WPCLN Sustainable Farming Discussion Group – by Zoom

You are invited to our next ‘Virtual’ Farm Walk with Deb and Fergus on Wed 17th June. As we still can't meet in a physical sense, we will continue to meet 'on-line' to keep us connected, and to support & learn from each other! Deb & Fergus take us on a walk & talk over […]

Removing rabbits from your property for the long term – Free Webinar

Online Webinar

Have you got a rabbit problem? Are your rabbit control efforts yet to be 100% successful? This ‘how-to’ interactive discussion hosted by Robert Hall of the Port Phillip & Westernport CMA and pest management expert Tim Bloomfield will cover: Best practice rabbit management How not to waste time and money What to do yourself, when and […]

Free

Designing & enhancing shelterbelts for bird biodiversity – free Webinar

Online Webinar

Join Sustainable Farms ecologists Dr Mason Crane and Colleen O'Malley from the Australian National University for a webinar to learn about: - Sustainable Farms surveys and studies into shelter belt design and enhancement - Benefits of shelter belts on woodland birds and how that can be enhanced - The role shelter belts can play in […]

Free

Master Tree Grower Gippsland Discussion Group by Zoom

All 2018 & 2019 Master TreeGrowers & GAN members are invited to our next MTG discussion group. Due to COVID-19 the farm walk will comprise a ‘virtual’ farm walk with Ric & Mez on Youtube followed by a Q&A discussion with Ric & Mez on Zoom. Ric & Mez will talk about his property and […]

Managing pastures for increased soil carbon – Free Webinar

Online Webinar

Graeme Hand farms beef cattle near Hamilton in Victoria and is CEO of Stipa Native Grasses Association Inc. He also runs his own consultancy business and has delivered countless workshops across Australia to cropping and grazing farmers on farm financial health checks, planned grazing, and cover cropping. This webinar will be followed by a field […]

Free

An integrated approach to community land management – Free Webinar

Online event

Are you interested in working more closely with groups and organisations in your region? Would you like to learn more about integrated catchment management? Bellarine Catchment Network is situated on the stunning Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, and has been operating under an integrated catchment management structure for more than 20 years. The BCN team works […]

Free

Rapid Soil Assessment Tool Field Day discussion over Zoom

Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are hosting this exciting event over Zoom. We will explore the Rapid Soil Assessment Tool (RSAT) and how you can use this simple in-paddock assessment to further inform your nutrient and pasture management decisions. Agronomist Chris Alenson who helped develop the tool will be guiding us through the RSAT process. […]

WPCLN Organic Vegie/Fruit growers Disc Group – Mossy Willow Farm

As we still can't meet in a physical sense, we will continue to meet 'on-line' to keep us connected, and to support & learn from each other! Our next farm 'virtual' walk is at Mossy Willow Farm on the Mornington Peninsula. Mikey takes us on a farm walk & talk on this bio-intensive, organic, no-till […]

WPCLN Sustainable Farming Discussion Group – Fire recovery

We continue to meet 'on-line' to keep us connected, and to support & learn from each other! The focus for this discussion group is ‘Fire recovery’. We will take a walk over Robert & Ingrid’s farm to see how things are recovering since the Bunyip fire in 2019. We also visit Jim’s farm which was […]

Selling produce online in the time of COVID and beyond

The Mornington Peninsula Market Gardeners Farmer Discussion Group is running a virtual discussion with guests Kirsten Larsen and Robert Collyer. It would be an understatement to say that COVID-19 has shaken up food supply chains and distribution models! At the same time consumers have a heightened sense of urgency for sourcing fresh produce and supporting […]