
Nominations now open for the 2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award
The 2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award is now open for nominations. One lucky recipient will be awarded a $20,000 prize for their contributions to soil health.
The Award winner will receive $20,000 (ex GST) in funding to complete an agreed soils project as well as a travel package to attend the 2025 National Landcare Awards gala dinner.
These awards recognise individuals, groups, or organisations who care for soil health and who are educating or inspiring others. Nominations will be accepted from landcare groups, farmers, farming systems groups, land managers, extension specialists and educators.
Nominees must demonstrate leadership in natural resource management and a commitment to improving sustainable land management to improve soil health by:
- Actively shaping and guiding innovative natural resource management and sustainable agriculture activities to improve soil health.
- Applying excellent soil health management practices on–ground.
- Educating and raising awareness about the importance of maintaining and improving soil health.
- Encouraging action and championing the uptake of sustainable soil health practices.
- Communicating knowledge and advocating for soil health management.
- Mentoring and/or inspiring others to adopt best practice soil health management practices to restore, enhance and protect the natural environment.
Nominations will be judged against the following criteria by an independent advisory panel:
- Champions soil health (300 words).
- Remarkable leadership, influence and commitment (300 words).
- Inspires and influence others to make a change (300 words).
- Effective use of prize money (300 words).
The 2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award winner will be presented at the 2025 National Landcare Awards gala dinner.
To find out more info on how to apply and to review the full eligibility criteria, visit the Landcare Australia website.
Applications are due by 31 March 2025.