VEGETATION AND WATERWAYS INFORMATION
- Plant Species Guide (in .pdf format)
- Indigenous Plants of South Gippsland Shire (in .pdf format)
- Remnant Vegetation (in .pdf format)
- Water Information Sheet (in .pdf format)
- Establishing shelterbelts on land used in a primary production business. Can I claim a tax deduction? What you need to know (in .pdf format)
NEW LANDHOLDER INFORMATION
SOIL INFORMATION
PASTURE MANAGEMENT
- Pastures- Carrying Capacity (in .pdf format)
- Pasture Management on Equine Properties (in .pdf format)
- Sustainable Management for Equine Properties (in .pdf format)
SMALL SCALE BEEF AND SHEEP FARMING
- Managing a Small Beef Herd
- Owning a Small Sheep Enterprise
- Animal Welfare Basics
- Water for Livestock
SGLN CONTRACTOR LIST
A list of weed control, planting and environmental service contractors in South Gippsland. Updated 2017.
- Contractor_List_2017
GROUP RESOURCES
Landcare Victoria Inc. Volunteer Management Manual (external link)
SGLN MEMBER CASE STUDIES
HEALTHY SOIL MEANS PRODUCTION INCREASES
Landholder: Ray Boys
Landcare Group: Poowong Landcare Group
Participating Program/s: Targeted Land Stewardship, MW Stream Frontage
Download Case Study (in .pdf format)
IMPROVING FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH PLANTING TREES
Landholder: Jake Follet
Landcare Group: Mt Lyall Landcare Group
Program/s: Targeted Land Stewardship
Download Case Study (in .pdf format
IMPROVING SOIL BIOLOGY AND INCREASED MILK PRODUCTION
Landholder: The Cope Family
Landcare Group: Fish Creek Landcare Group
Program/s: Cape Liptrap to Bunruong Biolink Project (poster funded through Targeted Land Stewardship)
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THE BENEFITS OF CREATING SHELTER BELTS IN STEEP COUNTRY
Landholder: Ron Barnacle
Landcare Group: Loch/Nyora Landcare Group
Program/s: Targeted Land Stewardship Program, MW Stream Frontage
Click here for youtube link
IFARM COMPUTER MAPPING INCREASED OUR EFFICIENCY
Landholder: Chris Johnson and Joe Seawright
Landcare Group: Mt Lyall Landcare Group
Program/s: Targeted Land Stewardship, MW Stream Frontage Program
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HEALTHY SOILS PROJECT
EXTENDED GRAZING ON SOIL HEALTH IN THE ARAWATA AREA
This property was chosen for a case study as a demonstration of how extended or cell grazing can aid in the retention of nutrients on a farm. With no additional inputs over more than 10 years of grazing, the levels of P, K, N and carbon (organic matter) are still adequate.
In extended grazing a farm is divided up into many small paddocks (or as in this case, a number of paddocks divided by electric fencing into smaller ‘cells’) Moves are based on the growth rate of the pasture and the plants requirement for rest and regrowth. The cell size is determined so the herd grazes the pasture down to a desirable level in one to two days. The dog stands under the single wire fence separating today’s grazing cell from area the cattle will get access to tonight.
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IMPROVING SOIL AND PASTURE HEALTH BU USING BIOLOGICAL CULTURES
Hall property, Foster
This demonstration seeks to see if soil and pasture can be improved by adding a culture of soil biology agents to a paddock using the Petrik biological farming system.
It is hoped that the addition of biological cultures will Speed up the formation of humic compounds in the soil, improve soil structure, Improve root penetration Improve pasture resilience. By improving the soil
The growth of desirable pasture species, such as rye grass and clover should be facilitated.
The growth of species such as cocksfoot should be enhanced making it more palatable to stock.
