Work has been conducted on the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Farm in Wagga Wagga to improve the space for native fauna and flora. Earlier this year, CSU signed what is known as an incentive Property Vegetation Plan with the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) as part of the CMA’s Climate Change Corridors Project. Under the plan, two native vegetation corridors have been created on the University’s farm. Between May and July, preparation works were undertaken at the two sites including ripping of the ground to allow water to penetrate deep into the soil profile and to enable adequate root development, the spraying of weeds along the rip lines and the construction of hundreds of metres of new fencing to prevent stock from trampling the new plantings. Then in mid-August, approximately 3 500 native trees and shrubs were planted in the two corridors. Acting Energy Manager at CSU, Mr Chris O’Connor said, “As these plants establish themselves over the coming years, these native vegetation corridors will significantly enhance local biodiversity. They will also support Charles Sturt University’s target of having 20 per cent of our land allocated to biodiversity by 2015.”