This is a great opportunity for you to participate in this fantastic 8-week Regenerative Agriculture online training program for farmers. The program will be delivered by respected leaders in regenerative agriculture giving you unique insights and tailored advice for implementing regenerative practices on your farm!

PROGRAM
Day 1 | Fri Oct 8th 2021.  Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture- myths and misconceptions.

Day 2 | Fri 15th Oct 2021.  Soils - Maximise crop diversity and living roots.

Day 3 | Fri 22nd Oct.  Soils - Minimise disturbance and maximise soil coverage, soil monitoring.

Day 4 | Fri 29th Oct.  Regenerative Agriculture Livestock & grazing systems.

Day 5 | Fri 5th Nov. Integration of trees into your farming system for multiple benefits.

Day 6 | Fri 12th Nov. Financial indicators and transitioning to Regenerative Agriculture.

Day 7 | Fri 19th Nov. Transitioning to regenerative agriculture. (Showcasing a local case study).

Day 8 | Fri 26th Nov.  Developing your Climate Adaptation Plan (CAP) and celebratory lunch. 

YOUR INVESTMENT
Attend 8 online workshops   
(approx 2.5 hours per week)
All sessions will be online due to COVID restrictions.
Your Contribution | $250 +GST

25 Farms only- Application via Expression of Interest

Email Expression of interest by Fri 24th Sep 2021 to: joel.geoghegan@basscoastlandcare.org.au

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​We can't wait to welcome you back to the River Garden!
Come along and join our River Garden Community, meet like-minded people, learn from expert speakers, assist to maintain the growing spaces and more. There are tasks for all abilities, sharing of information and produce plus learning for all.
The produce is growing, however so are the weeds and grasses, we need your help!!

Our next River Garden Blitz on Saturday 14th of August will again feature local Horticulture teacher Adrian James, who will this time be helping us to control pests, diseases and disorders with the I.D. / Treat / Manage approach.
​Participants are asked to bring along a photo or a bagged sample of a pest, disease or disorder on your vegetables or fruit trees, or even natives so we can discuss problems and come up with solutions for you. If you have ever wondered what is eating your cabbages, why your citrus leaves are yellow or what that funny spot is on your leaves then this is the day for you!
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​Learn how to rabbit-proof your home and help protect our rare and endangered flora from being ravaged by these pests.
Now being held as an online event over Zoom,  you will learn what is wrong with having rabbits around, how to protect our native vegetation, how to control rabbits in urban coastal areas, and how to rabbit-proof your own property.  As a special offer, Rabbit Free Phillip Island are offering warren fumigation and fencing wire to Surf Beach and Sunderland Bay attendees.
Speakers include: David Rooks (Phillip Island Landcare,) Gayle Seddon (Surf Beach Sunderland Bay Coastcare), Gidja Walker (Ecologist), Mark Merryfull(Phillip Island Nature Parks), Jason McCracken (Bass Coast Landcare)
This event will run from 10:00am–12pm
RSVP for Zoom link - Carolyn Atherton, 0433 284 148, julyblitzpi@gmail.com

Are you interested in learning more about diversity on farm in a changing climate?  Do you want to look at increasing your pasture and crop diversity as you aim to increase your farms resilience? 

There are countless wonderful volunteers who put many hours into the managing and maintenance of our coast that are not in the public eye. Wonderful locals who understand the importance of protecting and maintaining the coastal areas that we enjoy on a daily basis. It is these groups that work in the shadows that we celebrate with the funding from Coastcare, a State Government body and organised by Phillip Island Landcare Group.
When it comes to protecting our natural environment, Phillip Island’s coastal groups have a wealth of knowledge to share and inspire to aid in maintaining these precious areas. Throughout July there will be a full month of activities to be involved in. Meet and learn from our amazing groups who have a wealth of knowledge to share with the community to help understand local flora and fauna, pests and invasive weeds.
Living on Phillip Island is a privilege and a luxury with its outstanding coastline, beautiful
beaches and abundance of wildlife, that brings joy and pleasure to our daily lives. – we
would love for you to get involved - as a community we cannot take this treasure for
granted. An open invitation is extended to the community to join in and continue the great work that has been set in motion by the coastal groups.

Key July dates below to be put on your calendar.
Sunday 11th : Planting day, Red Rocks / Saltwater Creek Coastcare Group
Friday 16th : Planting day, Ventnor Coast Action Group
Sunday 18th : Rabbit education, Surf Beach Sunderland Bay Coastcare Group
Saturday 24th : Planting day, Silverleaves Conservation Association
Saturday 31st : Planting day, Cape Woolamai Coast Action Group
All events start at 9.30am. For further details and to RSVP contact Carolyn Atherton on
0433 284 148 or julyblitzpi@gmail.com

You are invited along to this exciting farm walk to learn about natural capital accounting on farms at the iconic revegetation property of Paul Speirs.  ​

*** This event is now fully booked - apologies for any inconvenience ****

​Korumburra Landcare Group have secured Tom May, Mycologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, to give a presentation on fungi, its richness, roles and rarity.
Tom will give an overview of fungi in intact and restored ecosystems, covering their diversity and ecological roles, as well as highlight the habits of Victoria's rarest fungus, the enigmatic Tea-tree Fingers, restricted to West Gippsland in small pockets of remnant vegetation.
Our venue seats around 40, so to reserve a seat please RSVP Melynda Dawson on 0439 994 446 or email melynda.dawson@yahoo.com.
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*** This event is now fully booked - apologies for any inconvenience ****

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).

You are invited along to this exciting farm walk to learn about Natural Capital Accounting on farms.  Natural Capital Accounting methods have been developed for assessing both vegetation and soils on farm which can be turned into accounting terms that may attract future funding incentives and trading opportunities.  ​

Using landscape function to store and manage water.
Are you interested in learning more about on farm water management in a changing climate?
​Do you want to work with your landscape and be better prepared for extreme rainfall events?