Native vegetation provides significant benefits for domestic livestock, native wildlife and ecosystem health... even on small farms.
Southern New England Landcare now has funding for smaller landholders in the Armidale, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha areas to plan and undertake revegetation projects that suit their individual needs, thanks to a new partnership project with the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services.
Small properties <200 hectares are eligible and up to a total of 50% of the total project costs is available. In kind contributions from successful applicants is expected. Applications close 5pm Friday 22nd September 2017. Please call 02 6772 9123 or email us here.
Successful applicants may:
- Revegetate using local provenance seed.
- Plant shelter belts or wind breaks with native trees and/or shrubs.
- Subsidise fencing to protect native vegetation.
- Connect remnant vegetation.
- Protect paddock trees and clump plantings.
- Plant scattered vegetation to form landscape linkages.
- Plant wildlife corridors and riparian buffers.
- Improve habitat for threatened species.
Successful applicants will also gain access to our Agroforestry Peer Group Mentor program as part of the project.
This project is part of the $26.5 million of Catchment Action NSW investment that Local Land Services is delivering to enable better management of our water, soil, vegetation, biodiversity and cultural heritage.
