Do you have a small property and want to transition to a regenerative agricultural management regime?  Do you need more guidance on how to start your regenerative agricultural journey?  ​

​You are invited to join us for this exciting visit to CERES Fair Wood including a mobile salvage sawmilling demonstration in action. 
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​Located in Preston, CERES Fair Wood is a social enterprise acting as an honest broker
between Australian farm foresters, small local sawmillers and environmentally conscious wood users.
The high-quality timbers on offer there have their own story and are locally sourced
to the highest standards of ethics and transparency. Its growing core market includes
environmentally conscious home DIYers, furniture makers, architects and builders. 

​The Bass Coast Landcare Network is excited to announce that we have received funding from the Commonwealth Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for the ‘Farmers Digging Deeper’ Project. 

​The Bass Coast Landcare Network in partnership with Gippsland Agroforestry Network
are co-hosting a field day tour looking at two case study examples of local enterprise
growing and milling timber in Southern Gippsland.

You are invited along to this exciting farm walk to learn more 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 and trading opportunities.  ​

‘Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture Farm Planning’.

​Join us at the Kardella South property of respected regenerative agriculture consultant, Declan McDonald, who will showcase his property and its regenerative agriculture journey.  ​

South Gippsland Conservation Society invite you to their Nest Box Information Day, Saturday, March 5th, 2022.

Morning Session: 10 am - 12 noon
Location: Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club - 163 Surf Parade, Inverloch
Guest Speaker: Peter Wiltshire – Head Ranger at Darebin Parklands, Melbourne
Peter has worked for many years restoring a former tip site into a wildlife haven at Darebin. He will give a presentation discussing aspects of the extensive nest box program occurring there.

Lunch 12-2pm - Participants will need to make their own arrangements for lunch.

Afternoon Session: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: Ayr Creek Reserve - 62 Royal Parade, Inverloch
Walk, Talk and Gawk activity along restored reaches of the Ayr Creek Reserve with Peter to discuss the logistics of implementing a “pilot” Nest Box Project within vegetation planted in 1990s.
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Due to current Covid restrictions (vax and mask required) this event is limited to 50 people. Attendees must register (indicate group/organisation if applicable) by text 0428764903 or email to Dallas Wyatt at dallaswyatt2@gmail.com by Feb 25th 2022.

***EDITED - This event is now to be held on Wednesday 15th December at 7pm due to technical difficulties on the original date***
​With changes in climate, can we re-assess what is possible in landscapes and gardens? What crops, what seasons, what methods and who is already demonstrating leadership in this area and how? What would a comfortable home able to withstand climatic fluctuations of 2040 have to have in place and how would you do it?
These are just some of the questions answered by forward thinking home and garden owners in a new video series, set to debut on Thursday 2nd December at 7pm in an online video and Q&A launch. 

Are you interested in joining a wonderful discussion on local enterprise with trees and timber in South Gippsland?

​If you’re thinking of integrating trees into your farming landscape, if you’d like to be part of a reinvigorated local sawmilling culture, or if you’re keen to build sustainably with local farm grown or salvaged wood, then this webinar is not to be missed.

​Are you a local grower, producer of food related items, distributor, veg box scheme host, or just interested in buying more of your food locally? If so, we need you!!

We are hosting a Community visioning session ‘Getting more local food to local people’ on Saturday 20th November from 2-4pm at the Community hall in Bass, 2-4 Bass School Road.  For those that can’t make the in-person session, there will be a similar session run online on Thursday 25th of November from 7-830pm.
We want to hear from you about our local food system, what you think is working, what is not working, what you would like to see happening and what are some of the ways we can work together to make that happen?