Grey Box Grassy Woodlands – Linking Landscapes Project
Linking landscapes and communities
This project was completed in June 2023 after running for five years, with five properties receiving assistance with the restoration of Grey Box Grassy Woodland by Gecko CLaN facilitators. A total 35.15 ha of remnant Grey Box Grassy Woodland was revegetated and restored throughout the Warrenbayne and Violet Town areas, via hand planting and direct seeding. The landholders of these five thriving sites are congratulated for the significant outcomes to the environment achieved through this project.
With funding from the Federal Government National Landcare Program 2 and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, the Gecko Clan Landcare Network is supporting landholders to protect Greybox - Grassy woodland communities.
Grants are now available to landholders to carry out work to protect and improve grey box grassy woodlands and the species that rely on them including nationally threatened swift parrots, regent honeyeaters, turnip copperburr and small purple pea.
Grants are available for:
• revegetation;
• pest plant and animal control; and
• fencing to manage stock access.
To find out more about this project, eligibility and to complete the EOI please click the link below or phone Claire Birch on 0448 908 690.
Linking landscapes and communities
What a Greybox Grassy Woodland Community looks like
Source: Commonwealth of Australia 2012, www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/grey-box-booklet.html
For further information contact Claire Birch on 0448 908 690 or email: [email protected]
Enchancing Grey Box Grassy Woodlands
The Linking Landscapes and Communities project will work with landowners, community groups, Traditional Owners and scientists to improve the condition of the threatened Grey Box Grassy Woodlands and Derived Native Grasslands vegetation communities.
These woodlands are an important part of our natural environment, providing habitat for a diversity of species including nationally threatened swift parrots, regent honeyeaters, turnip copperburr and small purple pea.
The project will deliver actions such as:
- revegetation;
- pest plant and animal control;
- fencing to manage stock access; and
- community education on the values and
- management of this important vegetation community and the wildlife it supports. Improving habitat will increase the chances of many species' ability to adapt to changes in climate.
This project builds on previous woodlands projects funded by the Australian Government, which resulted in more than 50 farmers revegetating and enhancing over 1000 hectares of woodlands through changed management. This is important work because the greatest losses of biodiversity in Australia has occurred on agricultural land. Farmers cannot be expected to reverse these declines alone, and it is recognised that incentive schemes are required to pay landowners to do this important work.
Experience has shown that once on ground works are completed, farmers, without exception, see the benefits of enhancing nature on their properties. They can see how it improves their lifestyle, increases productivity and the value of their farms, improves stock health and fertility, and provides a more sustainable landscape for all of us.
This project will provide incentives to eligible landholders. If you are interested in being involved in this project, please complete the EOI form on the back of this flyer or contact Jenny Wilson on 5822 7700 or [email protected]