🌿 Welcome Kate Spry, Our New Youth and Education Landcare Coordinator! 🌿

We’re thrilled to introduce Kate Spry, joining TRLA as our Youth Landcare Coordinator. Kate brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for Regenerative Agriculture, with twelve years dedicated to transitioning her own farming practices to regenerative approaches.

Armed with a Bachelor of Education and wide-ranging expertise in regenerative practices, Kate is committed to nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards. Her impressive background includes designing professional learning programs for educators, perfectly aligning with the NW Education and Youth Coordinator role. Kate has a proven track record of creating engaging educational resources and building meaningful partnerships with schools and organizations, all while inspiring a love for the environment.

Among her many achievements, Kate co-developed Australia’s first complete Regenerative School Curriculum with ‘Kiss the Ground’ (USA) and recently collaborated with Southern Cross University to create The Regenerating Journey curriculum, which will soon launch!

Kate has served as the Community Advisory Group Chairperson for the North-West with Local Land Services, sat on multiple committees, including her local Landcare group, and recently completed her post-graduate studies in Marketing. Her dedication to community-driven change and sustainable land practices makes her an invaluable addition to TRLA.

Please join us in welcoming Kate to the TRLA team! 🌱



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2025 Landcare conference videos and ressources

Did you miss the landcare conference? If so, You can now watch all the speaker presentation videos from the 2025 National Landcare Conference, and the 2025 National Landcare Awards event online. We have also published over 50 poster presentations that were on display at the conference. 


SOIL: Rewilding the Underground

I know we have a few people among us who has an interest in soils, or if you just want to learn a bit more check out this podcast which was sent to us by Helen. If anyone else has any resources they would like to share let us know!. Thank you Helen 🙏

https://open.spotify.com/show/3GTWyj92WzwyW7iLmc8sY9?si=Kw5BkEn8RdyqeaEhiuqunQ


Creek Bank Stabiliozation Workshop

Are you interested in managing water flow in your upper catchment creeks to your best advantage?  Come along to a hands on day with Roger Ottery and Andrew Wylie (UMLC) and Craig Pullman (LLS) to walk, watch and listen!  Finish up with a BBQ on the creek.

Please wear sturdy boots, hats and sun protection.

Contact Nicky Chirlian, Local Landcare Coordinator on 0488056199 or nicky@trla.org.au if you have questions

Our members often say that when you become part of Landcare, you’re not just joining a group, you’re becoming part of a family. The concept is so compatible with Australian culture it’s hard not to get involved! By becoming a TRLA member, you’ll be supporting our work, learning new skills, becoming part of the solution, and helping to make a difference for the future.

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funding support

Did you know (TRLA) run an Annual Small Grants program for Landcare activities connected to the Tamworth region.

Volunteer Landcare and Grassroots Community groups can apply up to $2,500 for activities that meet an objective of TRLA’s strategic plan with eight successful projects being awarded funds from across the region.

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