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Planning a Revegetation Project for your site

Revegetation and habitat creation require more than just planting; they need careful planning and technique. We’ll teach you the essentials, from choosing the right plants to understanding soil conditions and managing maintenance, ensuring your project thrives and benefits the environment.

Course Publishers

SEEDS Bushland Restoration Team

This workshop is for anyone wanting to learn who to plan a successful revegetation project

  • Conservation students
  • Volunteers & Friends group members
  • Landcare members
  • Melbourne Water Stream Frontage  Grant Recipients
  • School Teachers

The course will cover:

Knowledge

  • Reconstruction or regeneration – understanding restoration approaches and when to revegetate
  • Understand the difference between revegetation and ecosystem reconstruction
  • Working out what species to plant – What is your reference ecosystem and how to work out a suitable plant list
  • Site preparation – how to minimise weed maintenance post planting
  • Understanding and working with your soil weed seed bank
  • Planning for success – determining plant protection and water requirements, activity timing

 

Skills & Experiences

  • Working out your reference ecosystem
  • Determine a species list for reveg
  • Prepare your plan (with our template)

 

Delivery Mode

  • Face to face delivery in our classroom & indigenous nursery Conservation Collective
  • 52 Westernport Hwy, Somerville, 3912

What do I need to bring?

  • Lunch & water – morning tea provided
  • Closed in shoes
  • Notebook

 

What will I take home?

  • Access to workshop member portal
  • Workshop resources (via portal)
  • Online Forum (via portal)

 

What will I learn?

  • How to work out if revegetation is needed
  • Where to find out my reference ecosystem
  • Determining a plant list
  • Planning proper site preparation
  • Scheduling actions for success
  • What is ecosystem reconstruction and how is it different from reveg

 

What’s the investment?

  • 10am-2pm workshop is $90 a ticket
  • Class sizes are capped at 16 people to ensure quality learning & engagement

 

Learning doesn’t stop when our workshops stop. We have created a Workshop Members Portal that will give all workshop participants access to the resources we refer to, including weblinks and files. You can come back at any time and refresh your knowledge or take a deep dive into the content

We have also made a Workshop Forum available within the portal so you can stay connected after the workshop. The forum aims to create a community of learning and support through providing a platform where you can:

  • engage in workshop topic discussions
  • ask questions & gain advice
  • post about your workshop project
  • connect with like minded people

Please contact us to find out when this workshop is running next.

Trainer Profile

Kylie Robertson, Ecoskills, SEEDS Bushland Restoration, Conservation Collective

Kylie is the Founder and Director of SEEDS Bushland Restoration Pty Ltd, which she established in 2006 after a decade of experience working for local councils and bushland contractors. With a strong passion for environmental education, Kylie holds an Environmental Science Degree, a Graduate Diploma of Teaching, and a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment. Her extensive industry experience includes 12 years as a TAFE teacher in Conservation & Ecosystem Management.

Kylie is also a facilitator for the Victorian National Parks Association’s Nature Stewards program and actively supports her industry as the Accreditation Coordinator for Victoria’s Australian Association of Bushland Regenerators (AABR).

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