The land throughout the Bass Coast has been extensively cleared and the majority of it now supports beef and dairy production with a smattering of horticultural enterprises and small lifestyle plots. The major issue combated by revegetation is halting erosion on steep slopes and stream sides; though land holders also plant shelter belts, wildlife corridors between areas of remnant vegetation and areas of new wildlife habitat.
​Of particular interest in this region is the maintaining and creating of habitat for the Gippsland giant earth worm; the world's largest at up to 1.8m long!
As well as reducing soil loss through erosion control, revegetation provides a range of other on and off farm benefits including stock shelter, improved grass cover, reduced wind, green house gas absorbtion and improved regional biodiversity and water quality.

​Undertaking a REvegetation Project - The Process

  • Landholders wishing to undertake a revegetation project should first check the list of funded activities in the BCLN Grant guidelines document by clicking here. 
  • If your plans align with items on this list, you can then make an expression of interest to BCLN. Click here to take you to the form outlining the process. 
  • A project officer will then contact you to organise a site visit to your property where they will discuss your project, map and photograph your proposed project site.
  • The project officer then makes a presentation to the local Landcare group who decide whether to approve the project.
  • You are then notified of the outcome by the Project Officer and if successful, a Project Management Agreement plan is created and signed by BCLN and the Landholder.
  • ​Once approved a project is eligible for fencing subsidies and free tubestock plants and/or seed for direct seeding matched to the indigenous vegetation type that once covered the land.
  • Labor for site preparation, planting and fencing is usually provided by the landholder.
  • You may also like to host a Community Planting day for help with planting  your plants. ​Click here for our Landholder guidelines to organising a community planting day. Generally followed by delicious BBQ!