Improving Soil Health and This project with work with the Landcare grazing community to Agriculture Whian Whian --- $12,853.50 Landcare Pasture Production with Dung improve soil structure, fertility, subsoil carbon levels and Beetles pasture production. This will be achieved by monitoring existing dung beetles populations within pastures and introducing new appropriate species, under the advice of a contracted soil ecologist, with the goal achieving self perpetuating dung beetle populations across all seasons. Whian Whian Landcare will manage this project on behalf of the broader NSW Northern Rivers Landcare community. The project will directly increase the knowledge and capacity of 15 graziers to improve the quality of pasture condition and therefore improve the sustainability of their agricultural practices. Silver Springs - Wetlands This project will minimise soil disturbance and improve the Agriculture C Garner & J.J --- $22,000.00 Garner Paddock Native Flora/Gully quality of ground cover, without impacting on the quality of Erosion Project soil structure or moisture retention. Plantings in the erosion gully and along drainage lines will add to the stability and biodiversity of the site while providing breeding habitat for the woodland birds already identified on the property. As the project is delivered, Landcare, community groups and local school groups, the LLS and DPI will be invited to attend the site to engage in presentations, deliver workshops and observe the progress of the sites improving sustainability.
Agriculture Whian Whian Landcare --- Improving Soil Health and Pasture Production with Dung Beetles This project with work with the Landcare grazing community to improve soil structure, fertility, subsoil carbon levels and pasture production. This will be achieved by monitoring existing dung beetles populations within pastures and introducing new appropriate species, under the advice of a contracted soil ecologist, with the goal achieving self perpetuating dung beetle populations across all seasons. Whian Whian Landcare will manage this project on behalf of the broader NSW Northern Rivers Landcare community. The project will directly increase the knowledge and capacity of 15 graziers to improve the quality of pasture condition and therefore improve the sustainability of their agricultural practices. $12,853.50 Agriculture C Garner & J.J Garner --- Silver Springs - Wetlands Paddock Native Flora/Gully Erosion Project This project will minimise soil disturbance and improve the quality of ground cover, without impacting on the quality of soil structure or moisture retention. Plantings in the erosion gully and along drainage lines will add to the stability and biodiversity of the site while providing breeding habitat for the woodland birds already identified on the property. As the project is delivered, Landcare, community groups and local school groups, the LLS and DPI will be invited to attend the site to engage in presentations, deliver workshops and observe the progress of the sites improving sustainability. $22,000.00
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