The workshops will be held on Thursday, 27 October in Parkes, with the first workshop, running between 9am and 12pm (including morning tea and lunch) having a focus seed collection and local plant species identification.
The afternoon workshop will be held in the field between 12.30pm and 4.00pm (lunch available from 12.00pm), and will offer insight into the processes and services that various organisms provide eg fungi (wood rotting, mycelium), fallen timber, leaf and seed litter etc on and in the ground, the importance of groundcover, shrubs and trees, birds and pollination etc. This will also be an opportunity to use the information from the morning workshop in the field.
Workshop 1 Bookings
Workshop 2 Bookings
The training will provide information on basic plant identification, including where you are likely to find certain species, what species are prominent in our local area, when is the appropriate time for gathering seed, gathering processes, sorting processes and storage.
These workshops are part of the Central West Landcare Region Protecting Precious Patches Project and is possible as a result of the Landcare NSW and the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) co-managed and community-guided program, Partnering in Private Land Conservation Program aims to work collaboratively to build understanding and skills regarding biodiversity, educate private landholders on conservation efforts, and increase participation in private land conservation.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please indicate in your booking if you have any special dietary requirements.
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