The Department for Environment and Water is partnering with The Nature Conservancy and COmON Foundation to deliver $1.2 million worth of projects to restore up to 2000 hectares of coastal wetlands in St Vincent and Spencer gulfs.

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Whether you want to regenerate productive land, create a beautiful place to live and work, or provide homes for local wildlife, revegetation is as important as ever and something we can all contribute to.

You can grow your own plants, or we’ll assign one of our volunteer to grow your order.

We are delighted to be able to offer several special offers in 2021 through our Tree Scheme thanks to the generous support of our partnering organisations.

• A 50% bushfire subsidy* is available on the cost of seedlings and tree guards for all South Australian landholders affected by 2019-21 fires; with funding support provided by the Wildlife Recovery Fund.
• Landholders with an ElectraNet easement can also access a 50% ElectraNet discount* for seedlings and tree guards and stakes.
• Schools and small community groups can get a 50% community discount* when ordering native seedlings; in partnership with the Harvey Foundation.

*Conditions apply. Contact Trees For Life for more information.

For more information on these discount offers please contact Trees For Life (08) 8406 0500 or email info@treesforlife.org.au.

If you have friends, neighbours or colleagues who would benefit from one of these discount offers please encourage them to contact us so they don’t miss out.

The opportunity to order is closing soon on 31 August 2021.

Contact Trees For Life (08) 8406 0500 or email info@treesforlife.org.au for further advice.

Species lists for different South Australian regions can be found on our website at https://treesforlife.org.au/order-seedlings

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Faced with the devastation of the Black Summer bushfires, the impact of the drought and floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Landcarers across South Australia have rallied in the wake of unparalleled challenges. Landcarers have been locally active rebuilding communities with on-ground projects including habitat restoration for threatened species, bushland regeneration, wellbeing and mental health activities.

The Green Adelaide Urban Landcare Award acknowledges an outstanding community group that has made significant contributions to increasing community capacity for sustainable living and nature connection and advocacy, and/or is undertaking on-ground action to protect, enhance or restore the natural values of a site on behalf of the wider community, in any urban area across South Australia.

Check out the link to nominate a Landcare Hero today.

Following the first stage of National Established Weed Priorities (NEWP) workshops in March 2021, we invite you to attend the second stage of workshops to help further develop the draft NEWP Framework and provide input on its proposed implementation.

The workshops

When:

Day one – 11:00 – 2:00pm AEST Wednesday 18 August 2021.

Day two – 11:00 – 2:00pm AEST Thursday 19 August 2021.

* Sessions are identical so please register for one session only.

Where:

Online Zoom workshop. A meeting link will be sent to registered attendees with an Outlook calendar invitation and reading materials.

How:

Register for one of the stage two workshops via Eventbrite. Registrations close one week prior to the event (Wednesday 11 August and Thursday 12 August 2021 respectively).

What:

These workshops will provide a national forum for you to further consider, critique, refine and co-design the draft National Established Weed Priorities (NEWP) framework to ensure that it meets the needs of your organisation. Workshops will be facilitated by the team at Wild Matters with support from the Environment and Invasives Committee’s Weeds Working Group, who will provide an overview of the feedback received through the first stage of workshops and the online survey undertaken in April/May 2021, and seek your input on the implementation of the draft NEWP Framework.

The workshop will seek detailed feedback on:

• Governance models that will best support implementation of the NEWP framework
• Implementation models for WoNS/WINS strategic plans, including national taskforce and coordinator models, integration with existing approaches, including examples of implementation models that have worked well
• Defining key stakeholders for further engagement.

Background

The National Established Weed Priorities (NEWP) Framework was conceived in a 2020 report by Wild Matters that analysed the original Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) initiative and proposed a draft framework that builds on the successes and lessons learned from WoNS by moving beyond a single species approach to encompass a suite of National Established Weed Priorities:

1. Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)
2. Weed Issues of National Significance (WINS)
3. National Established Weeds Action List (NEWAL).

In July 2021, Wild Matters were announced as the successful tenderers of an Australian Government project to progress the development of the NEWP framework and develop a plan for its implementation. In addition to facilitating these workshops, the Wild Matters team will be consulting broadly with community, industry and government stakeholders across Australia to ensure that the framework meets the needs of people and organisations involved in weed management. For more information about the project, see the DAWE media release or contact weedpriorities@wildmatters.com.au.

Please forward this invitation to others who may be interested in contributing to the development of the framework.

We look forward to your insights and contribution to the future management of National Established Weed Priorities.

Sincerely,

Environment and Invasives Committee’s Weeds Working Group and the Wild Matters team