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Last Updated: 10th September 2017 September 2017 Feral Fighters Pest Animal Workshop South East Local Land Services with support from National Parks & Wildlife Service, Forestry Corporation of NSW, Crown Land and Shoalhaven City Council invites you to a pest animal community workshop as part of South East Local Land Services’ Feral Fighters program. Come along and * meet your local public agency representatives * report local pest animal activity * join the Feral Fighters program and commit to controlling pest animals * discuss control options and current work. When: Friday 15 September 2017 Time: 9.00am - 10.30am: Registration, introduction and local pest animal activity discussion – reporting and current control 10.30am - 10.50am: Morning tea 10.50am - 12.30pm: Continue pest animal activity discussion 12.30pm - 1.30pm: Lunch Where: CWA Hall, 55 Wason St Milton Cost: Free Catering: Morning tea and light lunch RSVP by 6 September to Charles Signorelli: 0418 241 251 or charles.signorelli@lls.nsw.gov.au SPRING GARDEN WORKSHOP Sunday September 17th 2017 Spring is the perfect time to reconnect with your garden and prepare for a Summertime Harvest. At Cupitt’s we are committed to sustainable gardening and have enlisted Adrian Baida of My Square Metre to design and maintain our Kitchen Garden. We want to share Adrian’s experience and enthusiasm with you in a memorable garden workshop on Sunday 17th September from 10am-Noon. Learn: -What plants and pests are in season and how to adapt and work with these seasonal changes. -How to replenish and maintain healthy soil using nature based techniques. -How to rotate your crops and design your plantings to make the most of your gardening space. The Workshop will Include: -A work book for learning and reference. -A Three Course Meal at Cupitt’s Kitchen on conclusion featuring many of the vegetables, herbs and edible flowers grown organically in our kitchen garden. -A Surprise Gift to kick start your Spring Garden. Tickets are $135 per person and Numbers are Limited- with just 20 Spots Available. Book Today and Don’t Miss Out on this Unique Learning Experience. Click here Coastal Pastures Project Field day The Coastal Pastures Project aims to investigate these changes by monitoring growth rates, growth season and quality (nutritive value) of a kikuyu dominant pasture under differing rates of nitrogen over a two year period. This first field day will enable land holders and producers to have a first-hand look at the plots while hearing about the data collected during February through to June 2017. Discussion topics: * walk n talk through the project site * discuss project results * hear about what’s next. Date: Thursday 21 September 2017 Time: 10.30am -12.30pm 12.30 – light lunch Location: At the trial site corner Wire and Agars Lane, Berry. RSVP: by Tuesday 19 September Contact: Amanda Britton, 0427 102 793 E: amanda.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au Feral Fighters Vertebrate Pesticides Training Course - Berry When: Friday 22 September Time: 9:00am – 12.30pm The training will cover: * legislation and legal obligations * baiting techniques * toxicity * storage * transport * how to reduce non-target exposure. The training course is provided FREE OF CHARGE to participants who have joined the Feral Fighters program. Your accreditation will be valid for five years. Morning tea will be provided. The training requires at least 10 participants so we encourage you to pass this invitation along to neighbours, friends and other members of the community. RSVP by Thursday 21 September to Charles Signorelli on 0418 241 251 or charles.signorelli@lls.nsw.gov.au Canid Pest Ejector Training Course South East Local Land Services is running a Canid Pest Ejector (CPE) training course in Berry on Friday 29 September, for participants who have completed the Local Land Services Vertebrate Pesticide training course. The course will cover: * legislation and legal obligations * deployment and setting up of CPE * toxicity * storage * transport * how to reduce non-target exposure. The training course is provided FREE OF CHARGE to participants who have joined the Feral Fighters program. Your accreditation will have no expiry, providing your Local Land Services Vertebrate Pesticide accreditation is valid. Morning tea will be provided. The training requires at least 10 participants so we encourage you to pass this invitation along to neighbours, friends and other members of the community. When: Friday 29 September 2017 Time: 9:00am – 12.30pm Where: South East Local Land Services – Berry Office 13 Schofields Lane Berry NSW 2535 Cost: Free to Feral Fighter participants Catering: Morning tea will be provided RSVP by Wednesday 27 September to Charles Signorelli on 0418 241 251 or charles.signorelli@lls.nsw.gov.au Bundanon Trust Siteworks Event When: Sat, 23 September, Where: Bundanon Homestead 533 Bundanon Road Illaroo NSW (map) Siteworks Event Theme- THE BIRDS & THE BEES An art/science event to be held on Saturday 23 September 12pm til late. This years theme is 'The Birds & The Bees' . You can also find out more on the website www.bundanon.com.au BEE KEEPING WORKSHOPS Illawarra Bees at Mountain Ridge Wines SUNDAY 17 September THURSDAY 28 September Beekeeping workshops at Mountain Ridge Wines Cellar Door & Restaurant start in September! COST: $220 for a full day course which includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The groups will be a minimum of 4 people, and a maximum of 6 people. If you would like to attend a workshop please contact DAVID at Illawarra Bees by sending an email to illawarrabees@bigpond.com You will learn: – Bee biology – Life cycles, duties in the hive, foraging behaviour, communication methods – How to open and inspect a hive – How to identify pests and diseases and treatment methods – What’s needed to start beekeeping – How to source bees and create nucleus hives – Hive management through the seasons – Honey extraction and wax recovery methods – How to register to become a beekeeper and your legal responsibilities October 2017 FREE Beginner Field Day - Mt Ridge Winery, Berry, NSW When: Saturday, 14 Oct 2017 Where: Mountain Ridge Winery 11 Coolangatta Rd, Berry NSW 2535 Shoalhaven Beekeepers are having a Field Day out at the winery. A great opportunity for beginner beekeepers to come out and learn. If you have any beekeeping gear, please bring it along as there are only a few spares to go around. Email: shoalhavenbeekeepers@gmail.com or Dave West illawarrabeekeepers@bigpond.com BEE KEEPING WORKSHOPS Illawarra Bees at Mountain Ridge Wines SATURDAY 7 October TUESDAY 17 October Beekeeping workshops at Mountain Ridge Wines Cellar Door & Restaurant start in September! COST: $220 for a full day course which includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The groups will be a minimum of 4 people, and a maximum of 6 people. If you would like to attend a workshop please contact DAVID at Illawarra Bees by sending an email to illawarrabees@bigpond.com You will learn: – Bee biology – Life cycles, duties in the hive, foraging behaviour, communication methods – How to open and inspect a hive – How to identify pests and diseases and treatment methods – What’s needed to start beekeeping – How to source bees and create nucleus hives – Hive management through the seasons – Honey extraction and wax recovery methods – How to register to become a beekeeper and your legal responsibilities Programs in Agriculture and Small Farm - TAFE NSW Upcoming Workshops in Term 4 - Register now! Course details: TAFE NSW Yallah is planning to offer short agricultural and farming courses and seminars on a range of topics from October to November 2017. These courses and seminars will take place based on sufficient student numbers. Costs will depend on enrolment numbers ranging from $150-$250 per course/seminar. Please note that registering your interest is not a commitment you will attend or that the course will run. Courses and Dates: * Farm fencing: 9am-4.30pm 16 or 21 October * Cattle handling: 9am-3.30pm 23 or 28 October * Weed control methods: 9am-3.00pm 11 or 13 November Courses: * Quad bike operation or Side by side bike operation: 9am-4.30pm 30 October, 4 or 18 November * Chemical Application Accreditation: 9am-4.30pm 24 and 25 November How to get involved? Please register your interest by email at AnScAgYallahNowra@tafensw.edu.au including: your name and contact details, course of interest and date(s). Further details will follow in September 2017. Natural Building - Milkwood Permaculture October 6th - 8th, 2017 ( 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ) Willow Farm, Berry Click here 2017 NSW LLS and Landcare Conference Registrations are open and support is available to Landcare Networks for attendance - http://nswlandcareconference.com.au/ November 2017 Horse Laminitis Workshop South East Local Land Services invites you to a Horse Laminitis workshop as part of our Small Farms workshop series. Helena Warren is an accredited Equestrian Australia coach with 30 years’ experience in nutrition, genetics and pasture management research Workshop will cover:
Time: 9.45am to 12.30pm Location: Berry Local Land Services, Office, Schofields Lane, Berry For further information and to RSVP contact: Andrew Britton, PH: 4464 6020 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au Poultry Health Workshop South East Local Land Services invites you to a Poultry Health workshop as part of our Small Farms workshop series. Do you want to learn more about free range poultry production for backyard and small farm enterprises? This workshop will be packed with information for those already farming and people thinking about starting a small poultry production enterprise. Presentations will include:
Time: 9.45am to 3.30pm Location: TBA (Berry) Cost: $20 per person For further information and to RSVP contact: Andrew Britton, PH: 4464 6020 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au Sheep Discussion Group Date: Friday 17th November Time: 10am to 3pm Location: TBA On-farm discussion group focusing on seasonal conditions and livestock handling for small sheep producers. For further information and to RSVP contact: Andrew Britton, PH: 4464 6020 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au December 2017 Native Bee Workshop Date: Friday 1st December Time: 10am to 3pm Location: TBA (Berry / Shoalhaven Heads) Discussion on native bees, identification and management. More details to come. For further information and to RSVP contact: Andrew Britton, PH: 4464 6020 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au 2018 Fungi Identification Workshop Identification of local fungi species in native bushland, paddocks and gardens For further information and to RSVP contact: Andrew Britton, PH: 4464 6020 E: andrew.britton@lls.nsw.gov.au |
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