CPP Project 3 - On-ground Works

On-ground works

The approach to on-ground works has been to coordinate works through the cross-property groups, to develop plans on each land holder's property which contribute to landscape scale conservation goals.

Direct funding has been provided to land holders through the project to support on-ground works including:

• Planting tree corridors and other areas of native vegetation
• Protecting existing areas of native vegetation, or paddock trees, through fencing to control stock access and additional plantings
• Participation in area-wide pest management programs, such as fox baiting
• Restricting stock access to dams or natural waterways
• Undertaking weed management.

Stories from some of the land holder's involved in the project, discussing the work they have done, and their long-term NRM goals are included below.

At the completion of the CPP Project, a Case Study Booklet was produced, containing stories of 20 of the landholders involved in the project. This booklet can be downloaded here.

Humula-Tarcutta CPP Group:

• Len Ellis, Humula - "Pasture cropping boosts feed at Humula"

• Peter McCallum, Tarcutta - "Dealing with erosion at 'Waddon' "

• Peter Reeckman, Humula - "You've got to have trees!"

• Bob Schofield, Oberne - "Addressing gully erosion at 'Clearview' "

• Lawrie and Nicole Sykes, Humula - "You just need to be sustainable"

• David Tooke, Humula - "I was completely astounded by the volume of water"

Junee-Illabo-Bethungra CPP Group:

• Skye Bellamy, Downside - "Dedication to Landcare on 'Coombiana'"

• Skye Bellamy, Downside - "Wildlife corridors and shelterbelts"

• Max Chamberlain, Downside - "Landcare: A farmer's experience"

• Kelly and Peter Crawford, Wantabadgery - "Good encouragement to get more trees in!"

• Pat and Marion Drew, Bethungra - "NRM is a part of farming"

• Peter, Sandra, Anthony and Rhonda Heffernan, Wantiool - "Planning paves the way"

• Toby Jones, Eurongilly - "Trees to target weed spread"

• Tracey and Bruce MacLeod, Wantabadgery - "Trial and error results in habitat continuity"

• Stuart Meiklejohn, Downside - "Replacing what has been lost"

• Bill Muller, Bethungra - "Building biodiversity, knowledge and partnerships"

• Fiona and Daniel Rankin, Bethungra - "Planning for the future"

Kyeamba CPP Group:

• Sue Dunn, Book Book - "Taking a holistic approach to NRM in the Kyeamba Valley"

• Robert and Andrew Dunn, Book Book - "Protecting and enhancing remnant native vegetation"

• Sarah and Stephen Palmer, Book Book - "Tree planting proves fruitful at 'Kyeamba Downs' "

• Sarah and Stephen Palmer, Book Book - "Learning from - and working with - our neighbours"

• Trevor Parker, Book Book - "Protecting groundcover at Book Book"