Landcare demonstration site and nursery in full swing

Pictured are the volunteer team. Back: Louise Spiller, Geoff Chapman, Paul Turner, Project Officer Jenny Dwyer. Front: Sally Ware from Local Land Services, Kristi Turner, and Hay Shire General Manager David Webb.

Landcare demonstration site and nursery is forming like magic across from the gaol. It has recently become time to plant. Hay Landcare members met at the site to finalise the layout of the demonstration site, and then plant what was available, and installed the watering system stations.

“From the series of seed collection workshops, we have conducted over the past months, we are propagating and growing those in the nursery, and will get them back to the various people,” Jenny said.

“Thanks to much hard work from Landcare members, in kind help from the Shire, and the recent donation of chunky mulch form Paul Malik at the timberyard, we have the greenhouse constructed, and the project is powering along well.

“Martin Driver, a design ecologist has also been instrumental, and has made suggestions at every point.

“We are also lucky to have the advice and expertise of Sally Ware at every step.”

“Jenny has been working tremendously hard to complete the immense amount of work that has gone into this ground-breaking project,” Sally Ware of Local Land Services said.

“It is very exciting and a first for the community.”

The project is projected to have a ‘saltbush way,’ with all varieties of salt bush found in the region being planted along the fence line. Picnic tables and chairs, to be donated by the Shire, will be situated at intermittent points in the area, so people can sit, enjoy, and learn about the various species. Signage will be located with various species so people can learn. Such a project is the first of its kind for the community, with the benefits for various groups being many.