May 29, 2016
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blackberry management
In June 2014, a Landcare workshop was conducted, resulting in the formation of a Landcare Group and the Central Otway’s Landcare Network (COLN), with Blackberry as a priority.
After receiving the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce’s (VBT) community group start-up kit, COLN obtained funding via the Victorian Landcare Grants and commenced the ‘Reining in Blackberry’ (RIB) Foundation Project.
The group’s key focus is improving productivity on-farms and enhancing biodiversity in the Central Otway Landcare region. The project partners include Barongarook Landcare Group, Ridge Landcare Group, Colac Otways Shire, Plantation companies, Vic Roads, Parks Victoria & Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
Read More in the June edition of the VBT News.