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Seed Ball workshop three – seed selected for Campaspe River & Land Management Group, Friends of Black Hill Reserve, Friends of Bald Hill Reserve, Langley & Pipers Creek Landcare Groups

6 August 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Come and join us for an informative and fun filled day – with the expectation of getting a little messy!

Seed balls have been used for centuries as a means of sowing seeds. The Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka used them to reclaim land degraded by poor farming practices in rural Japan.

The benefits of using seed balls to plant are many and varied. You simply lay the seed balls on top of the soil rather than planting them, so no digging is required. The clay protects the balls until there is enough rain to penetrate the balls and stimulate the seed to germinate.  The seed will sit dormant in its compost and clay ball until the weather conditions are correct for germination. They are not likely to be blown away in high winds so suit exposed sites. The balls can be used to plant on sloping sites and under existing plantings.

All groups will be offered an opportunity to attend a similarly targeted workshop, with the final workshop scheduled for 3 September (Metcalfe, Baynton Sidonia, Campaspe Valley).

PRESENTERS
After a LOT of research and practice, the UCLN is excited to deliver this series of four Seed Ball workshops across the Catchment.

To book your place, please email UCLN Landcare Facilitator at ucln@uppercampaspelandcare.org.au or phone 0432 491 789. This is a family friendly event, and EVERYONE is welcome!

ABOUT THIS EVENT
This event is  funded by the NRM Drought Resilience Program – Grants. The grants support projects that contribute to improved drought resilience of agricultural landscapes through experimentation in NRM practices, systems and approaches that go beyond current best practice.

This event forms part of the Upper Campaspe Landcare Network’s NRM Drought Resilience Grant projectEmpowering an informed and engaged community to allow for the creation of connecting pollinator corridors through the Upper Campaspe Catchment to ensure environmental resilience and improved functionality of drought threatened agricultural landscapes.

Details

Date:
6 August 2022
Time:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Organiser

Facilitator – Upper Campaspe Landcare Network
Phone
0432 491 789
Email
ucln@uppercampaspelandcare.org.au

Venue

Kyneton Community House
34 Mollison St, Kyneton VIC 3444 + Google Map