All over Victoria, nature restoration projects are underway on private land as part of the state government’s BushBank Program.
Key Delivery Partner, Cassinia Environmental, is inviting community members, conservationists and landowners to find out more by taking part in its spring BushBank
events.
Designed to showcase restoration success stories and inform curious landowners, these events offer the opportunity to see unique revegetation models in action.
Across 53 projects, the BushBank Private Land Stream has secured 8,699 hectares towards the ambitious 20,000 hectare goal.
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To date, 4,800 hectares have already been restored.
The program is creating long-term conservation outcomes and offers new opportunities for landowners through revegetation, covenants and access to carbon markets.
Spring BushBank Events include:
BushBank 101: Landowners Discovery Webinar
Thursday 2 October, 7pm - 8pm
An online session hosted by Cassinia Environmental to introduce BushBank, conservation covenants and potential restoration opportunities, ideal for landowners curious about what the program involves and how to get started.
Walk and Talk Bonnie Doon
Saturday 25 October, 10am - 12pm
Meet landowner Lachlan Cook, whose 37-hectare property is a model for carbon and biodiversity restoration.
Hear about his experience registering a carbon project and walk through steep, formerly grazed hills now regenerating with native species like Yellow Box and White Box. Plantings have been tailored across three ecological vegetation classes with a mix of direct seeding and seedlings.
