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Starting in your Backyard Resource Page - East Ballina

Welcome to the Starting in your Backyard Resource page. This page is dedicated to residents living nearby East Ballina North Creek Reserve Wetland, however the information may be relevant and useful for anyone living nearby a wetland. Following the workshops which were held in September 2009, resident identified thing that they would like to know more about. As a response to this, a series of information bulletins have been produced to address these identified needs. Take a look at some of the photos of the workshops click here.

To help you with your backyard environmental planning, here is what you said you wanted to know more about;

1) More about North Creek wetlands

 

Factsheet : What's in your wetland? How to tell the four different mangroves at the wetland apart, along with the different vegetation communities, everyday animals as well as migratory birds and threatened species to look out for.

For a more comprehensive flora list click here for a bird list click here which were compliled as part of the "East Ballina North Creek Reserve Vegetation Management Plan".

Factsheet : North Creek wetland and your Catchment - How your backyard, North Creek wetland and the wider catchment connect. Why we all contribute to catchment health.

2) Guides for a Greener, more wetland-friendly Backyard

 

Factsheet: Living next door to a wetland Why it is satisfying to live near a healthy wetland and things you can do at home and in your backyard to maintain and improve local wetland health. These suggestions were identified by the workshop participants.

Ballina Shire Council Urban Garden Guide - here is a local planting guide which has a diverse selection of native plant species that look great, grow well in the local conditions, and are friendly to the wider environment of the Shire.

To download a weed list for North Creek Reserve wetland click here

The Easy Composting Guide - four easy steps to great composting, along with the problems you may encounter. 

 

3) Connecting to the environment, starting in your own backyard

 

Want to know more about Starting in your Backyard? Go to the SIYB project page or download the project poster.

The ultimate aim of the Starting in your Backyard project was to get local residents to connect with their wetland. A deeper connection to the environment is the aim of education for sustainability.

Factsheet : Connecting with wetlands Ways that you may already connect to your local wetland as well as methods for getting to know your local wetland and all it has to offer you.

 WetlandCare Australia would like to thank the participants for their input into this project. For more information contact Kate Heyward on (02) 6681 6169 or email kateheyward@wetlandcare.com.au

 

This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.