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by Wilkie
Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 am
Forum: Letters to Government about NSF
Topic: From the beginning...
Replies: 10
Views: 16865

duane wrote:Wilkie

I have asked Julia McKay to give a reply to your question...

Watch this space.


Thanks Duane

Julia has emailed me the relevant websites / Departments to contact.
Also, thanks for the copy of the CSIRO report.

Cheers
by Wilkie
Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Letters to Government about NSF
Topic: From the beginning...
Replies: 10
Views: 16865

Re. It would just take some regulatory changes to permit the re -establishment of the natural floodplain hydrology by stream intervention , the use of shallow contour channels, employing fast growing vegetation (native or exotic) Could anyone point me to where I can get a summary of the present reg...
by Wilkie
Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: The Jewel in the NSF Crown- TARWYN PARK
Replies: 7
Views: 10438

CSIRO Report

Re. In 2002 the Deputy PM commissioned CSIRO to look at my property. They said I had established a sustainable farming solution and then the report was buried.


Is a copy of the report available ?
by Wilkie
Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: Revegetation procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 11587

Many thanks for your advice Shirley. I'll follow up on your recommendations and prepare to debate the DSE :-)

Cheers
by Wilkie
Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:54 am
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: Revegetation procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 11587

Thanks for the replies Duane. The DSE’s protocols include spraying the weeds prior to planting and I need to convince them that that it is not necessary. From Peter’s research, I understand that the capeweed will not grow once the trees and scrubs are established and are adding fertility to the soil...
by Wilkie
Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: Revegetation procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 11587

Capeweed grows thickly in the spring and autumn so once I plant the trees and shrubs I will no longer be able to slash and mulch it. All I can do is let it grow and die.
by Wilkie
Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:59 am
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: Revegetation procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 11587

Many thanks for that Duane.

So do you think I should just let the plants compete with the capeweed ?
by Wilkie
Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:40 am
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: Revegetation procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 11587

Thanks Adrian, I'll take that on board.

I think I'm in for a bit of a battle re. what to plant - they'll want natives - but, given time, I'll get over that :-)

Cheers
by Wilkie
Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:43 pm
Forum: All General Questions about NSF
Topic: Revegetation procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 11587

Revegetation procedure

We have recently been given some funding from DSE to revegetate 2.3 ha of our small property at Freshwater Creek near Geelong with 5,700 plants – in 5 separate areas. Until I read Peter’s two excellent books, I was going to follow the conventional route and rip and spray to get rid of the predominat...