A wonderful diverse group of members and friends came together at the Bowning hall to celebrate what the Bowning Bookham Landcare group had achieved this year at our annual winters dinner.
After a warming winters meal from the Bookham Berriemangra Red Cross the group settled in to listen to the inspirational story of John Ives, Ultrafine merino breeder. John talked the group through how he and his wife Robyn took on a heavily saline affected property, “Talaheni”, and how they reduced the impact of the salinity, lowered the water table and turned it into a productive farming property over the last few decades. John’s dedication to monitoring the progress of the changes they’d implemented and his willingness to observe, adapt and change his thinking over time was motivating to many in the group.
Everyone had a great evening meeting new people and enjoying a meal together.
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This event was supported by south East Local Land Service though funding from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program.