Aerial photograph of planting rows

Ballardong Noongar Country

Talbot, WA

Talbot is located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, within the local government area of York. The aim of this project is to revegetate and restore 8.5 hectares of the property with mixed local native vegetation.

Restoring this property aims to increase biodiversity and perennial ground cover, as well as attract threatened species such as Black Cockatoos by providing food sources and shelter. Alongside this, our planting plan aims to improve the water quality of the creek running through the property, benefiting both humans and animals alike.

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Project overview

  • Planting type: Biodiverse Carbon
  • Region: Wheatbelt, WA
  • Planted: 2024
  • Size: 8.5 hectares
  • Seedling count: 5,722
  • Partner: Noongar Boodja Rangers (Wheatbelt NRM)
  • ERF registered: No
  • Legal permanence: 25 years

Latest news

Group photo of people standing together in an empty field with planting rows.

Planting

June 2024

This winter we began the first year of planting with help from the landholders, the Wheatbelt NRM Noongar Boodja Rangers, volunteers from RACWA. Together we planted more than 5,700 seedlings across the site. As the seedlings grow and mature, they will provide critical habitat and food to support native fauna, including native birds such as Black Cockatoos. We look forward to planting more at this site in years to come.

Site Preparation

June 2024

Under the guidance of Ros MacFarlane, the team from Workpower prepared the site for planting by scalping and ripping the soil to create planting rows. This process helps remove weeds from the seed bank and loosens the soil, promoting successful root establishment for seedlings. Additionally, the Wheatbelt NRM Noongar Boodja Rangers attended the site to perform weed management, reducing resource competition for the seedlings.

Talbot tree planting site

Site Assessment

January 2023

Ros MacFarlane headed out to the property for an initial site assessment to meet the landholder and understand the desired restoration outcomes. The species mix was designed to provide habitat for native fauna and replicate the site’s natural vegetation.

What we planted

Allocasuarina

1 species
nitrogen fixing​
hardwood tree
frost-tolerant

Casuarina

1 species
salt and drought tolerant
attracts native birds
nitrogen converter

Eucalyptus

6 species
fast maturing tree
utilised for canopy cover
high survivability in nutrient-poor soils

Melaleuca Illustration

Melaleuca

4 species
tree and shrub form
food source for native fauna
fire-adapted

Illustration of a Hakea

Hakea

2 species
hardy shrub
excellent habitat for birds
fire-adapted (germination)

Native species illustration

Other

6 species
native to area
increase biodiveristy
understorey and canopy cover

Project gallery

Drone image of a ripped planting area.
Part of the 2024 planting area.
High angled drone image of people planting along planting rows.
RACWA volunteers planting along the planting rows.
Birds eye view of two people in yellow RAC shirts planting seedlings in a planting row.
RACWA volunteers working together to plant seedlings.
Group photo of people standing together in an empty field with planting rows.
The 2024 planting team.
Man with his back to the camera standing at the start of a planting row.
Bomber (Noongar Boodja Rangers) planting seedlings with a pottiputki.
Two women in yellow RAC shirts standing in the middle of a planting row with a seedling bucket and pottiputki.
RACWA volunteers planting seedlings along the ripped lines.
Three men standing holding seedling buckets with full trays of seedlings in front on them on the ground
The Noongar Boodja Rangers loading up their seedling buckets ready to get planting.
RACWA volunteers getting ready to start planting.
Drone image of a ripped planting area.
Part of the 2024 planting area.
High angled drone image of people planting along planting rows.
RACWA volunteers planting along the planting rows.
Birds eye view of two people in yellow RAC shirts planting seedlings in a planting row.
RACWA volunteers working together to plant seedlings.
Group photo of people standing together in an empty field with planting rows.
The 2024 planting team.
Man with his back to the camera standing at the start of a planting row.
Bomber (Noongar Boodja Rangers) planting seedlings with a pottiputki.
Two women in yellow RAC shirts standing in the middle of a planting row with a seedling bucket and pottiputki.
RACWA volunteers planting seedlings along the ripped lines.
Three men standing holding seedling buckets with full trays of seedlings in front on them on the ground
The Noongar Boodja Rangers loading up their seedling buckets ready to get planting.
RACWA volunteers getting ready to start planting.
Drone image of a ripped planting area.
High angled drone image of people planting along planting rows.
Birds eye view of two people in yellow RAC shirts planting seedlings in a planting row.
Group photo of people standing together in an empty field with planting rows.
Man with his back to the camera standing at the start of a planting row.
Two women in yellow RAC shirts standing in the middle of a planting row with a seedling bucket and pottiputki.
Three men standing holding seedling buckets with full trays of seedlings in front on them on the ground