In the middle of the rain we were welcomed with open arms by the Central Tilba Food Cooperative as young Crossing volunteers helped out for a day measuring, packaging and distrubuting bulk wholefoods to over 70 families in the region. 'It was great to learn more about sustainable living in a practical and hands-on way', said team leader Dan Klinka . Coordinator Riki Tandy thanked the group 'We would have struggled without you, the flu has knocked-out half our helpers'.
Young people at the Crossing have also been following up recent koala sightings with help from National Parks officer Chris Allen and planting hundreds of koala trees on river flats at The Crossing as this habitat is key to koala survival in the region. After all, if you eat something as hard to digest as gum leaves then you'de be looking for a rich gumleaf and chances are that they would only be found if your tree grew on rich soil. A good reason to put a few back on rich soils.
Three groups of student volunteers are learning at The Crossing over July/August with more work being completed on interpretive trails and keyhole gardens previously begun by Bombala High school students.
International Student Volunteers (currently in residence at The Crossing) awarded The Crossing Land Education Centre number one conservation project in Australia for 2005.
