In winter 2018 Aus Eco Solutions started our seed collection project on Spiny Rice-flowers. This is an important project for Aus Eco Solutions, as Spiny Rice-flowers are critically endangered species, with only around 20 wild populations remaining. Since we started this project, we have removed all the bags from the Spiny Rice-flowers and collected all of … Continue reading Spiny Rice-flower Seed Collection Update
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Bellarine Bayside Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve
Contracted by Bellarine Bayside Coastal Management Aus Eco Solutions was tasked with spraying weedy grasses, particularly; Panic Veldt Grass (Pittosporum undulatum), and woody weeds specifically Flax Leaf Broom (Genista linifolia) and Bone Seed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) within the Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve. The spraying occurred in two stages of spraying using a mix of knapsacks and rig spray guns. … Continue reading Bellarine Bayside Point Richards Flora and Fauna Reserve
Revegetation Planting
This planting season the Aus Eco Solutions team prepared a site North of Melbourne for revegetation using locally-sourced natives. The nature reserve is composed of grassland dominated by Silky Blue Grass (Dichanthium sericeum) and Allocasuarina woodland. The aim of our planting was to re-establish and fortify the biodiversity within the reserve. As such, our planting … Continue reading Revegetation Planting
Aus Eco Solutions Award
Aus Eco Solutions is proud to be supporting outstanding student achievements in the Environmental sector. Landscape Restoration is particularly important to Aus Eco Solutions as directly aligns with our work to restore native ecosystems. Congratulations again to Jason Pickering, we wish you all the best in the completion of your study at Federation University.
Werribee River Revegetation Project
Werribee River ford crossing revegetation site for Southern Rural Water Aus Eco Solutions has undertaken an extensive revegetation project of approximately 2,600 plants along the Werribee River in the Winter of 2017. A civil engineering project required the reshaping of both low flow and high flow banks, causing extensive alteration of the existing landscape. The … Continue reading Werribee River Revegetation Project
Spiny Rice-flower Seed Collection
Aus Eco Solutions has just started collecting seeds from Spiny-rice flowers; in collaboration with the Spiny Rice-flower Recovery Team and with DELWP approval and permits. Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens (Spiny Rice-flower) is a small, long-lived perennial herb indigenous to the Victorian Volcanic Plains (VVP). Being critically endangered, the species needs all the help it can … Continue reading Spiny Rice-flower Seed Collection
Ecological Burn 2018
Blanalko Altona Ecological Burn 2018 Aus Eco Solutions recently undertook an ecological burn at Altona. Regular burning of grasslands is essential for proper ecosystem function, as it removes excess biomass, rejuvenates tussock grasses and opens up inter-tussock spaces. These inter-tussock spaces are where a large proportion of the grasslands biodiversity can be found, as they … Continue reading Ecological Burn 2018
Native Vegetation – Planting Season Top Tips
Native vegetation comprises plants that are indigenous to Victoria, including trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses. Native vegetation provides habitat for wildlife and delivers a range of ecosystem services that make land more productive and contribute to human well-being. Native vegetation grants are often available from some organisations like Melbourne Water, Port Phillip & Western Port … Continue reading Native Vegetation – Planting Season Top Tips
Spring Weed Control is essential!
The slowly extending days and the serenading birds are encouraging the end of the Winter and blossoming of spring. A time when the Victorian Volcanic Plains truly showcases its beauty with the wildflowers coming into bloom. The warming weather of spring not only brings out our beautiful wildflowers, but it also encourages the flowering of … Continue reading Spring Weed Control is essential!
Scouts ‘Symphony of the Earth’ conservation and environment badge being developed in Wingham NSW
Aus Eco Solutions co-founder Kerrie Guppy is working with Dr Jim Frazier (one of David Attenborough’s cinematographers and inventor of the Frazier Lens) to engage the youth of the world to help restore balance to our Earth and reset the future. Follow the link to read all about this exciting project… http://www.winghamchronicle.com.au