The Harden Murrumburrah Landcare Group and Young Local Aboriginal Lands Council have worked together on a Local Land Services funded restoration grant to restore a riparian area to rehabilitate an eroded gully and protect a cultural heritage area.
Growing awareness among local landowners of the value of balanced ecosystems is driving projects like this one, which aims to restore biodiversity.
This area near Harden, NSW, is uniquely rich in cultural heritage. Culturally significant trees and artifacts, such as ancient aboriginal grinding grooves, are being rediscovered by current land custodians. Within 5km radius, a total of 20 ring trees were found.
This valley’s special creek and riparian zone has been rehabilitated by planting hundreds of native trees to stabilise the area and protect it for future generations.
This shared act of planting trees in this project has given aboriginal and non-aboriginal people, including children, a chance to learn, connect and build relationships. It provides a teaching ground for local Aboriginal families and their communities to learn and return to in the future. Watch the video to learn more about the project.