This project supports farmers to build climate resilience and adapt agricultural practices through field days, sustainable agriculture discussion groups, a biofertiliser mentoring program, a regenerative agriculture course, and work with
Greening Gippsland’s Dams runs for a third consecutive year! Thanks to funding from Food & Fibre Gippsland SGLN is excited to get started on round 3 of Greening Gippsland’s Dams.
This project aims to support landholders in best-practice biodiversity and wetland management on farms. The delivery of this project will include guidance on creating wetlands and protecting threatened eucalypt species
This course is perfect for those new to farming or anyone wanting to elevate their knowledge in climate smart farming and how to improve their natural capital for a more
Our Greening Gippsland’s Dams project continues to help farmers enhance their dams to increase the water quality for livestock and reduce evaporation. The program—now in its third year—focuses on education
The Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT) traverses over 100km of South Gippsland from Nyora in the NW to Port Welshpool in the SE. It has enormous potential to provide long-term
As part of the Victorian Governments Partnerships against Pests initiative SGLN aims to build capacity amongst the community to control invasive weeds and pest animals. The project will launch on
The Multispecies Coaching Program is now in its third year. Participants from the 2025 cohort have joined a growing group of local farmers from previous years and are benefiting from
Name of Project: Giant Gippsland Earthworm (GGE) – Threat Mitigation and Soil Hydrology Funded by: Australian Government’s Saving Native Species Program Partners: Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group, BCLN, Invert-Eco Terrestrial
Name of Project: The South Gippsland Fire Wise Project Funded by: The Australian Government through the Preparing Australian Communities Local Stream. Partners: Bass Coast Landcare Network, Foundation for National Parks
South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) wrapped up its highly successful Green Dams Project with an on-farm field day that featured an interesting mix of research and practical experience. For those
Weeds are always a hot topic over the spring and summer months. Don’t forget to explore the wealth of valuable resources available on our website, offering answers to all your
In 2022, a partnership project between South Gippsland Landcare Network, Bass Coast Landcare Network, Trust for Nature, INVERT-ECO, Drift Media and the Gippsland Threatened Species Action Group was funded by
The first crucial step in developing a Biodiversity Protection Plan for South Gippsland was to identify and map the existing records of flora, fauna, and other natural values. In August
South Gippsland’s native wildlife are under threat from pest animals, either from predation, or competition for or destruction of habitat. However, many private landholders aren’t aware of the wildlife species
This project is supporting 315 farmers across the region to increase their knowledge of soil health and to better understand the links between soil health, farm productivity and profitability. The
SGLN has partnered with a number of local organisations on a new project to protect and learn more about the threatened Giant Gippsland Earthworm. Through this project colonies on 10
SGLN together with Bass Coast Landcare, Birdlife Australia, Friends of Hooded Plovers and Tarwin Landcare Group are protecting Hooded Plovers
Tarwin Landcare’s Community Deer Control Group (CDCG) has expanded to include landholders in Tarwin Lower, Fish Creek and even Yanakie.
Protection & Restoration of the Coastal Foreshore at Anderson Inlet Funded by: Coastcare Victoria Community Grants Program Partners: Coastcare, South Gippsland Water, Bunurong Aboriginal Land Council, Western Port Seagrass Alliance Timeframe: 2021 –
SGLN’s Enhancing Soil Biology project has closed after running for the last four years. We have created five new fact sheets to help farmers learn more about these topics. We also created ten
South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) has received $50,000 to improve the habitat and condition of high biodiversity value woodlands adjacent to the South Gippsland Hwy.
Working with farmers to explore the amazing world of soil biology.
A large spray drone generated lots of interest at a series of weed control workshops delivered by South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN), the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce (VBTF), Envirogain, South Gippsland
Partners: Corner Inlet Landcare Group, Tarwin Landcare Group, Fish Creek Landcare Group, Victorian Deer Control Community Network, National Feral Deer Action Plan Coordination Team. Funding: Staff and volunteer time, Victorian
Funded By: Community Volunteer Action Grants Project Timeline: 2021-2022 This exciting volunteering project will be running for 12 months from November 2021 in the Bunurong Coast area, from Venus Bay
South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) is working with the Community Weed Alliance of the Dandenongs to disseminate cuttings of Wandering Trad infected with a smut fungus, which can be used
Dung beetles dig tunnels in the soil underneath cow pats and line these tunnels with dung, removing it from the surface. This prevents the dung’s high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus from
Since 2018, SGLN has worked on strategic and integrated control of foxes and rabbits on 16,000 hectares of public and private land from Venus Bay to Waratah Bay.
Testing water quality in four creeks that run into Corner Inlet
Funded by: Victorian Department of Land, Environment, Water and Planning Partners: DELWP’s Natural Environment Program, Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network, Gippsland Water and Federation University Timeframe: 2018-2021 SGLN is helping provide landholders with the
Building regenerative farm businesses that support wellbeing, profit and the landscape.
