Fact Sheets
Soil health & Multispecies Pastures
- Results of multispecies / conventional demonstration site (also go to Videos for a presentation of the results by the farmer and multispecies advisor)
- SGLN’s Enhancing Soil Biology Project
- Actions you can take to Improve Soil Biology
- Tools for Monitoring Soil Health on Farm
- Growing Multispecies Pastures
- Identifying Common Multispecies Pasture Species
- Managing Soil on my Property (in .pdf format)
Threatened Species in South Gippsland
The information here includes a map and spreadsheet of threatened species records in the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas by Landcare Group. It is a resource for Landcare groups and individuals that would like to know which threatened species have been recorded in their patch. It might inspire further monitoring or thinking about what these species might need in terms of habitat.
The map shows some of the most commonly occurring species across the SGLN region. These resources have been developed as part of SGLN’s Biodiversity Protection Plan.
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)
Weeds – General
- Weed Management Principles
- Local Weed Control Contractors
- Weed Control for common local weeds
- Weed Control Techniques
- Weed Control Calendar
Weeds – Individual Factsheets
Please note these Factsheets are from 2013 and some information, particularly herbicide information, may be out of date. Please ask local suppliers and do your own research in selecting herbicides if choosing chemical control. Other redundant information on the factsheets (names and contacts) have been blocked out. Our full list of local weeds and their control can be found here
- Blackberry Factsheet
- Blackberry Best Practice
- Victorian Blackberry Taskforce website, including Blackberry Control Manual.
- Boneseed
- Boxthorn
- Broom
- Cape Ivy & Dolichos Pea
- Gorse
- Ragwort
- Spanish Heath
- Thistles
- Willow
New Landholder 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)