Educate - Grow - Feed

Our vision is to be a community engaged in supporting a productive, biodiverse landscape incorporating sustainable agricultural practices and innovative environmental enterprises. We collaborate with our groups, the community and partners to provide on ground services in the delivery of innovative land and environmental management practices in support of healthy and resilient communities and ecosystems for generations to come. ​

A note from the executive general manager

Hello to all of our BCLN members, Partners and Friends, 

The State Government has declared a State of Emergency to combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19. In response to this declaration BCLN would like to encourage our Landcare groups to postpone any in-person meetings, events or gatherings until further notice. We will instead be putting systems in place to hold meetings via video/phone conferencing.
All BCLN related events have been postponed until further notice. People who have RSVP’d to these events will be notified via email.
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BCLN will continue to operate, however for now our office staff will be working remotely with cloud based access to our systems. Our physical office in Bass will be closed to the public for the time being with all staff still contactable by mobile and emails (click here to go to Our Team page). Our works crew will continue to do work outside for now, however there will be an increased emphasis on social distancing, personal and static hygiene.
We are working on ways to help our Landcare groups, Members and Volunteers interact with each other safely during this time and participate in online activities. 

We will keep you notified of any changes to the above as they happen, please stay safe in this difficult time.
Kind regards,
Dave Bateman, Executive General Manager

OUR  Programs​

Through education and training programs for all ages of our community, from school children to the elderly, we are working towards a community of knowledgeable land managers caring for and appreciating the wonders and benefits of a healthy, productive landscape.
Assisting landholders to undertake revegetation, weed control and property works to provide shade and shelter for stock, reduce soil loss through erosion control, improve water quality, increase biodiversity, absorb greenhouse gases and restore local landscapes.
Encouraging, supporting and assisting with on-ground Landcare project work to help our groups fulfil their objectives. Qualified staff offer a range of services including weed spraying, planting, vegetation assessments and weed management. 
 

"We know we can make a massive difference, and with your support we can begin.”
Supporting sustainable agriculture throughout Bass Coast and beyond by developing and implementing trials, encouraging diversification and assisting farmer discussion groups exploring innovative practices. We are developing partnerships with educational institutions and industry groups to ensure that programs and trials are based on credible science.
Empowering landholders and householders to reduce their impacts on the environment by reducing energy, water use and waste production. We aim to inspire the next generation of Landcarers to develop a sense of wonder and care for the natural world and give them an insight into the role they can play in creating a sustainable environment. 

OUR  GROUPS


"We encourage individuals and Community Groups to submit project applications, no matter how large or small, for consideration as part of the BCLN Public Fund”
The program endeavours to connect students to a sense of wonder and care for the natural environment as well as giving them an insight into the extraordinary complexity and integrity of the natural world and the role it plays in our well-being.

your continued support can make a massive difference to your landscape