Annual General Meeting 2024
You’re invited to the Torbay Catchment Group’s Annual General Meeting. Connect with the group and learn about the great work being done in your local area. Bookings essential!
Festival of Torbay 26th October
Join us for a full day of workshops and events showcasing the world-class environment and community of the Torbay Catchment! Free ticketed event. Kids activities throughout the day. Food and market stalls. Live music. Cultural activities and Welcome Ceremony. Crafting and guided nature walks. BOOK YOUR TICKET HERE Supported by...
Torbay Catchment Soil Testing Program expressions of interest are now open for 2024/25!
Join hundreds of South-West farmers that have improved farm productivity, reduced unnecessary fertiliser costs and minimised nutrient losses. Here’s what you can expect from the program: ✅ Farm soil and plant tissue testing and analysis ✅ Detailed farm maps and reports outlining nutrient deficiencies ✅ One-on-one agronomic advice and fertiliser...
Soil Microscopy Workshop held in May
The fabulous Soil Microscopy 2 day workshop was held in May, giving our participants a unique opportunity to delve into the fascinating realm of soil microbiology and the essential role microbes play in soil health, plant vitality, and animal well-being. Hosted by Torbay Catchment Group in collaboration with Soil Wise and...
Revegetation Tour – April 2024
Thanks to Keith Smith, from Formosa Flora, for taking us on a super interesting Revegetation tour!.. The learning is endless!!!! Contact us directly if you’re interested in doing a reveg/ fencing project on your property. 🌱🫶🌱 info@torbaycatchment.org.au Welcome aboard The Revegetation Tour! With our super experienced and passionate local legend...
All About Possums and the Western Ringtail Tally – April 2024
We had a great evening learning all about the Western Ringtail Possum from Dr. Sandra Gilfillan before we headed out to Elleker to see if we could meet any! We saw 5 critically endangered western ringtail possums on the Wednesday night and had seen 8 the night before, lots of...
How to Create an Eco Orchard
What an inspiring time spent with Mark Tupman from Productive Ecology and Murray Gomm from Oranje Tractor Wine! Sharing their combined knowledge of how to create healthy soil and utilise ecofriendly methods to use in your orchard and gardens. Thanks to City of Albany for the sustainability grant and Torbay...
Baiting and Trapping to Protect Native Wildlife 29th April – 10 May
See map below showing areas where baiting will occur within West Cape Howe NP (indicated with yellow) and trapping within the City of Albany coastal reserves (indicated in red) from 29th April until 10th May only:
Grazing Matcher 2024-25 Expressions of Interest
Attention beef and sheep producers! Expressions of interest are now open for the 2024-25 Grazing Matcher program which has been specifically designed for southern WA climatic conditions and is heavily subsidised by MLA and Healthy Estuaries WA. Find out more at: https://southwestnrm.org.au/project/grazing-matcher/ or contact Jeisane Accioly at Jeisane.alis@gmail.com
Nestbox Building Workshop with Simon Cherriman
Awesome to have Simon Cherriman from the Re-Cyc-ology Project down this weekend to share some of his in-depth knowledge about birds and mammals including the black cockatoo. We then built 20 duck and possum nestboxes that will be installed around the catchment in the coming weeks. Thank you Simon, we...
