{"id":15050,"date":"2025-07-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=15050"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:55:24","slug":"students-head-out-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/news\/students-head-out-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Students head out about"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LIMESTONE Coast Youth Environment Council, land managers and First Nations Elders came together earlier this month for a field trip across the region to explore cultural heritage, conservation, and sustainable land management in practice.<\/p>\n<p>The Limestone Coast Youth Environment Council facilitated by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board provides an opportunity for students in Years 7 to 10 with a passion for the environment to develop their leadership and caring for Country connections.<\/p>\n<p>The young group embarked on a full day adventure starting with a tour of Sunnymeade Estate, a local farming enterprise, where the owners shared the history of their third-generation family farm.<\/p>\n<p>Students learnt about the farm\u2019s efforts in revegetating wetlands, creating shelter belts and tackling pest animals to provide sustainable and economic benefits for the property.<\/p>\n<p>A visit to Mount Burr Rock Shelter provided an opportunity for First Nations Elder Doug Nicholls to share the cultural and ecological significance of the site.<\/p>\n<p>The group planted native grasses at the shelter as part of the restoration project currently underway in collaboration with Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Limestone Coast Landscape Board landscape educator Damien Bickley said exploring sites of cultural significance ensured cultural knowledge, wellbeing and connection to Country was passed onto the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Lovett, from Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation, provided an insight into the work they are undertaking to help support the Southern bent-wing bat with the removal of invasive weeds at cave entrances across the Limestone Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Youth Environment Council member Christian said being part of a team with like-minded role models and learning more about our local landscape from passionate experts means the knowledge will be passed on to future generations.<\/p>\n<p>The Limestone Coast Youth Environment Council meet regularly over the year during school holidays.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to know more about the Youth Environment Council visit the website <a href=\"http:\/\/lc.landscape.sa.gov.au\">lc.landscape.sa.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIMESTONE Coast Youth Environment Council, land managers and First Nations Elders came together earlier this month for a field trip across the region to explore cultural heritage, conservation, and sustainable land management in practice. 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