Water | Resources – ANU Sustainable Farms

What to plant in and around your dam

Suzannah — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 01:32:18 +0000

Native vegetation in and around a farm dam has many benefits for water quality, farm productivity and biodiversity. This brochure provides guidance on the types of plants suitable for revegetating dams, and includes lists of recommended plants.

We have developed this guide for regions within the Sustainable Farms project area (see map), which encompasses the NSW South West Slopes, Central West, Murray-Riverina and North East Victoria.

The plants listed are generally available at native plant nurseries. Local availability may vary, but the guide provides a range of options to choose from. We have also compiled a list of native plant suppliers and nurseries that will stock many of these plants – access the list here.

This guide was developed with the support of NSW Local Land Services.

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Riparian Restoration guide

Christiaan — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:31:35 +0000

Healthy riparian ecosystems improve water quality throughout the entire catchment area. They also provide livestock with shelter, reduce erosion, regulate flows, provide critical habitat for wildlife and are aesthetically desirable.

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How to build a wildlife island on your farm dam

Christiaan — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:43:28 +0000

Eleanor Lang – an ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society ecologist – gives us a 2 minute demonstration to follow up on her webinar on “Farm Dam Enhancements”.

This video demonstrates one way to create temporary wildlife habitat in a dam – it may not be suitable for all properties – but we are happy to discuss the options!

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Webinar: Enhancing farm dams

Alice Marzano — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:18:29 +0000

Join Sustainable Farms ecologists Dr Mason Crane and Eleanor Lang, and Local Land Services District Vet Eve Hall, to discuss enhancing farm dams for multiple benefits.

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After fire comes recovery: Life in a farm dam

Christiaan — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:45:11 +0000

This farm near Batlow burnt badly in the bushfires of January 2020. Heavy rain followed on the bare, burnt earth, and farmer David Waters was worried that his dam – and the family of platypus that lived there – would suffer. But the vegetation around the dam helped protect it from erosion and sediment, so it is once again a refuge for wildlife.

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Farm Dam Enhancement brochure

Christiaan — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:22:39 +0000

Farm dams are an important asset in many farming systems, providing drinking water for livestock or water storage for irrigation operations.

This management guide outlines the benefits of enhancing farm dams, and the management changes required to achieve these outcomes.

It can be used in conjunction with the farm dam planting guide, available here.

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