The Labertouche Sustainable Landcare Group will be having a general group meeting at the Labertouche Community Centre. Please come along and see what is happening in the community. New faces are welcome- ask your neighbour. Bring a plate to share.
The Jindivick Landcare Group will be holding their Annual General Meeting at Kydd Parke Reserve on Jacksons Track in Jindivick on 18th October. Guest Speaker: DAMIEN ADCOCK – ‘AGRONOMIST, FARMER & PLANT BREEDER’ Damien is a local Soil Scientist with a particular interest in soil health, pastures, plant nutrition and agronomy. Before joining Murray Goulburn Trading […]
Healthy Waterways Strategy Catchment Collaborations: Co-designing the Westernport Catchment The collaborative series of workshops will bring people together to work on: Developing a set of goals for the catchment Exploring key issues, opportunities and aspirations for everyone in the catchment (e.g. community values) Identifying where we can focus our efforts and how we can make this […]
Come and join local bird experts to learn about birds in our backyard. With the help of experienced bird watchers, take part in a 20 minute bird survey using the Aussie Bird Count App. This is a great way to learn more about our local environment and to help collect valuable data for BirdLife Australia. […]
The Bunyip Landcare Group will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Bunyip Hall. Their guest speaker will be Dr Ernest Healy who is a Dingo advocate and ministerial appointee to the Wild Dog Management Advisory Committee.
The Back Creek Catchment Landcare are holding a Bee Night with guest speaker Bill Ringin who is a volunteer with the Gippsland Aparist Association and has an extensive knowledge of bees. Come along and learn about this amazing insect and how it is important to human life. This will be a fascinating evening, so come along and […]
The 4th NASAA Annual Seminar series, Into Organics 2017 coincides with their AGM Meet fellow organically minded peers and experience industry speakers on topics such as soil health and microbiology, as well as some targeted material on livestock, particularly dairy health. Enjoy a day of field trips to the Organic Mushroom Farm, Sutton Grange Organic […]
This trial began as a conversion of an inter-row to native grasses and following this, a mix of native groundcover species were added to improve coverage and weed suppression. In addition to being a perennial native groundcover they can also provide habitat for beneficial insects. Come along and hear Karen Thomas and Red Hill Cherry […]
Yarra Valley Equestrian Landcare is proud to present: ‘Weed Management on Horse Properties’ Learn how to identify weeds on your horse property, toxic v's good weeds, how to manage them, which herbicides, chemical free control, develop a weed control plan for your property. Laws about controlling weeds, weed classifications. Come along and bring your weeds […]
You are invited to attend the next organic vegie/fruit growers discussion group at Peace Farm. Peace Farm is an organic community farm nestled on the banks of the Yarra River in Yarra Junction. Peace Farm is a fantastic example of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Matt, Kat & Travis look forward to hosting us at […]
