Deer continue to emerge as a significant environmental challenge across the Mornington Peninsula, impacting native vegetation, agricultural production and biodiversity. Recently, 64 Deer were removed from Devilbend in a significant control effort by Parks Victoria, however destructive deer continue to be spotted in the Tuerong area, the Merricks-Coolart and Dunns Creek catchment areas and Yaringa on the Northen peninsula. One of the simplest ways community members can assis

From Greg Holland I recently came across a field trial by Hovells Creek Landcare that tested the impact of adding water crystals and slow-release fertiliser compared to nothing. As you can see in Appendix 3 of their Practical Guide to Planting Tubestock Trees, both additives have a positive impact. A couple of potential downsides follow: It is important to mix the water crystals deep into the soil (30 cm would be ideal) as this encourages deep root development as against simp