2025 Landcare Week Survey

About Landcare Week
Landcare Week is an annual campaign celebrated during the first week of August that acknowledges the Australians who are actively restoring, enhancing and protecting the natural environment in their community. It is also a high-profile opportunity to engage current and prospective supporters to promote the environmental, community and wellbeing benefits of getting involved in landcare.

The campaign will acknowledge individuals, groups and organisations across Australia involved in landcare activities. This includes people involved in conservation land management, sustainable agriculture, Cultural land management, women in landcare and the next-gen of landcare leaders. The campaign will also acknowledge the thousands of volunteers who take action to care for the environment in their local community throughout the year.

About the Landcare Week Survey
We are seeking input from landcareres about their participation in landcare, with questions that seek information about what motivates people to volunteer with landcare, and how does it make them feel. All landcare volunteers, community-led environmental group or landcare facilitators are welcome to complete the survey.

This survey is being jointly delivered with the National Landcare Network, the State and Territory Landcare Organisations and Landcare Australia. The data and insights will provide information that will help our work to support landcare. The survey will close on Thursday 10 July, 2025.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey, this should only take 10mins of your time.

Volunteering in Your Local Community

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* 1. How does participation in landcare make you feel? In what ways has your landcare experience positively impacted you? Select all that apply.

Reduced feelings of social and climate anxiety

Improved overall physical and mental wellbeing

Connection to nature where I live

Social connection to people in my community

Volunteering in an inclusive, accessible and safe environment

Greater understanding about impacts of invasive species and environmental restoration

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* 2. How often do you volunteer?

Once a week

Once a month

A few times a year

Once a year

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* 3. Can you estimate your groups monthly volunteer hours?

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* 4. Is it getting harder to find volunteers?

Yes

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* 5. Do you keep a waitlist of people who want to volunteer for planting days or clean ups?

Yes

Landcare Activities

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* 6. What landcare activities does your group participate in? Select all that apply.

Landscape restoration and environmental conservation

Citizen Science

Community Education (workshop, field days)

Bush regeneration

Seed propagation

Social events

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the last year, how many times have your group’s work plans been disrupted due to extreme weather conditions (such as drought, flooding, fire or extreme heat)?

Over 10 times

6-10

1-5

None

The Wellbeing of Your Group

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* 8. How long has your group been active?

Under 5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

Over 20 years

Unsure

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* 9. What major challenge lies ahead for landcare groups? Select all that apply.

Declining regular volunteer numbers

Succession planning

Lack of ongoing funding

Cost of living affecting fundraising efforts and volunteer time

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are the most practical things that can help a landcare group? Select all that apply

Access to consistent funding or small grants

Support with recruiting and retaining volunteers

Help with insurance, safety and compliance

Access to tools, equipment, or materials

Training or workshops (e.g. planting, weed control, leadership)

Assistance with project planning or grant writing

On-ground support from coordinators or facilitators

Help to promote our group or events to the public

Opportunities to connect with other landcare groups

Other (please specify)

About you

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* 11. What is your age group?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 12. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 13. Where do you currently live?

Rural

Regional

Capital city

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* 14. What state or territory do you currently live in?

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* 15. What is your working situation?

Student

Part time employment

Full time employment

Retired

Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you regularly help care for your local environment with a landcare or another community-based group?

Yes

I have in the past

No but I would like to

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* 17. How did you get involved in landcare? Select all that apply.

Introduced by friend

Looking to make a difference to local environment

Went on a corporate volunteering day

Read an article in my local paper

Responded to a call out on social media

Landcare Australia website

Landcare State or Territory website

National Landcare Conference website

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Have you made friends or new social connections through joining a landcare group or other community-led environmental group?

Yes

Please provide a few details

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* 19. Rank the highest to lowest in what concerns you the most

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* 20. Do you try and shop ethically whenever possible?

Yes

When I can afford to

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* 21. Environmentally minded behaviours – Select any activities you've done in the past year.

Take reusable bags when you go shopping

Recycle food and organise waste (green waste)

Volunteer with a local landcare group or other community-led environmental group

Planted trees, shrubs or plants in your community

Picked up litter in your community

Attended a landcare or environmental community event (e.g. workshop, field day, clean-up)

Reduced water uses at home (e.g. shorter showers, greywater)

Used active transport (walked/cycled) instead of driving

Shared environmental knowledge with others (e.g. social media, schools)