Coming in for a landing
Photo by Adam Begg
National Landcare Conference 2012
3 to 5 September, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
With the growing interest in sustainable living and food security, the Landcare community is at the forefront of helping to ensure that Australia can move confidently towards a smart and resilient future for agriculture and the environment. This year's conference theme therefore is ‘Landcare - the future in our hands’.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is inviting the submission of abstracts for presentations to the conference as well as a poster display. There will be 64 presentations, highlighting innovation in natural resource management practices. The poster displays can be summaries of Landcare or natural resource management projects illustrating the outcomes and lessons learned. More information: http://www.daff.gov.au/natural-resources/landcare/national_landcare_conference_-_sydney
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BVL memberships
To renew your membership contact Jane Wickers 6684 6212 or jane_wickers@ekit.com for more information.
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Plant your own native garden – free guide
 Brunswick Valley Landcare has published the first planting guide specifically written to promote biodiversity for gardens in the Byron Shire. The Guide is a free 40-page booklet packed with information and colour photos to help you design, plant and maintain your own garden with species that are local to the area. Available from: Bangalow - Charlotte's Market; Brunswick Heads - Post Office; Burringbarr - Rainforest Nursery; Byron Bay - Leisurescapes (Industrial Estate), Byron Community Centre, Green Garage; Clunes: Clunes - General Store; Dunoon - Firewheel Rainforest Nursery; Federal - Federal General Store; Mullumbimby - Byron Shire Council, Mullumbimby Creek Native Nursery, Mullumbimby Community Gardens; New Brighton - New Brighton Shop; Ocean Shores - Ocean Shores Country club; Suffolk Park - SPAR supermarket. To download a copy click on the cover photo.
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BVL biodiversity poster
The poster, designed by Lucinda Cox with Jo Green and extra support from Andy Baker, features stunning images of 14 of Byron Shire's ecological communities alongside informative text.
The poster is free to all BVL members and you can pick up one or (or more) for anyone who you think would find it worthy of a little wall space in their home. It will be available at most BVL events during the year, from the front counter at Byron Council, or from BVL. |
