The Gecko CLaN is working with landholders to improve decision making around farm water security. Mark 2 of the Water on Farms Project has commenced using existing infrastructure at the Lima East trial site. The trial site was established for the [...]
Pest Plants Pest Animals Weed management is an ongoing challenge across the Goulburn Broken region. Weeds reduce farm and forest productivity, they invade crops, smother pastures and in some cases (such as with Chilean Needle Grass) can harm livestock. They aggressively [...]
Project Summary – click to expand How can the mantra of ‘resilient, sustainable agriculture’ be implemented in a dryland grazing context, and how can systems be truly sustainable without also being ‘restorative’? The Gecko Community Landcare Network (CLaN) in the [...]
There are many aquatic weed species that can cause problems for farm water supplies. One of the most serious is Blue-Green Algae. Blue-green algae in large numbers or ‘blooms’ can seriously reduce water quality by producing odours, thick scums and [...]
Fire recovery is well underway in the Creightons Creek, Lake Rowan and Stewarton areas following the pre-Christmas 2014 fires. The following link provides an update from the Department of Land, Water & Planning (formerly DEPI). Volunteers from across the network area support fire [...]
Indian Mynas pose an extreme threat to Australian native birds and are rapidly invading the Goulburn Broken region. The Benalla Indian Myna Action Group is a sub-group of the Gecko CLaN. The group aims to raise awareness about the threat [...]
This project provides farmers with training on the latest innovations in sustainable agriculture. The project highlights the importance of biodiversity in the farm enterprise, through enhancing vegetation and groundcover. Topics include planning for rotational grazing, pasture management, land [...]
This project assists landholders to solve different types of erosion problems through applying the latest technology and best expertise available. The Gecko CLaN has partnered with the Department of Environment and Primary Industries to deliver the project. The project delivers [...]
Please click on the below link for our most recent Newsletter… PC newsletter June 2016 Victorian Winner of the 2011 Australian Government Innovation in Sustainable Farm Practices Award At it’s simplest Multi-Species Pasture Cropping is a technique of zero-till sowing [...]
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