by Caroline Trevorrow | Oct 2, 2026 | Icon and significant species, Landscape restoration, Supporting native species
To many travellers, the section of the Princes Highway between Bairnsdale and Stratford is just scrubby forest with intermittent views of farmland. But a look beyond the never-ending road barriers reveals sections of precious, isolated and rare habitat that are home...
by Stewardship team | Oct 20, 2025 | Landscape restoration, Supporting native species
On a property that already boasts significant habitat for birds (around 150 species sighted at the spring Birds on Farms survey), a casual visitor to the EcoGipps farm might wonder why we have been busy strapping salvaged hollow logs to tree branches. After all, birds...
by EcoGipps | Aug 28, 2020 | Landscape restoration
EcoGipps has commenced an eco-thinning project. What exactly is eco-thinning, and why is it useful? ‘Thinning’ refers to the selective removal of trees, primarily undertaken to improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees. This practice has...
