Upcoming Events
TRLA Events
Small farms - Farm Water Basics
2 NOVEMBER | DARUKA
HOSTED BY LLS
As part of our small farms and lifestyle block program, we invite you to come along to our farm water basics workshop.
*Water testing – bring along a water sample for testing
*Designing trough and water systems
*Different trough types
*Water storage
*Trouble shooting and repairs
*Please bring a hat, sunscreen, chair and sturdy shoes
*Morning tea provided
"Ngiyaani" Mini Field Day
Peter and Sarah bought "The most degraded land in the Namoi Valley" in 2007, and you are invited to attend this field day to learn some of the strategies that have helped to bring it back to the beautiful property that it is today.
You will see and learn about Disruptive Adaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing Management; Making, Crushing and Feeding Biochar to Livestock, and Making and Storing Johnson-Su Compost and applying Johnson-Su extract to pasture.
George Truman from Local Land Services and Julian White from Fertile Farms will be attending to add their expertise.
Thm day will start with Registration between 8:30 and 9:00 am , with Morning tea from local bakers at 10:3am - 11:00am, and a "sausage sizzle and chat" for lunch.
Please bring a fold up chair, and don't forget sunscreen, hat and your farm boots.
Tree planting on my farm
9 NOVEMBER | DUNGOWAN
HOSTED BY LLS
Tree planting on my farm Small farms and lifestyle network would like to invite you to a FREE vegetation management workshop.
Topics covered:
• How to choose trees that are right for your farm
• Best practice planting techniques
• Simple things you can do to support beneficial insects on farm
• You will need to bring a hat, sunscreen, chair and sturdy shoes
• Morning tea provided
Powerful Pollinators Webinar
The Wheen Bee Foundation are hosting a FREE Webinar!
Join Lea Hannah Project Manager Powerful Pollinators, Dr Anna Carrucan, Second-generation beekeeper & botanist, ecologist & conservation agriculturalist and Dr Megan Halcroft from Bees Business, for a webinar to:
- Find out how pollinators can play a role in healthy gardens and farm enterprises;
- Discover how to encourage pollinator populations on your property;
- Be introduced to our new planting guides and how they can be used in gardens and on farm; and
- Find out how to apply for tree grants that support pollinator habitat restorations.
AGM with Guest Speaker John Asquith OAM - Land for WIldlife
Join us for our upcoming Annual General Meeting on November 16! The evening will begin at 5:30 pm for a 6:00 pm start, with an AGM followed by a presentation from special guest speaker John Asquith OAM.
Is measuring carbon good for business?
27 NOVEMBER | TAMWORTH
HOSTED BY LLS
Join us to learn how measuring carbon on farm can make good business sense. Discover some of the opportunities that exist in carbon
farming, including how understanding and managing agricultural emissions and carbon sequestration strategies can benefit your farm business.
Event highlights:
• Carbon in the cropping industry - GrainGrowers
• Sustainability along the supply chain - Tim Dellit, Rabobank
• Driving on-farm carbon neutral outcomes - Robert Mackenzie, Macka’s Beef
• Science of soil carbon - Susan Orgill, Select Carbon
• International perspectives on carbon farming - Pippa Jones, Local Land Services, SQNNSW Innovation Hub, 2024 Nuffield Scholar
• Understanding the farm business benefits of carbon farming - Clare Edwards, NSW DPIRD
• What is natural capital? - Andrew Jack, Local Land Services
Regular Events
TRLA Monthly Meeting
TRLA meet on the third Tuesday of every month from 5.15 pm. These meetings are either in person or online via zoom. Notification is sent
to members and newsletter subscribers. If you would like to attend but are not a member please contact info@trla.org.au.
Friends of Moore Creek Cave Working Bee
3rd Saturday of every month from 8.30am, held at Moore Creek Caves Reserve (end of Maysteers Lane)
Activities which are undertaken at the MCCR working bee include:
- Weeding
- Tree planting
- Tree maintenance
- Native bee hive care
- Seed collecting
- Seed processing
- Propagation & nursery days
- Free local native plant giveaways
- Social morning teas
- Chat with experts on ecology, aboriginal culture of the reserve, bush foods and the environment
Facilities: No facilities are at this site.
Contact: Paul Moxon 0425 337 475
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