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Landcare Checks In is back for 2021. We are really keen to make these fortnightly chat sessions relevant and useful to our members and to landcarers across Western Australia. We would love to hear about topics you would like Landcare Checks In to cover during 2021. The 2021 Landcare Checks In year will start on Monday 8 February with a discussion about native grasses and their value for grazing and grain. We have some exciting resource people lined up and
Find out more »Conservation Council of WA Event at the Perth Town Hall Come along and hear from candidates presenting their parties plans to tackle climate change, upgrade our energy system and protect the environment at our Q&A forum on February 10. An overwhelming majority of Western Australians support action on climate change and measures to protect the people, animals and places we love. This is your opportunity to ask questions and hear first hand what all sides of politics are doing to
Find out more »Information Session EOIs Green Jobs Plan Offset Funds for Recovery Tuesday 16 Feb 11.00 am - 12.00 pm on Zoom The WA Landcare Network is inviting all landcare groups to an online Information Session about the Green Jobs Plan Offset Funds for Recovery (OFFR) . The aim of the session is to assist landcare groups wanting to submit an expression of interest to the program. The Information Session is scheduled for Tuesday 16 February at 11.00 am - 12.00 pm on Zoom. DWER staff
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Find out more »Registrations for this event are NOW FULL Please email to enquires@landcarewa.org.au and let us know you are interested and we will attempt to run a further Forum at another time. Join WALN, the Gillamii Centre and industry representatives to gain an understanding of Australia's Carbon Farming Industry and discover collaborative opportunities for landcare groups and land managers. REGISTER HERE For more information contact Freya Spencer at admin@gillamii.org.au or 0427 500 374 Read our News Post - New Carbon Industry
Find out more »This course is presented by Brian Wehlburg, Certified Holistic Management Educator with The Savory Institute and Holistic Management International. It covers Allan Savory’s core thinking for managing holistically. It is an eight day course (four two-day sessions, four weeks apart). Topics covered: Understanding the holistic nature of our environment Context and decision making Holistic grazing and financial planning Ecological monitoring and introduction to land planning Students will: gain a solid understanding of the holistic nature of our environment; learn how to
Find out more »Increase the overall health, productivity and value of your land Based on the highly regarded Farming & Grazing for Profit™ School, the RCS Soil Solutions Workshop focuses on understanding the strong link between how biology and nutrient components are managed to improve the health of land and profitability of business. Topics covered: Sequestering carbon in your soil The importance of soil biology and its role in sequestration The Biologically Enhanced Agricultural Management (BEAM) Approach and its benefits Ecological indicators and
Find out more »Understand grass growth; Refresh the basics; Manage your time and system better The RCS Grazing Clinic is a practical hands-on workshop that develops your skills as a grass manager. This power-packed two and a half day clinic will have you walking away with the confidence and practical know how to go home and begin implementing. Practical knowledge – get the latest on cheap fencing, property layout, water design and moving stock. Understand how to assess rest periods and calculate graze
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Find out more »The Great Cocky Count is a long-term citizen science survey and the biggest single survey for black-cockatoos in Western Australia. On one night in autumn, volunteers monitor known roost sites and count black-cockatoos as they come in to their evening roosts. Records submitted from across the southwest provide a snapshot of black-cockatoo populations, and over time this has helped us quantify the changes in black-cockatoo numbers. The 2021 Great Cocky Count (GCC) is on Sunday, March 28 at sunset (approximately
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