Native Grasses with Meredith Mitchell 26th - 28th Nov

Regional Landcare East Gippsland will be running 4 native grasses workshops across the region. Each workshop will have a different focus - guests are welcome to attend as many workshops as they would like, however spaces are limited. 

Morning or afternoon tea will be supplied (depending on the time of day). Please BYO lunch. 

Dress appropriately for the weather and wear suitable covered shoes and long pants. We will be going outdoors into paddocks. 

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WORKSHOP 1 OMEO: 'The Value of Native Pastures: Enhancing Sustainability in agricultural systems'

When: 1pm - 3.30pm, TUESDAY, 26th November 2024

Meet: Omeo CFA Meeting Room, 110 Bilton Street, Omeo

Topics to be covered:

• Grass ID
• Good pasture grasses
• Resilience of native pastures

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WORKSHOP 2 BENGWORDEN: ‘Nurturing Native Grass Pasture: Identification, Nutrition, and Grazing Success’

When: 10am - 1pm, WEDNESDAY, 27th November 2024

MEET: Bengworden Hall, Bengworden Road

Topics to be covered:

• Grass ID
• Nutrition value of natives
• Building of soil carbon, ground cover
• Grazing management

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WORKSHOP 3 GLENALADALE: ‘Native Grasses: Foundations for Healthy Biodiversity’

When: 2pm - 5pm, Wednesday 27th November 2024

MEET: Fingerboards intersection, corner of Bairnsdale-Dargo Rd and Fernbank-Glenaladale Rd

Topics to be covered:

• Grass ID
• How propagate
• Varieties available
• What a biodiverse pasture should look like (how many species)
• Bugs and butterflies

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WORKSHOP 4 ORBOST: ‘Native Grass Pastures for Resilient, Productive Farms’

When: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Thursday 28th November 2024

MEET: Orbost Exhibition Centre, 8 Clarke Street, Orbost

Topics to be covered:

• Grass ID
• Integration of native pastures
• Resilience of native pastures
• Grazing management