What’s On
Can we have it all
Regional Development Australia Barossa has a high powered Forum on protecting farming, landscapes and the environment on the edge of urban areas. Speakers include Deputy Premier John Rau, Tim Horton and Professor Randy Stringer. This Friday 1 April 9.30 am start and including lunch at Peter Lehmann Wines. Cost $55. Information/book with Barbara Lightburn at RDA Barossa 8563 3603.
Yellow tailed black cockatoo recording for people in the hills area – contact Joanna Park City of Playford for more information or to report sightings E-mail: jpark@playford.sa.gov.au Ph: 8256 0425
Gawler Rivers Project – Rachel Yacoumis is working short term on the Gawler Council Rivers Project collecting stories and information about Gawler rivers. Rachel will be at Gawler library Reading Room on Friday April 15 from 1-3pm. Drop by for a chat, see some old photos and media stories of the rivers and to pick up a brochure about the new pathway and bridges. Contact Rachel on rivers@gawler.sa.gov.au or 0407775868 or alternatively the Gawler Regional NRC on 8523 7700.
NRM Volunteers Walk and Talk in the “Northern” NRM area is on in Gawler this year featuring conservation in Dead Man’s Pass and the Gawler Rivers Project. Sat 14 May 9.30 am and including lunch. Bookings essential to 8273 9120 or 8523 7700.
Carbon in farm trees
Sequestering for biodiversity
Gawler Environment and Heritage Association is working with Leonard Cohen of the Canopy group on a project to estimate Carbon stored in long standing native vegetation on the Adelaide Plains and foothills around Gawler.
The purpose of the project is to estimate the Carbon which is likely to be stored with revegetation of farm land or from restoration of existing areas of native vegetation which have been partly cleared. This is the basis on which landholders can work out the benefits which are available from Carbon offset contracts which are available for carbon pollution offsets.
Data is collected from representative 30 metre square areas. All significant trees and shrubs in the area are measured. This data is then put into a national CSRIO developed computer program.
The GEHA project will measure mallee woodland at Reeves Plains and Wasleys, River Box open woodland at Roseworthy, Mallee Box/blue gum grassy woodland along the foothills and Peppermint Box grassy woodland at Freeling. One of the issues with carbon storage on farms is that if Carbon storage is not considered in conjunction with biodiversity outcomes, then mono-culture plantings will be encouraged at the expense of biodiverse outcomes.
Information on the project is available via geha1@bigpond.com or Adrian Shackley on 8522 4363.
