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Planting Trees For Carbon Forum

This all day forum may be of interest.

Interested in revegetating your property while
taking advantage of carbon schemes
available? Then join the South Gippsland Landcare Network Carbon
Forum on Friday, 1st September in Leongatha.

Full details and registration information is in the attached flyer at the link at the bottom of this notice.

There are multiple programs and agencies
working in South Gippsland, doing large scale
revegetation projects on private land, and
funding this work by selling carbon credits.
This forum is a chance for landholders to learn
about opportunities for planting trees for
carbon.
What to expect
● Presentations from industry leaders:
Greening Australia, GreenFleet and
Cassinia Environmental
● Panel discussion where attendees can
ask questions to the experts
● Opportunity to network
● Light lunch will be provided

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Planting Trees For Carbon Forum 2023-08-19T18:12:14+10:00

National Tree Day- Plant Give Away and Tree Planting: Sunday 30th July

National Tree Day

Do you plan revegetation work on your property in 2023

To mark National Tree Day on Sunday July 30, Landcare has 1800 indigenous seedlings available to give away to local landowners and we will be running a special farm tour where you can view and discuss revegetation projects with local plant expert, Gabe Marsden.

 

Farm tour – 10am to 12.30pm

  • View three revegetation projects on the farm.
  • Gabe will be available to provide revegetation information and advice to landowners.
  • Planting information and demonstration
  • Help plant out a small area with approximately 50 plants
  • Meet other landowners with similar interests
  • Select and collect your giveaway plants from the farm
  • Take out or renew your annual Landcare membership

 

The 1800 plants are local species available in matched batches of 90+ trees/shrubs, subject to availability.

 

Planting equipment can be loaned and we have volunteers to help you

 

If you are interested please contact info@ndlg.org.au by email to register and we will give you the address for the day.

National Tree Day- Plant Give Away and Tree Planting: Sunday 30th July 2023-07-08T18:01:22+10:00

NDLG President’s Report 2023

At the Neerim District Landcare Group AGM on Monday, 29th May, Sean Dignum stepped down as President of the Group after 8 years of dedicated passionate service to landcare in our district particularly through the recent period when COVID impacted on so many community activities. I know Sean, while no longer on the committee, will continue to advocate for landcare and will pop up at future landcare activities across the district.

Please click on the link below to read Sean’s final report as president.

At the AGM Ian Maclagan was elected as President and will remain as Treasurer. Mary Hughes was elected as Vice President, Phil Darton as Secretary and committee members are Susan Jackson, Jenny Komsky and Dennis Joyce.

Landcare President Report 2023

 

NDLG President’s Report 2023 2023-05-30T17:20:31+10:00

WPCLN Community Information session – changes to the Constitution

 
The Western Port Catchment Landcare Network Board has been working on changes to its constitution and is now inviting Landcare members to join an information session to find out about the changes and what it means for Landcare in Westernport Catchment.
A draft has been approved by the Board and you now have the opportunity to have input into the final version of the Network’s constitution before it is presented for approval later in the year at a Special General Meeting.

This meeting will be by Zoom on Wednesday, 7th June 7-8.30pm
To attend please email Anne Burke, WPCLN Executive Officer at:
and she will send you a Zoom link to join the meeting.
WPCLN Community Information session – changes to the Constitution 2023-05-10T20:17:16+10:00

Neerim District Landcare Group AGM plus information on dung beetle monitoring

The Annual General Meeting for the Neerim District Landcare Group will be held at 7pm on Monday, 29th May at the Algie Hall, 213 Main Neerim Road, Neerim South.

All current group members and other people interested in landcare are invited.

The business of the AGM will be:

Presentation of the Annual Financial Statement

President’s report on the activities of the group

Election of committee members and committee office bearers

 

Kelsey Tong, the Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network Facilitator will also report on a citizen science dung beetle monitoring project she is establishing in our area.

If you are not currently a financial member and would like to join and contribute to caring for the land in the Neerim District you can do so at the NDLG website where you can join and pay the $25 annual subscription. Or you can join and pay on the night at the AGM.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the AGM.

 

Neerim District Landcare Group AGM plus information on dung beetle monitoring 2023-05-08T11:52:40+10:00

Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network eNews April 2023

The link below will take you to the monthly eNews from Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network.

It is full of information about what is happening across the catchment including up coming events.

Of particular interest might be the dung beetle monitoring project in 2023

You can also catch up with earlier news articles from this link

https://mailchi.mp/d453a9b465e2/enews_april-2023

Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network eNews April 2023 2023-04-08T11:53:39+10:00

West Gippsland Dung Beetle Project

Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network (LCLN) and Maffra and District Landcare Network are looking for landholders interested in monitoring dung beetle populations on their property.

There is a knowledge gap in what beetle species we have in our region and where they occur. This project will directly this, involving the community to increase their capacity to protect existing dung beetle populations, as well as exploring the option of a beetle exchange.

An expression of interest form is available for landholders interested in partaking in this project. The form is at the link (below) to the project information on the Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network website.

For more details or any questions please contact the LCLN project officer:

Kelsey Tong

P: 0484 000 614

E: kelsey.tong@latrobe.vic.gov.au

 

Link to forms and more information:

https://www.lcln.com.au/west-gippsland-dung-beetle-project

West Gippsland Dung Beetle Project 2023-04-04T15:12:13+10:00