Come along to one of our events, or one of our partners events. Any events that we hear of that are an interest to our members are posted here. If you would like to post an event send an email to Andrew Britton.
Milton Community Vegetation and Long Stem Planting Workshop
Bangalay Community Gardens and Growers Inc in conjunction with Milton Landcare will be having free workshops on the correct use of an auger for tree planting followed by a demonstration of the deep planting technique. Milton Landcare will be supplying plants and participants are asked to help plant trees and shrubs as part of Landcare Week 2010.
Come out and enjoy a day in the field with likewise community members who are interested in learning simple and effective planting techniques, saving remnant forest areas, creating a shelterbelt for a biodynamic garden and how to use plants to manage windbreaks.
This will be a hands-on day so bring hat, water bottle, long sleeve shirt and long trousers and gardening gloves.
Light refreshments and lunch will be provided so that points can be discussed.
Where: Bristol Farm, Off the Princes Highway, Yatte Yattah
Eastern side of the Princes Highway, northern side of Croobyar Creek
Follow signs to farm
When: Monday 13 September 2010
Time: 10am – 12 noon workshop, lunch and discussion
1pm to 3pm for planting
RSVP: Monday 6 September 2010 to Suellen Harris at briellen@virginbroadband.com.au or call 4454 3720
Field Day of Silage Production and Farm Machinery
Goulburn Farm Machinery, Auswest Seeds and Bomaderry Country Store would like to invite you to a Field Day of Silage Production and Farm Machinery.
Guest Speaker is Chris Russel, presenter on the New Inventors Program. He will be speaking on Quality Silage Production and the use of inoculants.
Date: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Time: Starting at 10am—
10.30 Chris Russell—Silage Production followed by Adrian Keith –Auswest Seeds and Jeff White CRT Country Stores.
12 pm—BBQ Lunch provided
After Lunch - Baling and Tractor demonstrations
Where: Tim Cochrane's Dairy, 452 Comerong Island Rd Terara
RSVP: Friday 10th September 2010
Jeff White - Bomaderry Country Store
0439 426 805 - jwhite@sasolutions.com.au
Annual General Meeting - Shoalhaven Beef Producers Association
Date: 17th September
Venue: Berry
Time: 8.30am to 12pm
For more information on the Shoalhaven Beef Producers Association contact Simon Hart on Email: secretary@shoalhavenbeef.asn.au
Bundanon Siteworks Conversation
The Conversation Weekend, on 25 & 26 September 2010, will be the culmination of The Lab - a week when invited participants from a range of disciplines spend time in residence at Bundanon responding to the environment, landscape and histories of the site.
THE FORUM
When: Sunday 26 September 2010
Time: 11am - 4pm, Riversdale
You are invited to join the conversation with artists, scientists and community activists about the future of food and water in a time of changing climate. Chaired by Robyn Williams - Presenter, ABC Radio National’s Science Show. Other Speakers include:
For more details visit: http://www.bundanon.com.au/category/siteworks/the_conversation
Pest and Feral Animal Information & Demonstration Day
Come along and be informed on everything you need to know to control pest and feral animals on your property and at the same time learn about some of the control programs happening on the South Coast.
When: Friday, September 24th 2010. Commencing at 10am.
Where: Nowra Showground, ‘Committee Room’. Junction Street Nowra
Agenda
9.45am Morning tea available
10.00am Introduction
10.05am Fox and Wild Dog control
- 1080 baiting
- Soft jaw leg trapping
- Cage trapping
- Shooting
11.00am Boodaree National Park Fox control Program
11.20am Nowra National Parks and Wildlife Service – Threatened species management program
11.40am Diseases of Pest and Feral Animals
12 – 12.30pm Lunch (sausage sizzle)
12.30pm Wild Rabbit control
- 1080 & Pindone Baiting
- Cage and leg trapping
- Shooting
-Harbour destruction & reduction
1.00pm Shoalhaven City Council Rabbit and Fox Control Programs
1.20pm Feral Pig Control
- 1080 Baiting
- Cage Trapping
- Shooting
1.45pm Feral Goat Control
- Cage Trapping
- Shooting
- Mustering
2.10pm Wild Deer Control
- Cage Trapping
- Shooting
2.30pm Feral Cat Control
- Cage & Leg Trapping
- Shooting
2 .45pm Afternoon Tea
3.00pm Electric Fencing for pest animals
3.30pm Indian Myna Control
- Cage Trapping
4.00pm Finish
PRESENTERS
Alex Deura – NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Greg Thompson - Shoalhaven City Council
Nick Dexter & Matthew Hudson – Boodaree National Park
Keith Hart – Senior District Veterinarian – Cumberland LHPA
Daniel Shaw & Charlie Signorelli – Rangers – Cumberland LHPA
David Page – Gallagher Fencing
John Hawksworth – Shoalhaven Indian Myna Control.
Registration: For catering purposes please phone Cumberland LHPA on
(02) 4655 9165
Spring Creek Event - From Paddock to Paradise
When: SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 2010
Time: 10AM-2PM
Where: SPRING CREEK KIAMA (PARKING OFF DIDO ST IN GLENBROOK DRIVE)
Please join us for a celebration of the beautiful surroundings at Spring Creek, a site that was previously a market garden and a farm that has been restored to a wetland which is a haven for birds and other wildlife.
The day will include guided walks to highlight the birds of the area. Find out about the work that Kiama Council and volunteers undertook to improve the area. Meet other local volunteer groups working in the Kiama area.
Join us to learn about:
• The local frogs
• The history of the site
• Implementation of vegetation works
• The importance of volunteer participation
• The significance of habitat and corridors for local fauna
Morning tea and a picnic lunch are provided.
As this park is a haven for wildlife, we request that you leave your dog at home.
RSVP by 1 October by contacting Ailee Calderbank (Natural Areas Officer Illawarra) on 0457 847 022
or acalderbank@wollongong.nsw.gov.au or Byron Robinson by calling (02) 4232 0436
Botanical Tour and Workshop, Yellow Rock, Albion Park
Landcare Illawarra and the Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority invite you to a Botany Workshop and Botanical Tour at
Where: 205 Cooby Rd, Yellow Rock
When: Saturday 16th October 2010
Time: 9.30 am – 2:30 pm
Bob and Peg Frizell’s property is on the hills of Stockyard Mountain, Hazelton’s Creek.
Rainforest and woodland occurs across the property, with more than 120 different native species recorded.
The day is a botany workshop with walk. Cameras are encouraged.
Anders Boefeldt, Carl Glaister and Richard Scarborough will take you through the names and identifying features – the pace will be an amble not a bush walk.
Morning Tea and Lunch provided.
Further details will be provided with registration interest. Numbers limited.
This workshop is supported by Landcare Illawarra and the Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, under the Australian Government's Caring for our Country program.
Please reply to Richard Scarborough, Project Officer, Landcare Illawarra
Mob. 0438 988 387 email richardscarbrough@dodo.com.au
Farm Safety Workshop - Be part of the conversation
When: Monday 18th October
Where: TBA
Time: 10am to 1pm
You are invited to take part in a research study (discussion) examining “safe farming on small farms”. The object is to assess the nature and scale of farm-related injuries on small farms. This will include gaining an understanding of your knowledge and understanding of safety.
Who and what is a small farmer, in general terms anyone who is not getting their main income from their Farm, but, come along and tells us as it is. We wish to know if safety is of concern, where you get your information from, how do manage any issues but more importantly, what information would you find helpful?
The sort of things we want information about includes the use of equipment and processes that are associated with high risk activities (e.g. quad bikes and tractors) but also contractors, visitors, children etc. All aspects of the study, including results, will be strictly confidential (you will not be identified). This research project aims to assist small scale farmers (including lifestyle and hobby farms) achieve improved safety management on their farms.
As part of this we will be providing a free light meal, can you please confirm your attendance (the number of people) attending to Andrew at Small Farms on Ph: 42323200 or email: abritton@southerncouncils.nsw.gov.au (for catering purpose).
If you would like to know more at any stage, please feel free to contact program coordinator John Curtis at john.curtis@sydney.edu.au or Mobile 0435 963 859
PRIVATE NATIVE FORESTRY AWARENESS TRAINING FIELD DAYS
Where: Mossvale (TBA) & Foxground
When: Thursday 21st October & Friday 22nd October
Time: TBA
OBJECTIVE: The Department of Industry and Investment, with support from the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, are conducting a series of field days to provide participants with an awareness of the opportunities and regulatory obligations of good private native forestry (PNF) management and operations on their farm.
COST: Free, and lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. To maximise practical exercise experience, numbers are limited and participants must register to attend a training day. Preferably the number of participants should be a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15.
CONVENOR: Lachlan Rowling, Industry and Investment NSW.
PRESENTERS: Presenters are chosen with industry and forestry knowledge, and a presenter from the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water is used for presentation of the regulatory obligations.
TOPICS:
- Understanding how your PNF grows
- Measuring your PNF
- The regulatory process
- Harvesting your PNF
- PNF, making it pay
For Mossvale - please contact Lachlan Rowling on (02) 67631166, Email: lachlan.rowling@industry.nsw.gov.au or Ian McArthur on (0412) 195499 stffn@southernphone.com.au to register your interest in attending a PNF Awareness training field day.
For Foxground - please register with Andrew at Small Farms on Ph: 42323200 or email: abritton@southerncouncils.nsw.gov.au
Recipes - At last !
My apologies for taking so long to upload these wonderful recipes from our two workshops. Click to download and enjoy!
Leigh's Preserving Recipes (PDF 357kb)
Hannah's Tomato Sauce and Kim Chee (PDF267)
Do you have a famous recipe you would like to share. Email it to Andrew and we will upload it to the website for people to try.