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Welcome to the May edition of Perth NRM's newsletter for 2024 in the Noongar season of Djeran.

As we finally say goodbye to the hot and dry months, the cooler weather of Djeran makes it a perfect time to spend a morning on the coast by joining a community planting day!

Read on below for exciting updates to our projects, and upcoming events!

COLLECTIVE IMPACT

Collective Impact Workshop #2 - “The Rubber Hits the Road” 

The second of four collective impact workshops as a part of the Restoration Impact Framework project was held on Wednesday 6th March at The Hub, Bentley Technology Park. The twenty-seven invitees from diverse key stakeholder groups participated in discussions facilitated by Impact Seed and Perth NRM. The workshop included; 

• Co-developing a theory of change and discussing shared outcomes for each of our key stakeholder groups.
• Discussing priority actions to realise a shared vision.
• Discussing a longer-term investment pitch.

The Restoration Impact Framework project is funded by Lotterywest and Commonland with collective impact workshops delivered by Impact Seed and coordinated by Perth NRM.

CARING FOR NOONGAR BOODJA

Working on Country

Enthusiastic students from Fremantle College have been participating in the “Caring for Noongar Boodja” project. Cultural learning activities at school and Caring for Country at Dwerda Weelardinup (Cantonment Hill) has given them a chance to learn by doing. The project brings together Noongar knowledge holders, schools and community to promote stewardship of our natural areas. It is funded by the Western Australian Government’s State NRM Program.

CITIZEN SCIENCE

‘Turning Gardeners into Conservationists’ Community Report out now

After 18-months and over 15,000 wildlife surveys completed by more than 240 citizen scientists across southwest Australia, final results from the Turning Gardeners into Conservationists project are in! Download a copy of the Community Report to discover how wildlife-friendly gardening can benefit both biodiversity and human wellbeing. The ‘Turning Gardeners into Conservationists’ project was proudly delivered by UWA Albany and Perth NRM, through funding from the Australian Government’s Inspiring Australia Science Engagement Programme.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

RegenWA becomes a Company Limited by Guarantee

Perth NRM recently established a separate Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) from which to run the for-purpose RegenWA program. Following this, RegenWA has been classified as a Grower Group Member [voting] of the Grower Group Alliance as of 25 March 2024. 

Mulloon Landscape Rehydration Bootcamp – Carrolup 

What do you get when the Mulloon Institute brings buckets, ping pong balls, pipe cleaners, laser levels….as well as a wealth of knowledge captured in an organised course? A brilliant 2 day bootcamp for harnessing the water cycle to improve landscape functions in a saline context! 

EVENTS

Don’t miss this afternoon workshop led by landcare and sustainable gardens expert, Chris Ferreira. The workshop will be held on Saturday May 4 at the Kalamunda Community Centre from 1-4pm. Get ready to dive into valuable insights on managing your property sustainably!

Celebrate the annual Rockingham Beach Clean Up on the 5th of May at Palm Beach. Become a coastal champion and help us keep our beaches and oceans waste free!

🌱 Community Planting Days 🌱

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