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Welcome to our CONFERENCE special edition newsletter! With just 7 weeks til the big weekend we are full steam ahead.
We can't wait to get the Landcare community together in one place to re-energise and learn from each other and our incredible local and international presenters (and eat some delicious garden-to-plate food too!)
Our aim is for every attendee to leave feeling inspired, connected to the Landcare network, and ready to Landcare with renewed vigour.
Scroll down for our Member Spotlight, Event Wrap-Ups and Upcoming Landcare Events.
Happy reading!
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Four Weeks til Ticket Sales Close! Get your 2023 Tasmanian Community Landcare Conference Tickets Today
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It's full steam ahead going into our conference. Don't forget, ticket sales close on the 22nd September, get in quick so you don't miss out.
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If your budget won't stretch, we are offering 50% and 100% discounted bursary tickets for eligible applicants. LIMITED AVAILABLE- apply here.
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Garden to Plate Food + Accommodation PROMO code!
We are very excited for this year's conference catering and accommodation options.
Get excited for scrumptious garden to plate produce by SBM
"Working closely with our horticulture team our head chef creates unique, delicious, high-quality dishes using ingredients straight from our onsite organic kitchen gardens. All our menus emphasise seasonal, local ingredients and showcase our garden-to-plate produce" - Spring Bay Mill
As for accommodation, use our promo code and book a Spring Bay Mill glamping site or other accommodation options for your conference weekend.
PROMO code: LandcareTas
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First Program Release!
We are thrilled to share with you the first release of the 2023 Tas Landcare Conference program! Speakers, panels and workshops on all things Landcare...
*COMING SOON*- Second and FINAL program of panels, workshops, speakers & field trips to be released on 1st September. Stay Tuned!
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*New Award Categories Announced*
Due to popular demand, we have opened 2 new categories for this year's Tasmanian Community Landcare Awards! The Tasmanian Landcare Group Award, and the Young Tasmanian Landcarer Award.
If you, someone you know or a group or individual who has done those extra yards for Landcare Tasmania, consider nominating yourself or them in one of the categories.
Nominations now close on September 11th.
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Renewing the Agnes Rivulet with Port Cygnet Land and Watercare
Landcare Tasmania in conjunction with the Port Cygnet Land and Watercare Group Inc have completed an erosion control project along the Agnes Rivulet, Cygnet.
The project incorporated new fencing along the Rivulet to prevent live stock entering the area, weed removal and revegetation of the bank. The project aim is to prevent erosion and continue the wildlife corridor along the Rivulet.
Volunteers attended the site to assist with planting some 150 trees, it was a lovely winters day with work completed before lunch.
All involved have been invited back in five years’ time to witness the transformation of the Rivulet and appreciate their hard work. Thank you to Landcare Tasmania and Port Cygnet Land and Watercare Group Inc for the support and assistance to renew the Agnes Rivulet.
This project is part of our Huon/Channel Catchment Restoration Project and us funded by the State Governments Landcare Action Grants.
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Celebrating Science Week
For Science Week 2023, we joined the Material Institute in hosting a set of workshops for visiting high schools. Our Landcare workshop focused on introducing wildlife monitoring, and showcasing an incredible collection of significant items and bush tucker loaned from Rosny mob, as well as scats, tracks, and traces for students to handle and identify.
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Planting for the Green and Gold Frog
Its been a successful week of plantings at ZooDoo with two corporate events and one volunteer day helping get nearly 1,000 plants in the ground. This project aims to increase connectivity for wildlife throughout the Pages Creek Catchment and improve the habitat of the threatened Green and Gold Frog (Litoria raniformis).
Read more about this project and planting days on the blog.
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Volunteer Celebration Evening 🎉
Last week we got together with volunteers of Landcare Tasmania to celebrate their incredible dedication to Landcare in Tasmania. It was an enjoyable evening of mingling, drinks, nibbles and celebration of volunteer contributions. Thankyou - volunteers!
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UTAS Environmental Careers Expo 🌍
We enjoyed being part of the UTAS Environmental Careers Expo in July. We met with lots of eager students who are interested in working in the environment sector.
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Healthy Landcare Groups for the Win! 🩺
What's the secret to Landcare groups that are still going strong for decades? How can new groups start with the best chances of success?
This can feel like the holy grail of running a Landcare group! Thanks to our partnership with professional community engagement facilitator Kim Boswell at The Forever Agenda, we had the opportunity to offer our members some fresh ideas for recruiting new volunteers and planning for future change (succession planning).
Right now, around 30 groups are working their way through Kim's Volunteer Recruitment online course, and several members joined us in Succession Planning webinars last month with great feedback.
If you missed out, check out these opportunities:
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Water Quality Info and Training Session
2nd Sep 10am-3pm | Longley Park
Join us at the beautiful North West Bay River to learn how to test water quality and identify waterbugs with experts John Gooderham and Simon Roberts. We will also discuss how to set up regular water quality monitoring sites.
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Eight pottiputkis donated to Landcare
A special thanks to revegetation legend Renai Black who recently donated eight pottiputkis to Landcare Tasmania. "It’s the end of my planting era and im just really really happy that they can continue being used to 'plant the planet' for many more reveg sites to come." Thanks Renai!
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Thanks for Reading!
The Landcare Tasmania Team
Landcare Tasmania
[email protected]
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