This project aim was to improve the overall health of the Swan Bay catchment area. The project was located in the Saint Leonards area on private land with the aim of restoring paddocks back to their natural form of riparian coastal vegetation. To complete this project Aus Eco Solutions spot sprayed the targeted area for … Continue reading Restoring Riparian Coastal Vegetation
Category Archives: Native Vegetation
Blue Waters Lake Reserve Management
Blue Waters Lake – Ocean Grove Working in the Geelong region, Aus Eco Solutions has been tasked to manage and maintain the Blue Waters Lake Reserve. The aim for this particular site is to encourage the growth of the native vegetation already there by spot spraying invasive grass broadleaf and escaped garden species out. Manual … Continue reading Blue Waters Lake Reserve Management
Barwon Heads Management of Invasive Grass Species
Moonah Park Reserve This Winter Aus Eco Solutions worked in conjunction with the City of Greater Geelong Council to manage the Moonah Park Reserve located in Barwon Heads. The aim of this work was to control invasive grass species, particularly Panic Veldt Grass (Pittosporum undulatum), broadleaf species such as Cape Weed (Arctotheca calendula), and various thistles, to … Continue reading Barwon Heads Management of Invasive Grass Species
Revegetation Planting
This planting season the Aus Eco Solutions team prepared a site North of Melbourne for revegetation using locally-sourced natives. The nature reserve is composed of grassland dominated by Silky Blue Grass (Dichanthium sericeum) and Allocasuarina woodland. The aim of our planting was to re-establish and fortify the biodiversity within the reserve. As such, our planting … Continue reading Revegetation Planting
Werribee River Revegetation Project
Werribee River ford crossing revegetation site for Southern Rural Water Aus Eco Solutions has undertaken an extensive revegetation project of approximately 2,600 plants along the Werribee River in the Winter of 2017. A civil engineering project required the reshaping of both low flow and high flow banks, causing extensive alteration of the existing landscape. The … Continue reading Werribee River Revegetation Project
Native Vegetation – Planting Season Top Tips
Native vegetation comprises plants that are indigenous to Victoria, including trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses. Native vegetation provides habitat for wildlife and delivers a range of ecosystem services that make land more productive and contribute to human well-being. Native vegetation grants are often available from some organisations like Melbourne Water, Port Phillip & Western Port … Continue reading Native Vegetation – Planting Season Top Tips