“Protecting the environment, encouraging productivity, engaging our community to ensure sustainable farming for current and future generations.” March 2024 President’s Report Jack Tucker, President Welcome to our Autumn newsletter, and thanks to our facilitator Nick Moll once again for compiling it! As always it has been a busy 3 months in Landcare. Most recently we
Landcare news and opportunities Opportunities and awards Future Drought Fund: Resilient Soils and Landscapes: The Future Drought Fund provides a sustainable source of funding to help Australian farmers and agricultural-dependent communities and businesses become more prepared for and resilient to the impacts of drought. https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/grants/drought-resilient-soils-and-landscapes-grants-program Celebrating Women in Conservation Breakfast 2022: The 11th annual Celebrating Women
2020 will be etched into everyone’s memory for all the wrong reasons, but in terms of both agriculture and environment it will go down as one of the best seasons in recent history
We are getting reports back of some fantastic results from last years reveg projects, both in survival and vigour which is extremely pleasing! Driving around the district it is great to see long established trees, and even old remnants looking the best they have for years.
What a fantastic start to summer with the countryside looking green and healthy! With a record amount of trees going in the ground throughout the area hopefully we will see some great results.
Given restrictions have only been lifted recently, with harvest underway and the festive season just around the corner we have decided to hold a “start of year” event in 2021 in lieu of a break up. Details will be provided closer to the time.