by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 18, 2025 | Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat, Woody Weeds
One of the Cape’s most recognisable tourism businesses is playing a hands-on role in local conservation and biodiversity, with Empire Retreat and Spa tackling revegetation and weed control as part of the Cape Naturaliste Conservation Enterprise (CNCE). When the new...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Aug 4, 2025 | Environmental Education, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat
Australia is home to more than 2,000 species of native bees — from the bright, blue-banded bee to the tiny stingless varieties — yet many people know surprisingly little about these crucial pollinators. That changed in Margaret River this week, when a passionate group...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Jul 21, 2025 | Environmental Education, News & Events
Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s expanded Adopt a Spot education program is now reaching a record 11 schools and almost 450 kids who are learning about nature and how to care for it. The conservation group has three dedicated youth environment programs and...
by Trevor Paddenburg | May 12, 2025 | Advocacy, Arum Lily Blitz, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Environmental Weed Control, News & Events, Protecting Biodiversity and Habitat, Woody Weeds
Preserving existing bush, planting natives, creating a wildlife garden, stopping weeds, rethinking burning and lobbying for the environment are some of the ways we can care for the special nature of our region. That was the advice a packed audience heard at Nature...
by Trevor Paddenburg | Apr 4, 2025 | Arum Lily Blitz, Citizen Science Weed Mapping, Conserving the Margaret River, News & Events
Volunteers had a masterclass in weed mapping to help boost our bush and biodiversity last week at Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s latest monthly Friends of Wooditjup Bilya event. A small army of volunteers learned how to use Nature Conservation’s citizen...
