The Landcare Spot

November Inspiration and Learning: Climate Wise Planting and Farm Dams - 9m 16s

There’s some great inspiration and learning events happening with Landcare in November. Today we talk with Sonya Duus to find our more about the Climate Wise Planting Webinar and Farm Dams Breakfast, Talk and Walk. Sign up for both these events through Eventbrite. For the 19th of November Climate Wise Planting Webinar go here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/climate-wise-planting-tickets-196883843877?aff=ebdssbeac [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/climate-wise-planting-tickets-196883843877?aff=ebdssbeac] and for the 13th of November Farm Dams Talk and Breakfast visit here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gunning-farm-dam-field-day-tickets-192099122647?aff=ebdssbdestsearch. [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gunning-farm-dam-field-day-tickets-192099122647?aff=ebdssbdestsearch.] You can also get updates and information on other events from these local Landcare groups by following @BowningBookham and @GunningDistrictLandcare on Facebook.

A Quick Intro to Landcare Groups in the Yass Area - which suits you? 2m 39s

This week Elizabeth talks with Sonya Duus from Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups. Sonya gives a quick introduction to the several landcare groups in the Yass Area plus how to find the group that suits you. More info is available at yan.org.au. Many thanks to the musicians for backing rack in these episodes too, you were listening to Summer Breeze by Smoking Fox, which you can find at URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/smoking_fox/deximer/12_summer_breeze___let_it_out_johnny_ripper_remix.register [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/smoking_fox/deximer/12_summer_breeze___let_it_out_johnny_ripper_remix.register]: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-day-tickets-149507066661 [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-day-tickets-149507066661].

Yass Paddock Trees Project: Get great stock-proof guards - 5m 28s

We’re talking about planting trees in paddocks today, with Sonya Duus from Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups. The Yass Landcare Group has a project where landholders can get access to tubestock to plant and sturdy guards to get more trees into paddocks across the Yass Valley. Tune in to learn more, and remember to check out the project at www.yan.org.au [http://www.yan.org.au] to find out how to submit an expression of interest. Many thanks to the musicians for backing rack in these episodes too, you were listening to Summer Breeze by Smoking Fox, which you can find at URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/smoking_fox/deximer/12_summer_breeze___let_it_out_johnny_ripper_remix.register [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/smoking_fox/deximer/12_summer_breeze___let_it_out_johnny_ripper_remix.register]: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-day-tickets-149507066661 [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-day-tickets-149507066661].

Yass Habitat Linkages Project: Growing more habitat

Today we talk with Sonya Duus, Coordinator of the Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups, about the Yass Habitat Linkages Project which has worked with local community groups and landholders to create a corridor of habitat across the Yass Valley (more info here: https://yan.org.au/projects/yass-habitat-linkages) [https://yan.org.au/projects/yass-habitat-linkages)]. Sonya also discusses how to use photo monitoring of tree planting or revegetation (follow Yass Area Network on Facebook or subscribe to the newsletter here to get the photo monitoring video and other info when it’s released: https://yan.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26422c1d659b072e100e1efec&id=6ea6f02465 [https://yan.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26422c1d659b072e100e1efec&id=6ea6f02465]). Stay tuned for coming episodes where we’ll learn about the local Landcare groups and projects across revegetation, sustainable agriculture and conservation amongst other things. Many thanks to the musicians for backing rack in these episodes too, you were listening to Summer Breeze by Smoking Fox, which you can find at URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/smoking_fox/deximer/12_summer_breeze___let_it_out_johnny_ripper_remix.register [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/smoking_fox/deximer/12_summer_breeze___let_it_out_johnny_ripper_remix.register]: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-day-tickets-149507066661 [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/field-day-tickets-149507066661].

Habitat Hops Project Retrospective Part2 - 7m 9s

In Part 2, Elizabeth and Linda talk about what’s happened on farm in the Habitat Hops from Burrinjuck to Bango revengetation project and opportunities for landholders between Burrinuck and Bango to get involved in the project this spring. Remember to listen to Part 1 to learn more about the project and what’s been achieved by the Bowning and Bookham Districts Landcare Group and on-farm by landholders.