Tree Health Survey

Southern ACT Catchment Group has partnered with ACT Government’s Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Department to develop a survey to record data on tree health, in response to community concern about the health of some of their local trees- particularly Yellow Box E. Melliodora and Blakely’s Red Gum E. Blakelyi. …

ACT Environment Grants

SACTCG is pleased to announce that we have received four grants through the ACT Environment Grants Program to run projects with member groups across Southern ACT. These are: Bird and bee friendly gardens in the Holder Wetland Precinct with the Holder Wetlands Volunteer Group- $21,750 Protecting Pink-tailed worm Lizard habitat …

Grade 3’s Water Letters

Hannah, our urban water education officer, presented to the Grade 3’s at Holy Family Primary School for their term 1 unit of water. These curious kids had been exploring water in their local environment with the Gowrie Raingarden just down the road. She was blown away by their enthusiasm with …

Stormwater in your garden: an interview with Ren Webb

This is our second installment of the Stormwater in your garden series. Hannah, our Urban Water Education Officer has been interviewing recipients of H2oK grants in Canberra, to see how they have used the funding to utilise stormwater in their gardens. ——————————————————————————————————————– Thanks Ren for taking the time to share …