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Preparing Your Horse Property for Bushfires
The Balnarring CFA hosted an information session on preparing your horse property for bush fires in November. There were some interesting...
The Team
Jan 261 min read
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Shelterbelts: Your Guide to Planning and Design 🌳
Shelterbelts aren’t just about changing the wind flow—they can make a huge difference to your land! Last year, Greg Holland shared some...
The Team
Jan 251 min read
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Enhancing Your Farm Dam 💧
Looking to improve your farm dam? Sustainable Farms, a NSW Government project, has put together some fantastic resources to help you out....
The Team
Jan 251 min read
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Hamish Mitchell and the Power of Trees 🌳
Back in October 2024, the Cardinia and West Gippsland Equine Landcare group hosted an insightful talk at the Speciality Tree Nursery in...
The Team
Jan 252 min read
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Jane and Stuart Myers and the Equicentral System
Jane and Stuart Myers have played a pivotal role in establishing many local Landcare groups, with a particular focus on sustainable...
The Team
Jan 251 min read
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Weed Control in January and February
Blackberry Blackberry is one of the most devastating weeds to have been introduced into Australia. It is highly invasive and can have a...
The Team
Jan 253 min read
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Environmental Weeds of the Mornington Peninsula
Sweet Pittosporum Arum Lily First of all, what is a Weed? Definition of a Weed: A weed is any plant that grows in an undesirable...
The Team
Jan 252 min read
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Meet a Member: Sally Barnett
What was your motivation for buying land? When I met my husband, David Hawkins 30 years ago, he said that he wanted to live on a farm in...
Sally Barnett
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Wetland and Dam Enhancement
In November, Dan Brindley from Wetland and Wildlife Creations filled us with information around effective wetland design, construction,...
The Team
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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Weed Management Workshop
Presented by Anton Vigenser from SEEDS Bushland Restoration on 8th September Anton Vigenser from Seeds Bushland Restoration walked a...
Sally Barnett
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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Weed Management for September +
In the coming weeks we will have these weeding activities formatted in monthly segments. August is included because in some cooler areas...
The Team
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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Winter Hoof Ailments and Mud Management Tips
Presented in Vimeo by Cardinia and West Gippsland Equine Landcare Group in partnership with Dr Lizzy McCready In this very well...
The Team
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Wild Things
Wild Things was established by a group of passionate individuals in 2014 has been working since then to increase Australia's native...
The Team
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Meet a Member : Lorna and Rohan (RG) Griss
A Spotlight on Fantasy Farm We are delighted to have Lorna on our committee and to have Rohan actively involved and available to help us....
Lorna Griss
Sep 2, 20244 min read
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Dung Beetles presented by Karen Thomas
Report by Greg Holland in the Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network Newsletter April 2024 Â Hard-working Dung Beetles As part of their...
Greg Holland
Aug 18, 20242 min read
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Managing Wet Conditions on Horse Properties with Jane Myers
Report by Sally Barnett Jane's excellent presentation explained how land, soil and pasture can be protected from our heavy animals during...
Sally Barnett
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Where can we Increase Biodiversity on a Horse Property by Jane Myers
Part 2 of the three part series: Why, Where and How to Increase the Biodiversity on an Equine Property Report by Sally Barnett Jane...
Sally Barnett
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Why Increase Biodiversity on Horse Property by Greg Holland
Part one of a three part presentation: Why, How and Where to increase the Biodiversity on a Horse Property Report by Sally Barnett Greg...
Sally Barnett
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Pasture Development with Brett Tonkin
Walk around a property in Balnarring, early July Report by Sally Barnett  Brett Tonkin from RAGT, visited a property in Balnarring to...
Sally Barnett
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Sustainable Horse Land Management: Join Our Community
Are you a horse owner interested in sustainable land management practices? Look no further! Join our community to share your experiences...
Sally Barnett
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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