Scrub Up Your Scrub: Caring for Native Vegetation

Are you a landholder with native vegetation on your property?

Join us for a guided walk and talk through Yantaringa Nature Reserve, Hahndorf, a site with a fascinating and varied history, and discover practical ways to care for and improve native vegetation on your property.

As we explore the reserve, we'll uncover the stories that have shaped the landscape, from rubbish dumping and mining to fire, vehicle access, bike tracks and recreation. These impacts provide a unique opportunity to see examples of both healthy and degraded native vegetation and discuss what influences vegetation condition beyond the more commonly recognised impacts of livestock grazing.

Along the way, we'll explore:

• The Five Steps to Thriving Native Vegetation guide

• Different native vegetation communities and species

• Identifying signs of vegetation in good, moderate and poor condition

• Managing weed infestations, from scattered weeds in healthy vegetation to dense infestations

• Practical approaches to managing herbivory impacts from rabbits, kangaroos and stock

• What to do when native animals rely on patches of non-native vegetation

• Developing realistic and achievable actions for your property.

Historical photos and posters will be used throughout the walk to showcase how the reserve has changed over time and help connect landscape history to current vegetation management challenges.

Participants will leave with:

• A native vegetation community and species list for their property

• A practical guide to caring for native vegetation

• A personalised action plan and map of their property to support future management decisions

Additional highlights

• Meet and network with local landholders and others interested in caring for native vegetation.

• Learn about Heritage Agreements and speak with representatives about opportunities for conservation on private land.

• See practical weed control and bushland regeneration demonstrations from Two BUSHIES consultants Angela and Paul Cullen

• Bring photos of unknown plants or weeds for identification and advice.

Please note:

The event will begin at the Hahndorf Football Club. We will then take a short walk to Yantaringa Nature Reserve for a guided stroll through history and native vegetation management.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please advise any dietary requirements when registering.

This event will require bushwalking over varied terrain for around 2 hrs. Please wear appropriate outdoors clothing and shoes.

This event is delivered in collaboration with the Mount Barker District Council and the Two Bushies. It is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.