Hurstbridge Landcare

The planting is a continuation of the rehabilitation along a section of Manuka Road Gully in which Hurstbridge Landcare participated over the last few years. We expect to plant a range of native grasses and shrubs.

Kindly RSVP via hurstbridgelandcare@gmail.com or SMS to David on 0408 308 403 for specific address. Thanks!

Christmas Hills Landcare & Nillumbik Shire Council

Nillumbik Shire Council has recently received Victorian Government funding to deliver deer control on private properties at some strategic, productive, and safe locations in Nillumbik between November 2022 and June 2023.

Join us, in collaboration with Christmas Hills Landcare, for a community project information session where you can find out about the project, ask questions and meet some of our contractors.

You will hear from:

• Nillumbik Shire Council explaining the program funding, target area, funded works, and safety requirements.

• Contract shooters about their professional experience, property assessment and deer control methods, and additional safety precautions.

• Both Council and contractors will be available to answer your questions.

If you are a landholder interested in deer control on your property, and your property lies within the project area (see below), please join to find out more on your eligibility for the project.

Arthurs Creek Landcare

It’s back!! We know December is crazy busy, but we’d love you to join us at the Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute Hall to kick start the festive season with other Arthurs Creek Landcare members & their families. Kids, parents, houseguests, are all welcome!

The details:

1. Everyone is welcome from 6.30pm.

2. Bring your kids, houseguests, whomever!

3. Bring your own meat or vegetarian choice to cook on the BBQ

4. Bring a salad or dessert to share

5. BYO drinks

6. BBQ facilities, tea & coffee will be available

7. If you don't have time for a meal, do feel free to stop in for a catch up, a cuppa or a drink!

Call Tamara on 0411 446 279 if you have any questions! See you there!

Join us for a paddock walk and talk to learn about managing farm dams for productivity and biodiversity benefits.

Officers from Council, Melbourne Water and Agriculture Victoria will demonstrate and discuss how simple modifications to your dam can:

• improve water quality for stock gains

• provide habitat for biodiversity

• reduce evaporation rates

• reduce sedimentation and maintenance

• reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your dam

Please bring a hat, sunscreen and closed-in walking shoes. Wet-weather gear may also be required. We will be be walking in an undulating paddock, please contact us to discuss accessibility.

with Panton Hill Landcare

Weed removal of Spanish Heath in Parks Vic plot G145 in Panton Hill.
If you can join us please meet at 9.30 on Sunday the 30th of this month. We will finish at 12.00.
Please bring what you need in the way of a snack and drink and wear what is suitable for the days activities. Please bring gardening tools suitable for the removal of the weed and gloves.
See you then.
Thanks for your participation!

Planet Ark Schools Tree Day at Arthurs Creek Primary School, weather permitting.
(Kids will join us 11.30am)

Please come & help if you can - the more adult hands we have, the more assistance the kids get!

**All helpers on July 28 Tree Day are required to have a Working With Children Permit (please bring permit with you). It’s really easy to do online, here’s the link: https://wwcv.auspost.com.au/

Bring your own gloves & mallets if you have them, and dress for warmth, mud & staying dry! Gumboots advisable!

Arthurs Creek Landcare with Rohan Clarke

Rohan is an ecologist based at Monash University where his research is focussed on identifying and implementing solutions to conservation challenges faced by Australian birds. Rohan is also a passionate local birder and co-author of a number of bird books including the Australian Bird Guide.

His talk will focus on Birds on Farms in the Nillumbik region, especially as it relates to revegetation that provides conservation benefits on working farms. Much of this insight is drawn from a long-term study Rohan and others have led across a vast agricultural landscape in Western Victoria.

April is a key month for the Melbourne Water Frog Census and Hurstbridge Landcare invites everyone to come along and learn from presentations led by Mr James Frazer, Melbourne Water Frog Census Program and members of Hurstbridge Landcare.

At this event we will:

• Explain the importance of Frogs in our Environments

• Introduce you to using the Frog Census App as a citizen scientist

• Take you on a walk and talk amongst the nearby Ferguson Park Wetlands to identify frog habitats and their calls (bring a torch)

We will start from Allwood House, 901 Main Rd Hurstbridge. Free Admission.

Plenty of parking at the rear Snacks and refreshments will be provided from 4:30 pm

RSVP via SMS to David on 0491 111 627 to help with catering numbers.
Membership Enquiries: Email hurstbridgelandcare@gmail.com

Struggling with rabbits and not sure where to start? Join us for a morning of demonstration and discussion of rabbit control options for your property and community.

Local rabbit control professionals will discuss control options suited to urban, peri-urban and rural areas. Event includes live ferreting demonstration.

Find out how residents can form rabbit action groups, council grants may be available.

Tea and coffee provided.

This event will be held in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines.

For enquiries and accessibility contact Council’s Land Management Officer: Stephanie.orive@nillumbik.vic.gov.au, 0456708525

Agricultural Economist and Farm Manager Louisa Kiely explains the science and methodologies behind carbon farming – the practices reducing emissions in production processes, while increasing production and sequestering carbon in the landscape.

Over four sessions (plus question time), Louisa will explore how you can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your property and capture and hold carbon in your vegetation and soils.

During these Spring sessions she will discuss how carbon farming can help you with managing land, water, plants and animals to meet the triple challenge of landscape restoration, climate change and food security. Louisa will delve into the different forms of carbon farming, ranging from a single change in land management, such as introducing no-till cultivation or grazing management, to a whole-of-farm integrated plan which maximises carbon capture and emissions reduction.

To gain the most insight on this topic it is recommended that you attend all of the sessions in the series.

Agricultural Economist and Farm Manager Louisa Kiely explains the science and methodologies behind carbon farming – the practices reducing emissions in production processes, while increasing production and sequestering carbon in the landscape.

Over four sessions (plus question time), Louisa will explore how you can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your property and capture and hold carbon in your vegetation and soils.

During these Spring sessions she will discuss how carbon farming can help you with managing land, water, plants and animals to meet the triple challenge of landscape restoration, climate change and food security. Louisa will delve into the different forms of carbon farming, ranging from a single change in land management, such as introducing no-till cultivation or grazing management, to a whole-of-farm integrated plan which maximises carbon capture and emissions reduction.

To gain the most insight on this topic it is recommended that you attend all of the sessions in the series.

Agricultural Economist and Farm Manager Louisa Kiely explains the science and methodologies behind carbon farming – the practices reducing emissions in production processes, while increasing production and sequestering carbon in the landscape.

Over four sessions (plus question time), Louisa will explore how you can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your property and capture and hold carbon in your vegetation and soils.

During these Spring sessions she will discuss how carbon farming can help you with managing land, water, plants and animals to meet the triple challenge of landscape restoration, climate change and food security. Louisa will delve into the different forms of carbon farming, ranging from a single change in land management, such as introducing no-till cultivation or grazing management, to a whole-of-farm integrated plan which maximises carbon capture and emissions reduction.

To gain the most insight on this topic it is recommended that you attend all of the sessions in the series.