(Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management or Horticulture)
Full-time trainee position available. Are you passionate about the environment? Working with the Bass Coast Landcare Network you will become part of a team responsible for education, advice and implementation of sustainable land and farm management. Passionate Trainees are needed to undertake bush regeneration, nursery work, revegetation, weed control and mapping work. As well as enthusiasm and communications skills you will need skills, or a strong interest, in natural resource management and working with farming communities and volunteer groups. Click below to read more. ![]() You are invited to Bass Coast Landcare Network’s Annual General Meeting on November 19th from 10am. This year the AGM will be held at the Gurdies Winery, the Gurdies. Morning tea and lunch will be provided, so please make sure you provide any dietary requirements when registering. We will have Carolyn Hall, CEO of the Mulloon Institute as our guest speaker. The topic is “Resilient Landscapes for a Sustainable Future” https://themullooninstitute.org/our-team Click here for further details and to register. The Bass Coast Landcare Network in partnership with Melbourne Water are hosting this exciting field day featuring expert representatives from the Mulloon Institute.
A new tour series, ‘Looking at the Landscape with Landcare’ is about to begin, designed to explore and connect us with the unique and valued landscapes of Bass Coast, giving insights into their history, and the people who care for them, protect and conserve them.
It’s not every day that you can get a look over the fence at local farms as well as public sites or hear firsthand from the people doing the work on ground to protect and conserve them. By connecting with your local landscape and people, we want to get you inspired to look after your local environment with Bass Coast Landcare Network and our local Landcare Groups. First up on Friday 28th of October is a look at some of the work going on across Phillip Island. Phillip Island Landcare Group has put together an itinerary for a fantastic full day bus tour that will share the long-term management and development of some well-known sites and some new ones, as well as a look at some local farms doing great work to restore landscapes and protect remnant vegetation. ![]() Agriculture Victoria’s Beef and Sheep Networks invite you to attend a webinar on the challenges of storing, measuring, and monitoring soil carbon on livestock farms. Key speaker Emeritus Professor of Soil Science at the University of Melbourne, Robert White, will join us to share his knowledge on soil carbon for landowners and the science around soil sequestration. Professor White has extensive experience in soil science both at a national and international level having worked in the CSIRO, universities, and private industry. Topics include:
Date: Thursday 6 October, 7-8 pm Location: Online via Zoom Registration: Register for this free webinar online here More information: Please contact Jane Court (Agriculture Victoria) Mobile: 0436 606 742 Email [email protected] Join trainer Lucinda Flynn at Leongatha Community House, for this one-day course aimed at learning how to be more energy efficient.
COURSE OUTLINE
Sunday 21st August, 9am - 5pm, Leongatha Community House Lunch and refreshments included Cost: $25 per person RSVP: Madison Redpath (03) 5662 3962 Come along to one (or more!) of our upcoming planting days! Planting are typically 10am-2pm and lunch is provided. BYO water bottle, sturdy boots and wet weather gear. Please note that property addresses have not been published. If you would like to attend a planting day, please RSVP to the group's email address for the exact location.
Introduction to soils and understanding your soil tests - workshop opportunity.
The Bass Coast Landcare Network, alongside our Farmers Digging Deeper project partners are running an introductory program for landholders who are at an early stage in their learning about soils and soil testing. The program includes soil testing on your farm plus two workshops designed to help you better understand your soils and interpret your soil test results. On Sunday, the 31st of July (national tree day), Bass Coast Landcare Network and 3 Creeks Landcare Group are hosting a community planting day in conjunction with a bushwalk. The day will involve planting 3000 plants funded by Westernport Water as part of their support for local community groups along an estimated 5.5km stretch of Bridge Creek, contributing to one of the Bass Coast Shire’s most valuable waterways. Starting at 160 Hawkins Road, Woolamai we will plant 1500 plants. We will then walk downstream planting as we go before reaching the property at 3965 Bass Highway, Kilcunda, where we will be planting a further 500 plants before crossing the highway and making our way to 115 Mouth of the Powlett Rd.
The recording of our recently hosted Circular Economy webinar is now available for your viewing.
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