Water heals landscapes!

Want to reduce erosion, increase biodiversity and improve drought tolerance across paddocks and waterways? Interested in the health of the Coolumbooka River Catchment? Wish to be part of the Community of Practice focusing on landscape health?

Inviting all land managers and land stewards in the Coolumbooka River Catchment.

Join us for a hands-on 3-day bootcamp and catchment mapping event exploring how water shapes landscape function and how to catch water and restore landscapes for your property and your catchment

Learn how to apply simple strategies to improve productivity and drought resilience.
Optimise water cycling and landscape function.
A skills-based course about harnessing the water cycle to improve landscape function on your property.
See how these solutions are constructed and can work with your goals.

Through activities that blend scientific principles and practical skills, you will learn:

how to identify and prioritise issues on your property and make real changes to the way water influences your farm’s viability
practical application of sound planning and design principles to give your landscape rehydration project the best chance of success.

This grassroots project is taking a systems approach to building resilient communities, landscapes and natural capital at scale through delivery of field days, training, mentoring, demonstration sites and subsidised on-ground work for landholders.

Mulloon Institute is a leading research and education organisation helping to build resilient regional communities by supporting the long-term, sustainable growth of Australian agriculture.

Date and time: Tuesday 6 –Thursday 8 October 2026, 9:30am - 3:30pm each day.

Cost: FREE. Morning tea and lunch provided each day - please provide any dietary restrictions.

Presenters: Mulloon Institute's Brooke Cunningham, Sharni Pike and Andrew Moriarty

Location: available on registration

Contact: Program Manager, Andrew Moriarty: timme@mullooninstitute.org

This program received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

Contact the host of Bootcamp & Catchment Mapping – Coolumbooka, NSW