There was a good turn out at the 'Propagation From Cuttings' workshop held at Yass Landcare Nursery on Sunday 1st November. We all learnt a lot from Dave Bishop, who is very experienced with propagation and who has established a wonderful native garden in Yass (check out his page at YASS Australian Native Plants). He specialises in Eremophila species, which survive well in dry conditions. We got to take some cuttings home, as well as leave some at the nursery for community planting days next autumn.
And big thanks to Kath McGuirk for all that she does at the nursery and helping with these events!
The propagation workshop was part of the Climate Wise Plating Project which is focusing on plants that will be able to survive and thrive with the climate changes that we expect in the Yass area. Climate Wise Planting is one component of the Let’s Try It Project initiated by the Bowning/Bookham Landcare Group. Another component is ‘community conversations’ – talking about what’s happening to our local climate, ways we can respond and deciding where and how we (as individuals, groups and communities) can make a difference. The other hands-on components of the Let’s Try It Project are focused on improving soils and improving pasture management in order to capture carbon and have resilient production systems.
The Let's Try It Project is funded and supported by NSW Government, South East Local Land Services, Yass Valley Council, and Yass Area Network of Landcare Groups.
