Landcaring in Christmas Hills

The first in the program of Christmas Hills Landcare activities for 2006 is:

“Understanding Fire as a Property Management Tool”

A talk by

Dr. Robyn Adams,

Senior Lecturer in Ecology,

School of Ecology and Environment, Deakin University,

(and Christmas Hills resident)

combined with a group meeting at Pip and Doug’s place

40 Dean Road

from 2pm - 5pm on Sunday, 19th March, 2006

Landowners often wish to explore whether fire can assist them in managing the vegetation on their property, and the following questions are commonly asked:

• Will burning off promote regeneration of native species?
• Can I use fire to help control weeds?
• How do I go about organising a burn?
• What are the alternatives to using fire to manage vegetation?

Robyn’s talk will cover:

• fire and regeneration ecology of local Christmas Hills vegetation
• weeds – what fire can and can’t do for you
• understanding likely outcomes of burning on your property
• setting objectives for your burn
• issues to consider before and after burning
• planning the burn (size, season, control issues etc.)
• property management plans which integrate all property management activities

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The rough program for the day is:

2:00pm – 3:00pm   Christmas Hills Landcare meeting – agenda to include:

• How should we approach management of roadsides?
• Production of a group brochure and other forms of promotion
• What should we do collectively about pest animals (eg rabbits)
• What, if any, assistance can the group provide to property owners funded through Melbourne Water’s Stream Frontage Management Program?
• Other items raised by those present

3:00pm – 4:00pm   Talk by Dr Robyn Adams – “Understanding Fire as a Property Management Tool”

4:00pm – 5:00pm   Afternoon tea – socialising and informal discussions

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