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‘From the Ground Up’: a workshop on the conservation and rehabilitation of grassy ecosystems of the ACT and region. When: 28-29 November 2006 Where: CSIRO Discovery Theatre, Clunies Ross Street, ACT.
Workshop structure and content This two-day workshop covered topics such as: identifying grassy ecosystems (treeless grasslands, grassy woodlands), ecological principles underlying successful rehabilitation, the landscape context of a site, rehabilitation planning, assessment of site and vegetation condition, soil health and the role of soil-symbionts, management of threats, monitoring progress and ongoing management, learning from case studies.
Participants visited two field sites differing in condition and management. Participants broke into smaller groups for demonstrations and trialling of techniques, discussion of management issues and rehabilitation approaches and some field-based plant identification.
Who should come? Anybody interested in or responsible for the conservation, management or rehabilitation of grassy ecosystems in the ACT and local region. This includes community groups (coordinators and volunteers), extension and support officers, government agency staff, local government, environmental consultants, landholders and other land managers (e.g. the airport, power and water suppliers), other decision-makers and anyone interested.
Why ‘from the ground up’? The title reflects some important aspects of the workshop: - thinking rehabilitation from the basics (an ecological approach) - including soil health and soil-plant associations in rehabilitation planning - supporting grass-roots community workers and volunteers - improving expertise of all working in on-ground conservation management.
Registration The registration fee covered catering (morning & afternoon tea & lunch), field trips, the ANPC Plant Conservation Techniques manual on CD and includes GST. This fee covers costs not met by grants.
ANPC member: $175 *Concession: $85
Non-member: $195 *Concession: $105
* Concession for volunteer community group members, full-time students, pensioners.
Accreditation: Participation in ANPC workshops can contribute to qualifications in the Conservation and Land Management Training Package. Cost = $25 (including GST). More information, or contact us.
Project partner: Environment ACT. Project supporters: Department of Environment and Heritage, Greening Australia (ACT & SE NSW), Friends of Grasslands (FOG), Ginninderra Catchment Group, Southern ACT Catchment Group, Molonglo Catchment Group, Monaro Grasslands Conservation Management Network.
This project is supported by an ACT Environment Grant |
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