In 2022, a partnership project between Bass Coast Landcare Network, South Gippsland Landcare Network, Trust for Nature, INVERT-ECO, Drift Media and the Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group was funded by the Australian Government. The project was titled “Enhanced Knowledge and Protection of the Giant Gippsland Earthworm”.
You are invited to an exciting farm walk to the Almurta property of Janette and Andrew Allen. Janette and Andrew took over the family farm in 2012 and have since been integrating a range of new and innovative management practices into their farming system.
You are invited to participate in this fantastic 7-week Regenerative Agriculture training program for farmers. Over 100 farmers have completed this program, delivered by leaders in regenerative agriculture giving you unique insights and tailored advice for implementing these practices on your farm!
You are invited to an exciting farm walk at the Phillip Island property of Bill and Amanda Cleeland.
The Bass Coast Landcare Network through the Farmers Digging Deeper project are hosting this exciting field day focusing on ‘Establishing successful multi species pasture crops in Bass Coast- How and why’.
The Bass Coast Landcare Network and project partners invite you along to this exciting Giant Gippsland Earthworm community information and field day. Giant Gippsland Earthworms are only found in an area roughly the size of 40,000 ha in South and West Gippsland, Victoria. The majority of its known current habitat is on farmland and farmers can play a vital role in its conservation and management. It is essential that farmers and land managers continue to work together to manage valuable habitat in ways that protect and enhance GGE habitat, ensuring that the earthworms continue to survive and thrive. This community workshop will cover:
Event Details. Date: Friday 25th August 2023. Time: 10.30am to 2.00pm. Address: Meet at the Bena Hall, 41 Main Road, Bena. Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/EeLYq9srvSkBJJXK6 (We will also be visiting a local farm with known earthworm colonies) Morning tea and light lunch will be provided. For further information please email Joel Geoghegan on joel.geoghegan@basscoastlandcare.org.au or call on 0409 705 652. The ‘Enhanced Knowledge and Protection of the Giant Gippsland Earthworm’ project received grant funding from the Australian Government. ![]()
For Save Western Port Woodlands members and allies, the Bass Coast Distinctive Areas and Landscapes hearing was arduous, time-consuming, costly and also unexpectedly worthwhile.
Protecting the woodlands from a surge in sand mining proved to be the major issue of the eight-week hearing, which started in the Wonthaggi Town Hall in early March and closed in Spring Street in late April. Click 'read more' for the full story. Kongwak Hills Landcare Group is coordinating a community tree planting event in the Kongwak Pioneer Reserve to celebrate National Tree Day, as the Reserve is in need of some love from its community! We’d love for you to join in to get plants in the ground. Dry years have diminished the north/west section such that a critical mass of understory and trees have died back, leaving the forest exposed to further dryness, loss of plants and proliferation of weeds. Replacing the understory, midstory and trees will restore this part of our beautiful reserve to a sustainable landscape and support its plants, animals and birds. KHLG want you to learn about Landcare, love your forest and learn how to give it the care it needs.
This event will be held on Saturday July 29th from 10am-4pm, with lunch provided. Click 'read more' for event details and flyer. |
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