Why is grassy ecosystem restoration so hard…it doesn’t have to be? Paul Gibson-Roy shines the light on the USA’s approach. In 2015 Paul received a Winston Churchill fellowship to explore the industry in the USA .He shares his findings of the scale and viability of the industry and the government incentives and the structures that [...]
Management of Bare-nosed wombats within an environmental restoration project, Cobbitty, NSW :: Brendon Levot :: Seminar 2013
mitra2020-07-09T16:24:03+10:00Brendon Levot from Toolijoola discusses the management of African olives and the Bare-nosed Wombat on a 27ha environmental restoration project at Cobbitty. The process of looking after the animals to ensure their survival as well as the plants in the revegetation project is discussed. Topic Mins: seconds Introduction 00:17 Project description/location 00:31 African Olive [...]
Cumberland Plain Seed production facility, Greening Australia. Paul Gibson-Roy. Field day 2015
mitra2020-07-09T16:31:04+10:00Greening Australia’s Cumberland Plain seed production facility is a real eye opener. You can see how they set up a low cost facility that allows for efficient harvesting and promotes genetic diversity. This protects remnants from over-exploitation and allows for much greater quantities of seed to be harvested more economically. Topic Mins: seconds Purpose [...]
Mount Annan Cumberland Plain seed production area, Australian Botanic Garden :: Peter Cuneo, Jordan Smith and Gavin Phillips :: Field day 2015
mitra2020-07-09T16:48:00+10:00The Mt Annan seed production facility is focussed around growing native grasses for revegetation. The video covers the learning that has evolved to understand the process behind the establishment of the seed production areas. Topic Mins: seconds Purpose 00:18 – 00:47 Species, densities and area 00:47 – 2:30 and 9:17 – 9:32 Site preparation [...]