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Last Updated: 20th September 2019 ONGOING South Coast Feral Fighter Predator Poo Patrol Have you ever wondered what predators are on your property? Or what they are eating? We would like to invite you to take part in the Predator Poo Patrol 2019 and help us understand the impact of pest animals in our local area. The results from the 2018 Poo Patrol highlighted that foxes and wild dogs were preying on native wildlife including; long-nosed bandicoots, ringtails possums, wombats, swamp wallabies, sugar gliders and the threatened eastern pygmy possum. The Predator Poo Patrol will run until next Autumn 2020. Each participant will receive a Predator Poo Collection Kit, to collect a predator scat (wild dog, fox or feral cat) and submit it to be analysed. The free analysis will tell us what animal it was from and what they have been eating. Contact Evelyn Osborne on 0409 541 131 or at evelyn.osborne@lls.nsw.gov.au to learn more or get involved. September 2019 Knowing your Nodules - Clover workshop Milton: Thursday 26th September Kiama: Friday 27th September Highlands: Thursday 3rd Oct South East Local Land Services is running a series of workshops across the region for landholders interested in pasture legumes (clovers). The workshops will be informative and hands on learning that will include: * The role of legumes in pasture systems * Legume nodulation * Influence of soil pH and other soil characteristics on nodulation * How to identify if your nodules are fit and healthy * How to improve nodulation and nitrogen fixation All workshops: 10.00am – 2.00pm RSVP: Contact Andrew E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au or PH: 0408050748 October 2019 Managing your property for horses The Small Farms Network invites you attend our 2 day workshop with Helena Warren in the Southern Highlands (Goulburn/Marulan). Have you wondered why your pony keeps getting laminitis? How many horses can you run on a productive pasture? Are you worried about poisonous weeds such as flatweed? This workshop help you to: * assess pasture quality and quantity * identify pasture and weed species * manage pastures to maintain groundcover * manage mixed grazing with sheep and cattle * assess horse condition scores * determine feed requirements of different horses * manage feed related horse health conditions: laminitis and stringhalt * develop a worm control program Workshop Dates: Day 1 - Saturday 19 October, 9.00am - 3.30pm (Marulan / Goulburn area) Day 2 - TBC on Day 1 For further information and to RSVP contact: Andrew Britton (Small Landholder Engagement Officer) Ph: 4464 6008 or 0408050748 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au Bird Haven Festival (Shoalhaven Heads) We are pleased to let you know that tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Bird Haven Festival at Shoalhaven Heads from 18-20 October! The main ticketed events are An Evening with Sean Dooley on Friday 18 October, and the All About Birds program of talks on Saturday 19 October. The speakers are Tim Low (Where Song Began); Jacqueline Nguyen, avian paleontologist; Peggy McDonald, raptor rehabilitator; Fiona Blandford, Act for Birds campaigner; Prof Richard Fuller, shorebird expert; and Nicholas Carlile, seabird researcher. The Early Bird bundle gives you tickets to those two events, including dinner, morning tea and lunch, for $75 - a saving of $25 on the separate ticket price. There are also umbrella events of a dinner at Far Meadow Table and a musical performance of Where Song Began at Coolangatta Estate that you won't want to miss. Go to https://birdhavenfestival.com.au/ to secure your tickets. Mt Ridge Beekeeping Workshops Dave West from Illawarra Bees will be running his 1/2 day beekeeping workshops at Mt Ridge Winery (Shoalhaven Heads). Limited numbers per group (6 participants). Sunday 13th October Cost: $200 per person RSVP: illawarrabees@bigpond.com Vertebrate Pesticide & Canid Pest Ejector Training In response to the increase of pest animal activity in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area, South East Local Land Services is running a vertebrate pesticide training course (1080/Pindone/PAPP/RHDV) and a canid pest ejector course. When: 10th October (Berry) Time: VPT -8.30 to 12pm CPE - 12.30 to 3pm Where: Berry LLS Office Cost: $33 per person RSVP: Charles Signorelli on 0418 241 251 or charles.signorelli@lls.nsw.gov.au Upon successful completion your vertebrate pesticide accreditation will be valid for 5 years and will allow land managers access to restricted pesticides to control Wild Dogs, Foxes, Wild Rabbits and Feral Pigs. November 2019 Small-Flock Chooks 101 workshop Optimising the health of your chickens, your family and your community The information session looks at how husbandry, nutrition and biosecurity are the keys to good health; and how raising healthy chooks positively impacts animal welfare, food safety, family health and community health. A workshop for backyard chook owners (3-30 chickens). Dates: Friday 1st November (Berry) & Friday 15th (Exeter) Location: Berry (TBC) & Exeter (TBC) Time: 10am to 1pm RSVP: Andrew on andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au or M: 0408050748 Presenter: Dr Lou Baskind District Veterinarian for LLS in Braidwood. After working in vet practices in the Southern Tablelands region, she identified a knowledge gap around non-commercial small flock poultry health. She took on the role of "chook vet" and completed backyard poultry medicine courses through the University of Sydney and the Royal Veterinary College, UK. Since moving into the LLS role she also works with free-range, pastured and organic commercial egg producers. Mt Ridge Beekeeping Workshops Dave West from Illawarra Bees will be running his 1/2 day beekeeping workshops at Mt Ridge Winery (Shoalhaven Heads). Limited numbers per group (6 participants). Sunday 10th November Cost: $200 per person RSVP: illawarrabees@bigpond.com December 2019 February 2020 Backyard Beekeeping Workshop - 2 days South East Local Land Services invites you to a 2 day Backyard Beekeeping workshop as part of our Small Farms Network program. Bruce White (OAM) is a former NSW DPI Agricultural Bee Extension Officer with over 30 years’ and has delivered 14 workshops to new and experienced beekeepers at Berry since 2008. Date: TBC (Sat & Sun workshop) Time: 9.45am to 5.00pm Cost: $200 per person (includes notes and catering) Location: Berry Local Land Services, 13 Schofields Lane, Berry RSVP contact: Andrew Britton PH: 4464 6008 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au |
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