Refreshing Ian Geddes Reserve

There has been some large-scale and important work happening at Ian Geddes Reserve lately, all with the focus on improving waterway health and increasing remnant pool capacity during dryer periods for the Southern Pygmy Perch. The major works included the removal of woody weeds and invasive shrubs/trees along the creek line, in addition to some earth works to increase embankment stabilisation along Ten Mile Creek.

Refreshing Rivers has also provided 1,000 suitable plants for revegetation to this special woodland corridor along the Ten Mile Creek. This will assist to reduce bank erosion, increase native vegetation groundcover and also provide shelter & food source shrubs/trees for the various native animals and birds that live in and utilise this important corridor. Some of the species planted include: poa labillardieri, carex inversa, juncus articulatus, lomandra longifolia, acacia dealbata, acacia implexa, acacia verniciflua, kunzea parvifolia, leptospermum continentale, with more species to be planted soon.

Paula (Holbrook Regional Landcare Coordinator) has recorded details of the 9 new nest boxes, which were purpose-designed for squirrel gliders, Petaurus norfolcensis, showing us the monitoring procedures and taking photos of the inside of each box. It looks like a couple of the new boxes may have had some visitors, so hopefully they will become occupied soon.

We will keep you posted as to a Working Bee in the coming weeks to finish planting and possibly tackle the ivy growing up the trees.

Latest news and events

July 13, 2025

Working Bee at Ian Geddes Bush Reserve

Be part of the Refreshing Rivers Program in the Upper Billabong, and join Holbrook Landcare Network for a family-friendly morning in nature as we care for the beautiful Ian Geddes Reserve along Ten Mile Creek.

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July 1, 2025

Rare Plant Propogation workshop

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gardener, this workshop will teach you the techniques for propagating one of our regions rarest native plants, the Tumut Grevillea. In doing so you will be part of a program assisting with the recovery of this critically endangered plant.

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June 28, 2025

New homes for our gliders

Holbrook Landcare and helpful volunteers have been busy putting up new nest boxes for Gliders at the Ian Geddes Reserve, Holbrook. Read more about the works undertaken, and how you too can build your very own wildlife nest box.

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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