Fire Wise Gardens - EVENT CANCELLED AND COMBINED WITH SHELTERBELTS SESSION AT LOCH

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL INSTEAD BE COMBINED WITH THE SHELTERBELTS SESSION AT LOCH. PLEASE JOIN US AT THE LOCH SESSION INSTEAD, CLICK ON THAT EVENT TO REGISTER
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This seminar will be a chance to learn about local indigenous species that have fire-retardant and/or fire-resistant properties that are suitable for using in a Fire Wise garden.

Ecologist Kate Bennets (Fire, Flood & Flora) will discuss how certain indigenous plant species can be use used in gardens to help reduce fire risk around houses.

CFA engagement coordinator Hayley King will share information and resources on ember attack and landscaping for bushfire.

We’ll also hear from James Bremner (South Gippsland Shire Council), and visit the Fire Wise garden demonstration site that has recently been planted at Meeniyan.

This seminar is part of a larger Fire Wise Project, which also included installing two demonstration sites at Meeniyan and Loch. The sites include a garden and a shelter belt demonstration, to help create awareness and spread knowledge in the community about fire wise planting, and provide ideas to guide others in fire wise planting for their own properties.

The Fire Wise Project is funded by the Australian Governments Preparing Australian Communities program in partnership with the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW). FNPW is an environmental charity organisation, that has been assisting communities to restore and conserve Australia’s natural environment for more than 50 years.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government through the Preparing Australian Communities local stream.