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S6E04 Invertebrates

Meet the invertebrate team as we peel back bark, turn over rocks and shine lights on sheets to catch insects and arachnids out in the Australian desert. One of the smallest teams on Desert Discovery [https://desertdiscoveryinc.com.au/] they were looking at the some of the smallest critters, but they had their eyes open to all levels of life.  Transcript and show notes available on the Saltgrass Website [https://saltgrasspodcast.com/2026/05/28/s6-e04-invertebrates/].

S7 E02 - What are the possibilities for FO and GO?

In the last episode [https://saltgrasspodcast.com/2026/05/04/s7-e01-goslowonfogo/] we had a chat with Mayor Toby Heydon and YIMBY [https://www.yimbycompost.com/] co-founder Lucy Young to explore the impacts of the rolling out a Food Organics / Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside waste service in the shire.  It seemed clear there was a lot more to say! So this episode we are joined once more by Lucy and also by Anthony Jansen who runs Greenaway [https://www.greenawaybins.com.au/], a garden organics waste service. Together we talk about what we might be able to imagine for the shire if we choose not to run with FOGO bins, but rather manage the FO (food organics) and GO (garden organics) in creative and practical ways.

S7E01 Should We 'Go Slow on FOGO'?

This episode was recorded from a live show on MainFM on 4th of May 2026. The Mount Alexander Shire Council is soon to vote on whether our shire should have  FOGO bin, that is, a Food Organics / Garden Organics kerbside waste service.  Saltgrass host Allie was joined in the studio my Mayor Toby Heydon and YIMBY co-founder Lucy Young to discuss the proposed service and why it may or may not be the best option for our shire.

S6E03 Citizen Science

Citizen science is a bit of a buzz word, but what is it really all about? Desert Discovery did not start out as a citizen science group, at first it was a group of nature lovers having adventures together. Over time the group's focus has shifted more and more towards citizen science. So, in this episode, we unpack what citizen science is and also how Desert Discovery became a citizen science group.

S6E02 Botany

Join us on the first full day of the Desert Discovery Yeo Lake Project. Allie hitches a ride with the Botany Team to find out what a day of data collection looks like for them. We hear team leader Alan Bedggood talk about how it all works and share in the enthusiasm of the participants.  Links and transcript at saltgrasspodcast.com [https://saltgrasspodcast.com/2026/03/30/s6-e02-botany/]