IPPS South African Exchange
Our Nursery Manager Bree, recently arrived back from a two week trip to South Africa courtesy of the International Plant Propagators Society Australia (IPPS). During this time she attended the IPPS conference in Tzaneen, toured nurseries and met some truly wonderful people. Keep reading for more insight into horticulture and nursery production in the region. […]
Woody Weed Control Workshop
A woody weed is a tree or shrub that has established and thrived in a area outside its natural range. They can have serious impacts on the natural environment by altering the diversity and structure of bushlands, causing local extinction of native flora, replacing food and habitat sources for native fauna and increase fire risks. […]
A Day in the Life of a Work Experience Student
So what is work experience like at Natural Area? Amber recently completed a week-long work experience program with us and here is what she had to say about the experience. Monday As it was the beginning of my work experience I was very nervous. However, these nerves were quick to dissipate as Andrew, Jess […]
A day in the life of our Field Crew
So what does it mean to be Field Crew at Natural Area? We asked James Piper from the Whiteman Team to tell us exactly what it’s like to work in the field and be a part of the Natural Area crew. Date: 28/11/2016 Crew member: James Piper Task: Summer Watering It’s Monday morning, I’ve just […]
Planning in Bushfire Prone Areas
The Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA) has recently accredited ten Level 2 and 3 Bushfire Planning Practitioners. This announcement is a further step in achieving the State Government’s commitment to develop a professional bushfire consultant industry to inform land-use planning approvals and building permit processes. Natural Area’s Senior Environmental Consultant – Sue Brand is now […]
It’s Spring Survey Season!
It’s Spring Survey time! The Natural Area botanical team have had a busy start to the Spring survey season with surveys happening from Mindarie in the north, Aveley in the east, Cockburn in the south and further south in the Shire of Murray. Survey activities include: desktop assessments to determine potential flora, fauna and fungi […]
NRM BioBlitz 2016
The 2016 Annual Wheatbelt NRM BioBlitz happened on the weekend of October 8 and 9 at Tarin Rock near Lake Grace. This year, the event was co-hosted by Dumbleyung Landcare Zone. A contingent of seven from Natural Area made the trek out into the Wheatbelt to participate, read on to see what the team got […]
Flora & Fauna Surveys in the Pilbara
The Natural Area consulting team were commissioned to undertake flora and fauna surveys in Pilgangoora as part of feasibility studies in the area. Natural Area’s Senior Botanist – Sharon Hynes, Lead Biologist – Alex Devine and Field Hand – James Piper undertook the works. This is what James Piper had to say about the experience: […]
Feral Animals in Meelup Regional Park
In their natural habitat – Cats, Rabbits and Foxes function as part of the normal ecosystem with natural population control measures in place. In an Australian bush environment, these animals are a nuisance pest. All three species wreak havoc throughout urban and rural bushland consuming native flora and fauna at an unsustainable rate. Feral animals […]
Sustainability Initiatives 2016 : Composting
With the growth of our team, we are ever mindful of the impact our activities have on the environment. In 2016, Natural Area are introducing monthly sustainability initiatives in order to reduce, reuse or recycle, increase awareness and contribute to sustainable work practices. A large part of the Natural Area Sustainability Initiatives (NASI) relies on […]
