Big Scrub Restoration – past, present and future
Dr Tein McDonald provides the background to the upcoming AABR Video on Heroes of Big Scrub Recovery and sets the scene for Tony Parkes talk on the Big Scrub Landcare's (BSL) Science Saving Rainforest project. Big Scrub was a once a 75,000 ha swathe of subtropical rainforest on the volcanic soils of the north coast [...]
Using the National Restoration Standards in contract management, a Council’s perspective
The Guest Speaker at Annual General meeting of the Victorian Branch of The Australian Associaiton of Bush Regenerators was Craig McGrath who shared how as City of Yarra's Biodiversity Officer he is Using the National Restoration Standards in contract management, a Council’s perspective. In 2001, Craig commenced a community engagement role at the City of [...]
What Can Drones Do – Martin Bass
The first speaker in a series of information sessions on tips & techniques for bush regenerators is Martin Bass from Drone-Wise Australia. Martin, an experienced aviator, commercial drone pilot and educator, enlightened us with the technical capabilities of drones. Martin’s presentation provides an overview of the Types of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), how they [...]
Get up to date on Glyphosate
How is your council dealing with the use of Glyphosate? Do they have the latest information? At the November 17 meeting of the Chemicals In the Management of Biodiversity Working Group (CIMB) the findings from the recently released report on alternative glyphosate treatments, commissioned by Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), were presented by report authors, [...]
Off-label chemical use. CIMB meeting 21/7/21
The monthly meeting of the Chemicals In the Management of Biodiversity Working Group of AABR welcomed guest speakers Ellis Moore and Peter MacLeod from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Management Authority (APVMA) and Michael Laity from the Agriculture Victoria. The presentations were on the regulation of chemical labelling and off-label use, gaining off label [...]
Renewal in the Desert
Renewal in the desert. The Barrier Field Naturalists’ Club And The Broken Hill Regeneration Reserves. Celebrating the restoration vision Of Albert Morris. Filmed in and around Broken Hill in 2017. Script: Virginia Bear and Tein McDonald. Thanks to everyone who assisted during filming in 2017 and editing in 2021. Particular thanks to the following people: [...]
Post-fire regeneration in NSW – Where are we 12 months on?
Hundreds of AABR members rose to the challenge of supporting post-fire regeneration only to have their intent somewhat stifled by a pandemic. In spite of this five NSW site coordinators managed to navigate the COVID constraints and deliver on-ground outcomes. This video shares the process and the achievements from 12 months of post-fire regeneration activities [...]
Supporting recovery of fire-affected bushland in Victoria
Federal, State and Regional agencies along with community groups and private landholders have all been striving to address the consequences of the bushfires of 2019-20. This Zoom webinar highlighted the insights, actions and opportunities that are occurring as the ecosystems transition with various levels of support.
Get good at telling the difference between natives and weeds, even at early stages
A key to successful post-fire bush regeneration is knowing which plants are weeds and which are natives - particularly as seedlings. But it can seem overwhelming. Do you pull it and risk removing a native, or do you leave it and risk letting a weed grow? It’s almost always better to miss a few weeds [...]