Dr Russ Barrow from Charles Sturt University is a researcher with the ‘Dung Beetles Ecosystems Engineers (DBEE)’ project, monitoring the distribution, abundance and diversity of dung beetles across various climatic zones in Australia. Russ conducts monthly monitoring on over 100 intensive surveillance sites over one to two years to definitively establish where various beetle species […]

All farmers are invited to a field day focusing on Soils, Pastures & Cover Crops at Red Hill brought to you by Peninsula Branch VFF Demonstrations include: • Soilkee pasture renovator • Disc Seeder • Tyned Air Seeder • Fix “4 in 1” (Levels, seeds, harrows, rolls) Guest Speakers include: • Niels Olsen, Soilkee • […]

All growers are invited to attend the next organic vegie/fruitgrowers discussion group at Tony & Sue’s ‘Orchard End Farm’ on Tues 20th April. ‘Orchard End Farm’ is a multi-enterprise organic farming business. Sue and Tony have a blueberry plantation with 1100 bushes and also grow a number of varieties of garlic. They also run Limousin […]

If your farm is located within the watershed of Port Phillip or Westernport Bay and you are transitioning to a regenerative agriculture farming system, then this course is for you! This 3 week workshop series aims to help you develop a profitable and family-friendly regenerative farm business. The course will help you understand the motivations […]

You are invited to a planting day at Jan Enden's property at Labertouche. This is an opportunity for members to get together, help out a fellow Landcare group and have a social catch up. Date: Saturday 1st May 2021 Time: 10am to 12.30pm before we break for a delicious lunch. Location: 625 Morrison Road, Labertouche. […]

You are invited to our next WPCLN Sustainable Farming discussion group at Jillian Goudie’s farm at Buln Buln. Our topic for the morning is - ‘markets and opportunities for regeneratively farmed produce’. Jillian runs lambs on her property and has been marketing them directly through her own brand ‘Gippslamb’ and also through Cheffields Providore in […]

Tickets are now available for the upcoming MP Food Forum on Friday 21 May at Tyabb Hall and everyone is welcome. Explore opportunities for building a more resilient food economy in our region. There are some fantastic speakers confirmed to learn from, share ideas with and spark collaborative opportunities and respected foodie Richard Cornish will […]

As part of the Smart Farming in Western Port project, the Bass Coast Landcare Network is running a farm walk to learn about Natural Capital Accounting on farms and all farmers are invited. Natural Capital Accounting methods have been developed for assessing both vegetation and soils on farm which can be turned into accounting terms […]

Taught by Alan Savory, Graeme Hand has 25 years of experience with planned grazing management (including land and soil health monitoring, enterprise design and financial planning and monitoring). Come and hear from Graeme about: • Implementing a regenerative grazing management approach—why and how • Animal and plant-based monitoring methods • Setting up your own safe-to-fail […]

Taught by Alan Savory, Graeme Hand has 25 years of experience with planned grazing management (including land and soil health monitoring, enterprise design and financial planning and monitoring). Come and hear from Graeme about: • Implementing a regenerative grazing management approach—why and how • Animal and plant-based monitoring methods • Setting up your own safe-to-fail […]