Agriculture Victoria has launched the Victorian Trees on Farms Project, a new program that supports farmers to integrate trees more effectively into their farm systems.

Saturday March 28 saw our fourth bird-survey walk in our present project, guided by local ecologist Bert Lobert. 

Nearly 60 community members gathered at Delatite Winery to celebrate the launch of Delatite Landcare Group’s third edition Local Plants book—a collaborative, community-driven resource supporting the use of indigenous plants across the Mansfield region.

Feral animal management continues to be an important focus for our community, and recently we’ve had a concerning sighting close to home.

Participants got hands-on at Merrijig Park, learning how to assess, understand, and improve soil health with Dr Cassandra Schefe as part of our Women in Ag workshop series.

Today, we’re excited to be attending the Mansfield Health, Community and Volunteer Expo — a fantastic opportunity to connect with our local community and celebrate the many groups and individuals who make this region such a vibrant place to live.

In the weeks following a fire, the landscape can appear quiet and lifeless. Two months on, our trail cameras and field observations are showing hopeful signs.

Eucalypts are such a familiar part of our landscape that we sometimes overlook just how vital they are to the health of our environment.

Autumn is here, and that means now is the perfect time to take action against persistent woody weeds on your property.

On Monday, we were delighted to host a special volunteer session with Mansfield Autism Statewide Services (MASS).

On Sunday, we were thrilled to welcome 13 eager participants to the Up2Us office for this year’s Clean Up Australia Day.

Saturday night delivered two exciting finds in Boorolite — including a species never before recorded on this property.

Nest boxes built by students from Mansfield Secondary College and donated to Upper Goulburn Landcare Network will provide essential artificial habitat in fire-affected areas where an estimated 90% of hollow-bearing trees have been lost.

Local landholders joined us for an inspiring workshop exploring how enhancing farm dams can boost biodiversity and turn methane emitters into carbon sinks. Participants heard the latest science and saw real-world examples in action on a local property.

Four weeks after a fire, the bush can feel still.

Blackened trunks, grey ash, and an open sky where canopy once filtered the light. To us, it can look like recovery hasn’t started yet.

Are you a Victorian landholder who’s attended a regenerative agriculture workshop, field day, or webinar in the past five years? Deakin University would love to hear from you!

Last Wednesday morning, the Mansfield Botanic Garden was buzzing with activity as community members came together for our Nest Box Paint and Repair Workshop.

Up2Us Landcare Alliance has created a dedicated webpage that brings together links to support services, recovery assistance, and ways people can help

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, landholders, partners and supporters for being part of another big year of caring for our environment.

Join us on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 9:30am at the Mansfield Botanic Gardens for a fun, family-friendly working bee!