Resources for Rural Communities

 

Here you will find resources for those who live in a rural enviroment, landowners, farmers and graziers. You can find resources on Climate Change and how to manage climate change on your property on our Climate Change Resource page

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Information on Sustainable Agriculture, what its about, and how you, as the farmer or grazier can help achieve it.

 

Information on the Native Grasses that are found and used in the Hunter Region

 

Communities in Landscapes
Communities in Landscapes works with communities, individuals and other NRM agencies to integrate conservation and production across box-gum Woodlands to maintain and enhance biodiversity.

 

An overview of Landcare's CarbonSMART program, which offers landholders ongoing income in return for growing and maintaining vegetation on their land.

 

These guidelines provide background information to assist landholders to identify remnants of Lower Hunter Spotted Gum-Ironbark Forest.

 

An article by Dr Maarten Stapper of the CSIRO on Sustainable Farming Systems