Landcaring in Christmas Hills

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

“Trust for Nature covenants”

A talk by

Chris Lindorff,

Port Phillip and Westernport Regional Manager, Trust for Nature

and

Lynlee Tozer,

Stewardship Officer, Trust for Nature

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

40 Dean Road

from 2pm - 5pm on Sunday, 25th June, 2006

The Trust for Nature covenanting program is a mechanism for ensuring the long-term security of conservation values on land in private ownership.

Covenants are an agreement between the landholder and Trust for Nature that conserves the natural features of a site by protecting it from subdivision, clearing or inappropriate development. The covenant is registered on the property title and binds all future owners.

In Christmas Hills many private properties have high conservation values and Chris and Lynlee will help us understand how Trust for Nature can help to protect these values, including what is involved in covenanting a property.

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The rough program for the day is:

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

• Update on progress with the group brochure – a draft will be available for comment
• Update on progress with the weed mapping project
• Presentation of annual financial report
• Completing the PPWCMA Annual Landcare Group survey
• Annual memberships have been set at $20 for the first year, and then $10 per year thereafter (a Christmas Hills Landcare Group Member gate sign is issued with each first year membership and we will have signs available at the meeting for initial memberships collected on the day)
• Other items raised by those present

3:00pm – 4:00pm   Talk by Chris Lindorff and Lynlee Tozer – “Trust for Nature covenants”

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

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