Mulloon Institute Bootcamp – WA
Event description
How to catch water and restore landscapes for your property with Mulloon Institute
Learn how to apply simple strategies to improve productivity and drought resilience. Manage and repair salinity.
Day 1
25 March 2024
1:30pm-5:30pm (followed by a free BBQ)
$30 to attend Day 1 only.
In this afternoon introduction, participants gain a foundational understanding of a farm’s water cycle and our approaches to rehydrating rural landscapes. Learn about landscape rehydration in a saline context. Day 1 only tickets are available.
Days 2 & 3
26-27 March 2024
8:30am – 4:30pm (includes all catering)
$440 to attend all 3 days.
A skills-based course about harnessing the water cycle to improve landscape function on your property. Apply and practice procedures to plan and implement restoration interventions on your property. Through activities that blend scientific principles and practical skills, you will learn about:
- The role of the water cycle and plants in farming landscapes.
- Drivers and indicators of a healthy and unhealthy water cycle.
- How to identify and prioritise issues on your property to ‘heal your hydrograph’.
- How to apply sound planning and design principles to give your landscape rehydration project the best chance of success.
More information:
This Communities of Practice Project supports the adoption of natural infrastructure and farming system solutions. Bootcamp is Stage 1 with a Mentoring Program and Project Day (Stages 2 &3) coming mid-2024. This is a heavily subsidised grant-funded program is worth $5,000 per person!
About us:
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.
Presenters:
Lance Mudgway, Landscape Planner & Hydrologist and Erin Healy, Landscape Planner & Environmental Engineer.
Contact:
Tam Connor (Mulloon Institute) 0410745939, tam@themullooninstitute.org or
Bonnie Jupp (Perth NRM) 0439 288 811, bonnie.jupp@perthnrm.com
This project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
Mulloon Institute’s Learning Programs have been developed with the assistance of the NSW Government’s Environmental Trust.