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Spring Farm Koonya

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Koonya 7187
Currently this group consists of Landholders & Friends. Spring Farm, Koonya is in a damp north - south valley on the Tasman Peninsula, named after its seeps & permanent springs. Until recently it received a very high rainfall annually, 1100 +, now 700mm/a . It is a complex 58 acres pocket of older growth wet Eucalyptus globulus / obliqua / regnans forest, surviving the 1967 fires. Most of the area had been grazed as pasture before 2018, all had been logged previously. We are gradually regenerating the wet runoff gullies over dolerite & sandstone outcrops or shallow shelves. So far, we have planted out 6-7 acres as native forest with a full diversity of Understorey & canopy spp. Most dams / ponds now are clear with native growth. We hope to keep extending this where we are able. An amazing amount of birds, frogs, insects & mammals have moved back in! Landcare activities occur weekly at present: - weed management - blackberry control - mulching & smothering - planning ongoing regeneration works - fencing - exploring the regeneration process. This is usually weekends & larger plantings ( 300+ plants) during May - Sept. Anyone interested in regeneration is very welcome. It’s a rough beautiful valley. Our aims are: 1.Stabilisation of erosive & degraded soils in drainage channels 2. Preservation of remnant forest landscape on dolerite slab, talus & mudstone . 3. Regenerate habitat islands into corridors & eventually the whole property. 4. Control significant area of blackberry, using mechanical, organic methods, no sprays as all water empties into Norfolk Bay close by. 5. Improve soil carbon & waterbody quality. 6. Manage for species diversity,  protecting existing Wedgetail eagle & Tasmanian devil populations. Reducing livestock ( currently used for pasture management only).

Regular events:

Landcare activities Most weekends & larger plantings annually usually May - sept

How to join this organisation:

Anyone interested in complex ground regeneration please Email me

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Focus areas
  • Rural
  • Wetland
  • Riparian
  • Forest / Woodland
  • Grassland
  • Public
  • Private
  • Farm
Primary Contact

Jo Dowdney

0400825988

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