Exciting News for the Tamworth Region and North West NSW

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Funding Success to Deliver Major Boost for Tamworth Landcare Nursery and Local Environmental Projects

Tamworth Regional Landcare Association (TRLA) is pleased to announce it has secured funding through the NSW Landcare Enabling Program (LEP3) Innovations and Partnerships Grant Program to deliver a series of projects aimed at strengthening local environmental outcomes, community education and long-term Landcare sustainability across the Tamworth region.

Growing Knowledge from the Ground Up at Werris Creek Community Garden

On Tuesday 12th May, Kate Spry from Tamworth Regional Landcare Association spent a fantastic day with students from Werris Creek Public School at the Werris Creek Community Garden, sharing knowledge and hands-on activities focused on soil health, regenerative agriculture, and the living biology beneath our feet.

Why Soil Microbes Run the Underground Economy - By Dr Aurelie Quade

Do you know what the Euro, the Australian dollar, the Yen, the British pound and the Dirham have in common with soil carbon, total carbon, organic carbon, recalcitrant carbon and labile carbon? They are all forms of currency.

“Soil microbes are not some benevolent gifts from nature. They are genius economists, not trading in dollars, but in carbon.”