A day in the life of a Seed Collector
The seed collection season is in full swing at Natural Area and we have a big team this year, licenced to collect seed throughout the Perth Metro Region as well as in regional locations. Jackie has been with the Natural Area team since May 2020 and last season she was working as a licenced Seed […]
Doyntj Doyntj – Come Together
WALGA recently presented an Aboriginal Forum ‘Doyntj Doyntj – Come Together’ and Natural Area sent a couple of staff to attend. Welcome to Country was given by Dr Richard Walley OAM who is a Nyungar man, and one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers, musicians and writers, he has been a campaigner for the Indigenous cause […]
Snake Handling Training
With more trapping and relocation works coming up for our consultancy team some of our crew were fortunate enough to become certified snake handlers. We conducted the course at Animal Ark by the very knowledgeable David Manning who has 30 years of experience under his belt. Our day started off with a lecture on snake biology […]
Biodiversity Conference 2021
Natural Area prides itself on the abilities of our team and strive to support team members with their individual studies and interests. Shannon has been with our team since mid-2021. She recently submitted her thesis for her Master of Science at Edith Cowan University and will be presenting her research at the Biodiversity Conference 2021, […]
Feral animal management training
Natural Area sent a team out to the Carnarvon Rangelands to participate in feral animal management training provided by Central Regional TAFE. This was a week-long course and our team learned valuable skills that will assist Natural Area in delivering high quality feral animal management services using best practice methodology. The following overview provided by […]
Bushfire Mitigation
Fire fuel load reduction works in the City of Joondalup Bushfire risk management is a key responsibility of local governments where there is a significant risk of bushfire in an area. Funding received through the Department of Fire and Emergency Services has assisted the City of Joondalup to undertake fuel load reduction activities in its […]
Getting ready for field survey season!
Recently, Natural Area gave a few of its field employees the opportunity to undergo training with the Consulting team. The aim of this was to help create a flexible team for the consultants to call on for upcoming projects as work gets busier. Employees with a background in or passion for flora or fauna were […]
Big Turnout for IPPS WA in the Ferguson Valley
On Friday afternoon, October 12th, a group of IPPS members, nursery owners, their staff and industry suppliers turned out a local event at the premises of Seed Shed in the picturesque Ferguson Valley, some 2.5 hours south of Perth A group of over 25 undertook a tour of the business and received a very professional […]
NACC BioBlitz 2018
Two weekends ago, 11 of us from Natural Area participated in the Northern Agricultural Catchments Councils (NACC) Bioblitz held at Gunnado Farm Walkaway (just south of Geraldton). The purpose of a Bioblitz is to identify as many species of flora, fauna, invertebrates and birds as possible in a 24 hour period to monitor the biodiversity of an area. For us it was a chance to make new friends, explore a new area and check out some of the amazing wildflowers that were on display.
Nursery Update: September 2018
What been happening in the Nursery you ask?
