Healthy pastures and healthy habitats benefit each other in a well-maintained grazing ecosystem. Learn how to manage your pastures for both productivity and ecosystem health through good grazing management principles and an understanding of how to provide a healthy habitat for native flora and fauna. Presenters include Bruce Lord & Vanessa Smolders (Healthy Land & Water) and Mal Smith (Ecollaboration).
This is a free event and includes morning tea and lunch.
Main topics will include:
- Increasing pasture quality
- Pasture rest & recovery
- Pasture species & ID
- Grazing strategies
- Benefits of riparian buffers/good grazing management
- Creating & maintaining healthy habitat
We will be heading out into the field as part of this event, so make sure you bring:
- Notebook and pen
- Suitable clothing for field work, including sturdy, enclosed footwear
- Sun protection and insect repellent
DATE: Friday 17 March 2022
TIME: 9.00am – 1.00 pm
VENUE: Yandina Bowls Club, 30 Steggalls Rd, Yandina
RSVP: by Friday 3 March 2023 0432561610 or vanessa.s@hlw.org.au
For more information, please contact Vanessa Smolders on 0432 561 610 or Vanessa.s@hlw.org.au
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This workshop is supported by Healthy Land and Water through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. |