Mulloon Institute Field Day and Bootcamp – GWYMAC
Event description
Learn how to catch water and restore landscapes for your property with the Mulloon Institute Field Day and Bootcamp
Field Day
In this one-afternoon field day, participants gain a foundational understanding of a farm’s water cycle and our approaches to rehydrating rural landscapes. Participants learn to identify the influence of a farm’s geological and hydrological features and diagnose the health of a landscape. The field day explores a range of strategies – including natural structures – that can optimise a farm’s water cycle and improve landscape function. The Field Day will introduce you to a range of landscape rehydration strategies and tactics.
Field Day details
26 September
1pm-5:30pm followed by a free BBQ
COST: $30 (inc gst)
Venue: The Living Classroom, 1 Killarney Gap Rd, Bingara.
The Living Classroom – The centre for regenerative agriculture is a 150 Ha property demonstrating a wide range of complementary activities with horticulture, aquaculture and forestry.
2-day Bootcamp
This interactive, hands-on course will empower you to understand the water cycle to enhance the resilience and productivity of your rural landscape. 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.
The course will introduce you to a range of landscape rehydration strategies and tactics.
Bootcamp details
27-28 September
Day 1: 8:30am – 4pm, day 2: 8:00am – 4pm
Cost $440 (inc gst) All catering is included
Venue: Danthonia, 4188 Gwydir Highway, Elsmore.
Danthonia Bruderhof - The Danthonia community has used regenerative agriculture for the past 20 decades in restoring their farmland with tree plantings, land management and landscape rehydration practices.
More information
Lee Thompson (GWYMAC)
Phone 02 6721 4398
Email lee@gwymaclandcare.net.au
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. The 3 days will be presented by Senior Landscape Planner Peter Hazell and Landscape Planner Erin Healy.
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.
