Evaluating Progress

The following questions were posed to Dr Tony Parkes at the AABR AGM held 19/2/22. 00:25 Why don’t we value the Big scrub and when do you think it will change? 02:45 Is this work being done elsewhere in the world…The Science Saving Rainforests? 04:45 In the genome project are the species limited to those [...]

The Guest Speaker at Annual General meeting of the Victorian Branch of The Australian Associaiton of Bush Regenerators was Craig McGrath who shared how as City of Yarra's Biodiversity Officer he is Using the National Restoration Standards in contract management, a Council’s perspective. In 2001, Craig commenced a community engagement role at the City of [...]

How is your council dealing with the use of Glyphosate? Do they have the latest information? At the November 17 meeting of the Chemicals In the Management of Biodiversity Working Group (CIMB) the findings from the recently released report on alternative glyphosate treatments, commissioned by Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), were presented by report authors, [...]

Renewal in the desert. The Barrier Field Naturalists’ Club And The Broken Hill Regeneration Reserves. Celebrating the restoration vision Of Albert Morris. Filmed in and around Broken Hill in 2017. Script: Virginia Bear and Tein McDonald. Thanks to everyone who assisted during filming in 2017 and editing in 2021. Particular thanks to the following people: [...]

Hundreds of AABR members rose to the challenge of supporting post-fire regeneration only to have their intent somewhat stifled by a pandemic. In spite of this five NSW site coordinators managed to navigate the COVID constraints and deliver on-ground outcomes. This video shares the process and the achievements from 12 months of post-fire regeneration activities [...]

Federal, State and Regional agencies along with community groups and private landholders have all been striving to address the consequences of the bushfires of 2019-20. This Zoom webinar highlighted the insights, actions and opportunities that are occurring as the ecosystems transition with various levels of support.

A key to successful post-fire bush regeneration is knowing which plants are weeds and which are natives - particularly as seedlings. But it can seem overwhelming. Do you pull it and risk removing a native, or do you leave it and risk letting a weed grow? It’s almost always better to miss a few weeds [...]

Glyphosate – Working through the politics, the law, the science and the practicalities addresses aspects of the Glyphosate debate and implications for bush regeneration practice. This presentation was part of the Annual General Meeting of The Australian Association of Bush Regenerators held on 27th February 2021.

Many plants have evolved with disturbances such as fire –It’s what triggers the resilience response within fire-adapted ecosystems, what prompts the plants to resprout and germinate. But immediately after a large disturbance like fire, the ecosystem is vulnerable, and further disturbance can easily destroy regenerating plants. Read More - Links First Aid for [...]

Weed affected bushland will need help to recover after fire, but resources are usually limited, and it's difficult to predict exactly what will happen over time. How can you make the most of your time and effort? This is an overview of post-fire site assessment. It’s a complex topic, particularly considering the extreme drought [...]