Who we are
Wilsons Creek Huonbrook Landcare Group is represented by
a group of landholders who have made a commitment to repairing and enhancing
the natural landscape in the Wilsons Creek, Huonbrook and Wanganui valleys within
the Byron Bay Hinterland of Northern New South Wales. Our valleys here contain
50% of the remaining rainforest within the Byron Shire (Byron Flora
& Fauna Study 1999). The group is a not-for-profit organisation and
is affiliated with Richmond Landcare Incorporated. On 8th March 2004
the Landcare group became an Incorporated Association.
There are now in excess of 60 individual landholders within the valleys who are engaged in various landscape repair activities. The landcare group is able to provide a supportive environment by way of technical and scientific expertise, and also physical and financial resources. Landholders are encouraged to prepare individual project plans which are consistent with the overall landscape repair program which the group utilises in their submissions for assistance. The community is now developing an inspiring "whole of landscape" perspective and a real sense of ownership.
What we do
Wilsons Creek/Huonbrook
Landcare Group works on riparian restoration projects and general revegetation
activities. The group has a nursery including shade houses, potting shed and
growing-on and hardening area. Plants are propagated from locally collected
seed for distribution to landholders. The Landcare group relies completely on
volunteers for work days, community projects, administration and fundraising
activities.
The group hosts social functions, field days, educational sessions and workshops. A quarterly newsletter is distributed to the community (300 households). Members of the group attend training sessions and conferences, bringing new skills and information back to the group.
Major ongoing projects
We are continually refining our planning and improving our background information
resources. A weed mapping strategy was prepared in September 2006 and is a useful tool to assist the group to determine priorities within the area. The group monitors the levels of infestation, and encourages landowners
to report new outbreaks. This information is used by the group to assess priorities
in determining remedial activities, and in submissions for resources from both
public and private sectors.
The group is undertaking a variety of research projects in association with various institutions. A preliminary survey of land snails has been undertaken with enthusiasm by Green Corps teams and landowners, and will continue in the future with assistance from the Queensland Museum. We are also involved in research projects involving Mitchells Rainforest Snail, and the rare, endangered tree Smooth Davidsonia Davidsonia johnsonii.
For more information
A range of educational and reference material is distributed upon request and
available from the yellow Landcare folder at Malcom's Corner shop. These include
the "Fruit and Seed Collecting Guide" which lets you know what trees
are fruiting and where to collect seed for propagation, and the "Planting
Guide for Rainforest Reafforestation in Local Valley Environments" which
lets you know what species of trees naturally occur in different areas of the
valleys. These two guides are also available as downloadable files from this
website.
DISCLAIMER
As a voluntary community organization the Wilsons Creek-Huonbrook Landcare Group
makes available, on this website, information it hopes will be of interest and
assistance to landcarers and others. It cannot and does not accept responsibility
for the accuracy of the information herein whether that information has the
character of advice, expert or other opinion, or previously published material
and advises that it is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions
about the accuracy, reliability, currency and correctness of the information
found.
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Last updated 6/9/09