Small Farms Network – Capital Region The Small Farms Network is a newly established grassroots information service for people who own or live on small to medium sized rural properties around the Capital region. The network aims to share local knowledge as well as tapping into professional advice about all things farming through field days, paddock walks and other events. Small Farm Walk N Talk & BBQ Come along to Susan & Michael’s property in Rossi to share ideas with other landowners about what to consider when buying or managing a small property. There will be people from South East LLS, Office of Environment & Heritage and Rural Fire Service who can answer your questions. Topics will include: Understanding land capability & managing accordingly Property planning skills Pasture identification Fire management Location: Rossi Road (address will be given on RSVP When: Saturday 21st November, 10am-2pm Cost: FREE! BBQ LUNCH PROVIDED […]
Daily archives: 13/10/2015
Pinching out & potting up native seedlings is serious business! Local Landcare volunteers got together recently to pot up hundreds of native seedlings, and thankfully getting your hands dirty is still very popular! The trees, which were potted up at the Tablelands Nursery, will help replace lost trees in and around dieback affected areas across the Monaro. Both the Upper Snowy Landcare and Upper Murrumbidgee Landcare networks got behind the planting crew and the Tablelands Nursery not only provided an exceptional venue they also donated funds collected on the day to the dieback cause. Landcare groups on the Monaro are focusing their efforts on the extensive dieback phenomenon, covering a 5,000 sq km in the region and occurring since around 2005. The dieback is influenced by many factors but was most likely initiated by the decade long drought which ultimately led to thousands of trees being defoliated by the Eucalypt […]
You are invited to attend these free 2 day workshops sponsored by South East LLS as part of the national Soils Skills Competition. These workshops will provide you with practical tools and soil kits to measure key soil attributes. You will practice key skills in assessing paddocks using on-farm assessment techniques and through soil testing. The workshops will help you make informed farm management decisions to achieve positive outcomes for soil health & farm profitability. Presenter: David Hardwick, agricultural ecologist, Soil Land Food. Day One: Learn how to understand and assess the soil ecosystem in a paddock and use various indicators to objectively determine soil health in the paddock, and get hands-on by carrying out basic soil health assessment and monitoring activities. Take home a free soil kit! Day Two: Learn how to interpret a comprehensive soil test and identify any soil restraints that may have an impact on your farms […]