But her work has been singled out this year, when she was nominated for and won the Edward River Council Environmental Citizen of the Year award on Australia Day.
The award is also known as the Bill & Elwyn Hermiston Memorial Award, and recognises a resident who has made a significant contribution to natural resource management, biodiversity, and environmental conservation within the Edward River Region.
Ms Farrant was acknowledged for her work with the Landcare Group, and for the role she plays in teaching the next generation of environmental champions through a program with Deniliquin High School.
In particular, she teaches and mentors Deniliquin High School students in replanting and caring for native species in the lagoons and river.
The other nominee for the award was a woman with similar goals in education - Deniliquin High School teacher Pauline McLeod.
Ms Farrant is a graduate in environmental management who has been working as a volunteer at many levels to revegetate the Edward River and lagoons at Deniliquin.
Her dedication in that goal is truly awe-inspiring.
She has worked diligently to involve various organisations and volunteers in her conservation missions.
And through the Deni High program she said she hopes she has helped create awareness among the youth and “motivate them to take an active role in environmental conservation”.
Ms Farrant also sits on the consultation group for the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office and works with Western Murray Land Improvement Group on native vegetation projects.
Originally known simply as the Environment Award, the Bill & Elwyn Hermiston Memorial Award pays tribute to former Conargo Shire Councillor Bill Hermiston and his wife Elwyn, who were leaders for environmental change within the shire
It recognises the contributions they made to sustainable farming and good farming practice.
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