Landcare began in Victoria, Australia in 1986 with a group of farmers near St Arnaud in central Victoria forming the first Landcare group.n the twenty years since the first group formed, Landcare has become an ethic, related to the Stewardship principles where land managers work to protect or improve the land for the future. Landcare groups in Australia are supported by Landcare Australia as a national body, and also by the relevant State.
Batteries are the second most costly component in your average solar light. Some of the outdoor solar lights use AA sized NiCads and if they are charging well, they may last 1 to 2 years. Some of the NiMH batteries can last up to 4 years.
1 However, sooner or later the sun will shine again and then the solar battery charger will be able to successfully do its job.  A solar battery charger will not recharge batteries as quickly as a standard 120-volt house current battery charger. However, if the electricity if off, and your batteries are completely drained, then you may not object to waiting a little longer to recharge your radio and flashlight batteries.