Session 1: Benefits of Shelter & Shade - Planning for Success
Thursday 22 October 2026 - 10am to 3pm (lunch provided)
Hosted by Benambra Dinner Plain Omeo Landcare Group
RSVP by Thursday 15 October to Caroline Mildenhall, Landcare facilitator
0418 961 600
The first of a four-part practical workshop series focusing on planning, restoring, establishing, and managing farm shelterbelts for biodiversity or livestock protection.
Participating landholders who wish to establish or repair a shelterbelt as part of this program, may also be supplied with tubestock and tree guards for their project.
Focus: Livestock and biodiversity benefits, protecting paddock trees, species selection, and shelter design.
Speakers: Keren Walker (AgVic) & Sally Day (North East CMA)
Field activity: Ute drive visiting local shelterbelts to compare styles and establishment methods.
This project is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program and delivered with support of North East CMA.