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Last Updated: 29th May 2019 May 2019 Regional Soils Roadshow Come along and listen to industry researchers about improving and managing soil health on farm. Key presenters for this roadshow are NSW Department of Primary Industries lead researchers Dr Susan Orgill, Dr Jason Condon and Dr Warwick Dougherty. Local Dates: Milton: 30th May (Milton Showground - 12pm to 3.30pm) Berry: 31st May (Berry Community Church, Schofields Lane - 10am to 1pm) More details: Click here Cheese Making Workshop - Kangaroo Valley Date And Time: Fri, May 31, 2019 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM The Classic Cheesemaking Workshop introduces cheesemaking skills by making the delicious everyday cheeses Chevre, Fetta, Haloumi and Ricotta. There will be discussions and tastings of Yoghurt, Labneh, Quark, Mascarpone and Sour Cream. The most commonly asked question is "can we take our cheeses home?". The answer is "yes"! All cheese making workshops cost $170 per participant. This includes our tutorial, all ingredients and equipment used during the day, recipes, a light lunch and morning/afternoon tea. Our sessions run from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Kangaroo Valley Hall, Kangaroo Valley, NSW, 2577. Please note that induction cooktops are used in our Workshops. Tickets - Click here June 2019 Ngulla Firesticks Cultural Burning Forum 14th June 2019, 9.30 to 3pm Ulladulla Civic Centre RSVP: Ulladulla LALC on PH: 44555883 Speakers: * Vic Stefferson - Indigenous Fire Knowledge Systems * Dean Freeman - Building a strong foundation * Den Barber - Mangrove Mountain Cultural Burn * Michael Andrews - Partnering with Community * Chris Palmer - Emerging cultural fire science * Vanessa Cavanagh - The role of women with cultural fire * Dan Morgan - Burning to protect koala habitat Free Fox Control Field Day For Landholders & volunteers Saturday 15th June, 2 – 4pm 250B BTU Rd, Nowra Hill Since their introduction 160 years ago, foxes have become Australia’s number one introduced predator and have contributed to the extinction of many species of birds and small mammals. Come along and be inspired by our successes in the Berry to Budgong area and hear about how you can be involved in the Nowra to Wandandian or the Berry to Budgong fox control project. Come and hear about: • Volunteer training • Setting up a fox control station • Use of remote sensor cameras • Fox cage trapping • Shoalhaven Foreshore Birds Project RSVP Peter Jirgens 0488 460 011 or peter@jirgens.com.au for catering purposes. CWA Agricultural & Environment Day (Kangaroo Valley) Landscape Resilience, Micro-bats, Koalas, Mead & Biodiversity Law When: Monday 17th June Where: Kangaroo Valley Golf Club Time: 9.30 to 3pm Cost: $15 CWA members or $30 non-members Presentations Luke Peel (Mulloon Institute) - Climate Change: Building resilience for significant farming and environmental outcomes Joe Stammers (Wingecarribee Council) - Southern Highlands Koala Conservation Project Sabrina Velasco (Deans Scholar) - What you sharks, snakes and bats have in common? The secret lives of mirco-bats Rebecca Hogan (Hayes Environmental) - What you need to know about the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Mike Devey - Medieval honey to modern meaderies - the fascinating story of honey Bookings Essential. RSVP 12th June 2019 Rebecca Hogan E: rhogan@hayesenv.com.au or M: 0412600173 Farm Energy Forum When: June 20th Where: Nowra Golf Club Time: 9.30 to 3pm Explore practical ways to save and see what may be coming in the future Understand Electricity costs and how to manage them. Join us for this fully catered informative event (free of charge) with morning/afternoon tea + lunch. Speakers: Dr Neil Thompson - Hydrogen Power energy system for agribusiness Lee Stewart - the grid setup charges and ways to save dollars Nick Bullock - Practical use and ways to save Dave O'Donnell - Irrigation check up RSVP: John O'Connor on 0412 359 084 or E: Sheep Workshop - Berry Join us for our next Sheep Discussion Group at Berry with local LLS Vet - Dr Evelyn Walker to chat about local conditions, sheep health issues and management. Date: Friday 21st June Where: Berry - directions sent closer to date Time: 9.45am to 1pm RSVP: Andrew via email: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au Vertebrate Pesticide & Canid Pest Ejector Training When: Thursday 27th June Time: VPT -8.30 to 12pm CPE - 12.30 to 3pm Where: Berry LLS Office, Schofields Lane Cost: $33 per person RSVP: Friday 21st June to Charles Signorelli on 0418 241 251 or charles.signorelli@lls.nsw.gov.au Fruit Tree Pruning workshop - Mittagong All you need to know about pruning and training fruit trees. The when, how and why of pruning, tool selection and care, hygiene practices and training fruit trees to trellises. Limited bookings! Sunday June 16th Sunday July 14th 11am to 3pm Cost: $80 / $70 concession Workshop includes morning tea, pruning practice and workshop notes to take home. Contact for bookings and further details: thequarteracrefarm@gmail.com Joanne Dodd - 0403 569 076 Facebook - Quarter Acre farm Quarter Acre Farm Midwinter Open Garden 10am to 3pm Sunday June 30th Come along and see what can be grown through the winter months. Quarter Acre Farm is an urban food garden managed using ecological principles and organic practices. The garden supplies the household, friends, family, and neigbours as well as two local restaurants. Fruits, vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, and edible weeds feature throughout the garden in a creative and unconventional way, making it both edible and ornamental or ornamedible. Entry is FREE but bring cash for the Moss Vale Community Garden plant and preserves stall. Please register here. Address details will be emailed upon registration. Contact Joanne with any questions thequarteracrefarm@gmail.com 0403 569 076 July 2019 Soil Biology Masterclass 2019 Date: 30-31st July (Hawkesbury Campus - Richmond) Fee: $295 The 2-day soil biology masterclass will provide you with core the knowledge and principles to assist in incorporating soil biology and health in management practices to sustainably increase productivity and profitability. The Masterclass is targeted towards growers and consultants / agronomists. By attending, you will: Gain an in-depth understanding of the latest research in soil biology and health; the role of microbes in nutrient cycling and plant interactions; roles of soil fauna and the application of soil biologicals. Learn about the future directions for research, technologies and practices. Have opportunities to network with our guest presenters and expert researchers, undertake a facilities tour and enjoy a networking dinner (included in registration costs). For more information, please contact j.grinyer@westernsydney.edu.au. or see website https://westernsydney.edu.au/hie/events/soils_masterclass August 2019 September Berry Small Farms Field day It's on again! Bigger and better than ever. The 2019 Berry Small Farm Field Days are in the planning and will be held once again at the beautiful Berry Showground, Berry NSW on Friday and Saturday, 6th and 7th September 2019. This will be the 8th year the Rotary Club has staged the Field Days. Click here for more details 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 October Birdhaven Festival - Shoalhaven Heads 2019 Bird Haven Festival, 18-20 October 2019 While the full program is still being put together, we couldn't wait to share the news of some of our confirmed speakers. We are delighted to announce that Tim Low, the author of Where Song Began, will be coming along to share his expertise and insights. To break the ice on the Friday night, we're putting Sean Dooley, editor of Australian Birdlife Magazine and Australia's favourite bird nerd, in charge of our welcome event. It will be a fun way to get to know other festival goers before the program of talks and walks on the following two days. One of the speakers who made a big impact on the ABC's Robyn Williams and others in the audience last year was Avian Paleontologist Jackie Nguyen from the Australian Museum. We're so pleased she is coming back to speak on another aspect of her research this year. Hope you can come along and join the celebration. Cathy Law and Perrie Croshaw Follow us at www.facebook.com/birdhavenfestivalfor updates |
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