The Cardinia Food Movement are hosting a Farm & Food Festival to celebrate the first anniversary of Cardinia's Community Food Strategy and the Pakenham School Farm and Community Project. This is a FREE Community Event. This event will feature: Local food producers Pop up talks: beekeepers, a fermenter and a chef who prepares healthy meals […]
You are invited to our next discussion group which will have a ‘Soils’ focus. Stephen Todd will talk briefly about this the Dromana Climate Smart Farm & we are very fortunate to have Adrianna Marchand from ‘Bootstrap Environmental Services’ attending. Adrianna will teach us how to conduct a physical soil assessment in the paddock which […]
Healthy soil microbiology and invertebrate microfauna are critical for agriculture and wildlife alike. Having planned, landscape-wide core areas and linkages with healthy leaf litter and and soil microbiology can repopulate soils damaged by bushfire. Speakers: Dr Mary Cole and Andrew Kelly. RSVP for catering purposes to Pat McWhirter 6th February 2020 to patvet@bigpond.com
All growers are invited to our first Organic Vegie/Fruit Growers Discussion group for 2020! Phil and Cathie are renowned for their expertise on growing and value adding organic berries and fruit. Phil is unsure exactly how many berry varieties his family has growing across its 10ha mixed farm, but says it would be “well past […]
You are invited to the WPCLN Sustainable Farming discussion group at Alan & Karen McMullen’s ‘Bindarree’ farm at Willow Grove. Alan & Karen run a large breeding herd on their 360ha property. They cross Wagyu bulls over the Angus cows and raise the cattle from birth until they are finished, supplying a high marbled, grass […]
What we eat every day plays a big role in our overall wellbeing. This event will explore simple and practical tips to boost the mental health of adults and children through food. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and engage in group discussion. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr Tetyana Rocks is an Accredited Practicing […]
The Gippsland Agroforestry Network is holding an information evening for the launch of its 2020 Master Tree Growers program. The designer of the course, Rowan Reid, will speak on the aims, goals and methodology associated with Master Tree Growers. He will be available to answer specific questions following his presentation. There will be light supper […]
Does your group have strong governance structures in place? How does your group make decisions? As decision makers are your governance structures letting you down? Come along to this Group Governance Training especially designed for community and volunteer groups such as Landcare. The training provider is Justice Connect - not for profit law. Following this […]
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature’s conflicts, the Chester’s unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that […]
Discover the deep connections the Bunurong people have to their country on this guided bus tour that will visit several site visits around their ancestral home of the Mornington Peninsula. Engage in valuable cultural heritage discussions, which will explain how and when to engage Traditional Owners, legislative requirements and what to look for when dealing […]
