Projects

The New Springs Landcare Group serves the Charleston/Harrogate/Mount Torrens region, bringing together landholders committed to sustainable land management practices. This community-driven initiative focuses on preserving the region’s natural beauty while supporting productive farming through shared knowledge and resources. By connecting generational wisdom with modern expertise, the group addresses challenges like climate change, habitat conservation, and feral species management. New Springs Landcare fosters collaboration through joint projects, equipment sharing, and coordinated fire recovery efforts, creating a unified voice for local environmental priorities while building stronger community bonds across this treasured hills region.

28 03, 2024

Grassroots Grants Project: Restoring Dawesley Creek

2025-03-28T04:16:13+10:3028 March 2024|Categories: Projects|

The New Springs Landcare Group has successfully supported a local restoration initiative through the Grassroots Grants program, focusing on a vital section of Dawesley Creek flowing through Brukunga. This targeted project addresses critical environmental degradation caused by invasive woody [...]

27 09, 2023

Dam Recovery Grants

2025-03-27T14:34:23+10:3027 September 2023|Categories: Projects|

After the devastating Cudlee Creek bushfire, ten New Springs members banded together and successfully obtained a Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Catchment Recovery grant. This funding supports essential farm dam improvements across multiple properties affected by the fires. The [...]

26 11, 2022

The Crested Shrike Tit

2025-03-27T14:46:50+10:3026 November 2022|Categories: Projects|

This striking little black, white and yellow insectivore was once common in the Mount Lofty Ranges, but loss of its favoured habitat has rendered it endangered. We’ve adopted this tenacious little bird as our emblem and are working to [...]

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