7. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Facilitators
• Competent people everywhere
organising Landcare action
• New profession; needs numerous
skills
8. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Science
• Direct collaboration between
scientists and community – farmers
more widely involved with research
9. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Consultation
• Expected – when not part of
planning, problems are likely
10. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Bold concepts
• Avenue of Honour – ANZAC –
Ballarat to Bacchus Marsh
(NRCL, Dahl, Habitat 141, Carbon
Farming)
11. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Enterprises
• Landcare networks run as
community enterprises
12. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Farm planning
• Simple tools used widely by
landowners
13. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
All types of people
• But lots of geriatrics – who succeeds
us – and continues our successes?
14. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Production
• Extending conservation farming ideas
(BCG)
• Landcare marketing – Envirobeef –
through adherence to EMSs
15. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Wildlife
• Close relationship Landcare and Phillip
Island Nature Park (Regent Honeyeater
Project, Wedderburn and KK CMGs)
16. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Water
• Powlett Project (Lance Creek
Reservoir)
17. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Climate change
• Being holistic, Landcare is the
blueprint for community action on
climate change
18. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Works with every
tier of government
• National, state, regional, municipal
19. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
City-country
• VNPA-Grow West planting day
20. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Corporate
involvement, marke
ting
• eTree support for Grow West
• Landcare shopping bags
21. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
Youth
• Bass Coast works team – ‘Jim’s
Weeding’
22. Great strengths of Landcare in Oz
International
outlook
• ALI – which organised the tour
