African Love Grass

African Love Grass factsheet African love grass is a significant weed. It has spread rapidly and has the potential to invade the whole of south eastern Australia.

A factsheet prepared for the agricultural industry using 3D weed principles: Deliberation, Diversity and Diligence.

Field day

field day

Sustainable horse management on small properties – community field day

Date: 
26 Feb 2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Venue to be confirmed (RSVP by Friday 17th February)

(The location of this field day will depend on the locale of the majority of the particpants.)

Cost: $20 per person

Sustainable horse management on small properties – Murrumbateman field day

Date: 
18 Feb 2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Murrumbateman Country Inn (RSVP by Friday 10th February)

Cost: $20 per person

This is the third of four community field days organised by the Molonglo Catchment Group with local landcare groups to provide valuable horse, pasture and weed management advice relevant to your property, to be presented by Jane Myers (expert on horse management) and Alison Elvin (local expert on weed and pasture management).

Sustainable horse management on small properties – Michelago field day

Date: 
29 Jan 2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Michelago Community Hall (RSVP by Friday 20th January)

Cost: $20 per person

This is the second of four community field days organised by the Molonglo Catchment Group with local landcare groups to provide valuable horse, pasture and weed management advice relevant to your property, to be presented by Jane Myers (expert on horse management) and Alison Elvin (local expert on weed and pasture management).

Sustainable horse management on small properties – Wamboin field day

Date: 
28 Jan 2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Wamboin Community Hall (RSVP by Friday 20th January)

Cost: $20 per person

This is the first of four community field days organised by the Molonglo Catchment Group with local landcare groups to provide valuable horse, pasture and weed management advice relevant to your property, to be presented by Jane Myers (expert on horse management) and Alison Elvin (local expert on weed and pasture management).

Please see further details and to download a flyer

Sustainable horse management on small properties – community field days

The Molonglo Catchment Group with local landcare groups have organised four community field days which provide valuable horse, pasture and weed management advice relevant to your property, to be presented by Jane Myers (expert on horse management) and Alison Elvin (local expert on weed and pasture management).

Wildflower walk on "The Poplars" grassland

Date: 
20 Nov 2011 - 9:30am - 11:30am

Queanbeyan Landcare have arranged a short stroll/walk on "The Poplars" grassland this coming Sunday, 20 November,  to view rich native wildflowers and woodlands.  This is private property, however, the Larcombe family has given permission for this.

Greening Australia and UMCCC WOPR Field Trip to Weilora Homestead

Date: 
12 Oct 2011 - 8:45am - 4:00pm

Greening Australia Capital Region and UMCCC invite you to experience Whole of Paddock Rehabilitation (WOPR). Come and see how native trees and shrubs can be integrated into grazing paddocks to improve both production and conservation. RSVP by 7 October 2011 essential. Morning Tea and Lunch will be provded.

UMCCC Members with 4WD vehicles are asked to contact Pauline Carder. UMCCC will coordinate carpooling from GA in Aranda. Costs can be reimbursed.

For more information and to register, see the attached flyer.

African Lovegrass Field Day at Scottsdale 22 October

Date: 
22 Oct 2011 - 9:30am - 3:00pm

Come and hear how a local landholder, native plant experts, Bush Heritage Australia, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Cooma-Monaro Shire Council manage the scourge of the ACT/Monaro region - African Lovegrass.

The workshop is free and a BBQ lunch will be provided. For more information, and to register, please see the attached flyer.

Natural Sequence - Field Day, Point Hut Crossing

Date: 
31 Jul 2011 - 9:15am - 1:00pm


Barney's Gully

Erosion control in a sensitive environment.

  • Observing your land for challenges and opportunities
  • Discussion of potential remedies to observed challenges
  • Low risk/low cost/low maintenance techniques to reduce erosion, rehydrate flood plains, improve water quality, fertility and biodiversity

NSA Sustainable Agriculture Field Day

Date: 
19 Jun 2011 - 9:30am - 2:30pm

NSA Upper Murrumbidgee Chapter is holding a Field Day at Brian and Marta Nancarrow's property on Crace Lane in the Brindabella Valley.

For more details, see the attached flyer.

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