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the Murrumbidgee catchment.

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Small Grants for Small Rural Communities

7 February 2012 - 9:50am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
30 Mar 2012 - 5:00pm

The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) is again running the 'Small Grants for Small Rural Communities' program, offering up to $5,000 for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities, with populations of 10,000 or less, living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas.

Allan Savory's Holistic Management - Wagga

7 February 2012 - 9:23am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
22 Mar 2012 - 9:00am

The long awaited Holistic Management program is coming to Wagga in March and April of 2012. This is the full three module program covering all aspects of land health and regeneration, ecosystem management and soil health, profitability and how to go about developing contemporary grazing management techniques for your farm. The program will be delivered by Mark Gardner, well known Holistic Management Educator, and will also include guest presentations by a number of experienced and practical landholders.

Many landholders in the Murrumbidgee CMA area will be able to attend at NO COST thanks to the sponsorship of this program by the Murrumbidgee CMA.

Carbon Farming Workshop - Wagga

23 January 2012 - 4:27pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
13 Mar 2012 - 8:30am

The Carbon Farmers of Australia are running a 1-day workshop in Wagga on "An introduction to carbon farming and trading". The workshop will be presented by experts with hands-on experience, and will answer questions such as: What is carbon farming? What is the Carbon Farming Initiative?

"Don't be a drifter" herbicide use workshop - Kambah

19 January 2012 - 11:39am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
18 Feb 2012 - 8:00am

Are you interested in learning more about herbicide application? Are you a landholder (or working with herbicides as a Park Carer or Landcarer) in the Googong or Upper Murrumbidgee catchments south of the ACT, or in the ACT? If you answered yes, then this workshop is for you!

Grain Gain On-Farm Training Program - Wagga

19 January 2012 - 10:05am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
13 Feb 2012 - 8:15am

Grain Gain On-Farm is a training and development program for grain growers and others in the industry. It is designed to help enhance your profits through development of business leadership skills, expanding your knowledge of grain quality management, and exploring the details of grain storage.

Conservation Agriculture Field Day - Parkes

16 January 2012 - 1:52pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
23 Feb 2012 - 8:30am

A Conservation Agriculture Field Day is being held at Parkes Racecourse on Thursday 23rd February, from 8.30 am (demonstrations begin 9.30 am). The Field Day is supported by the Conservation Agriculture and No-Till Farming Association (CANFA), Farmlink Research, Central West Farming Systems (CWFS), and Central West Lachlan Landcare.

Beckom students build homes for wildlife

 

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Emalene Munro and Lily Day display some of their nest boxes prior to installation.

Plants for Sale!

Wagga Wagga TAFE nursery have plants for sale!

$3.30 each   Native and Exotic

See attachment for species.

Plants are available now for Christmas and will be available next autumn, when the weather is nicer for planting.

Contact Jeanette Coventry for more information:  0409 915 006 or 02 6939 5000

Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grants

6 December 2011 - 1:50pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
17 Feb 2012 - 5:00pm
Date: 
14 May 2012 - 5:00pm
Date: 
27 Jul 2012 - 5:00pm

 

The Coles Junior Landcare School Garden Grants offer of up to $1,000 to schools groups to help create gardens in their grounds or community, such as a bush tucker garden, water wise garden or veggie garden. All schools, kindergartens, daycare centers, and Scout youth groups are eligible to apply.

Caring for Our Country - Open call for funding

6 December 2011 - 1:41pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
9 Feb 2012 - 5:00pm

Applications are now invited through the open call investment process under the Caring for Our Country 2012-13 Business Plan. This funding is for projects valued at between $20,000 and $500,000.

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