14 Session 3 Q & A. Getting creative with seed supply
Chair: Tein McDonald Panel: Maree Whelan, Katie Littlejohn, Michael Kneipp, John Blair Read More - Links Hancock, N., Gibson-Roy, P., Driver, M. and Broadhurst, L. (2020). The Australian Native Seed Sector Survey Report. Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra. Healthy Seeds Project-ANPC Florabank Guidelines - Greening Australia
13 John Blair, UNSW. Can ESBS be installed on green roofs?
With space for ecosystems limited in cities – is there potential for green roofs to be developed to supplement conservation? This potential research project will be trialling a number of species on a roof on University of NSW campus, obtaining genetic stock from Randwick Council’s community nursery. John is a lecturer/tutor and researcher at the [...]
12 Michael Kneipp, Northern Beaches Council. Wildflowers Across the Northern Beaches.
Northern Beaches Council’s ‘Wildflowers Across the Northern Beaches’ project is developing a seed production area within the community nursery at Curl Curl to supply seed and plants to produce high visual amenity wildflower hotspots. Bush and urban-care programs will also be the recipients of the seed and plants produced to increase native diversity throughout the [...]
11 Katie Littlejohn, NPWS. Schyeville – how a local project can dovetail into regional design
Full title: Reaching for the sky at Schyeville – How a local project can dovetail into regional design for Greater Sydney. Many of the plant communities we manage are in varying stages of condition. For these to survive into the future will require sometimes significant intervention. What this restoration looks like needs some creative thinking [...]
10 Maree Whelan, Greater Sydney Local Land Services. Volunteering for growth
Landcare volunteers play an important role in the area of seed collection and propagation in patches of remnant bush throughout Greater Sydney. This presentation will provide a snapshot of volunteers doing their bit in the space and will cover the key opportunities and challenges facing these groups. Maree Whelan is a Senior Land Services Officer [...]
9 Session 2 Q & A. Putting theory into practice – Western Sydney example.
Chair: Paul Gibson-Roy. Panel: Peter Cuneo, Greg Steenbeeke, Sam Craigie, Martin Driver. Read More - Links Hancock, N., Gibson-Roy, P., Driver, M. and Broadhurst, L. (2020). The Australian Native Seed Sector Survey Report. Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra. Healthy Seeds Project-ANPC Florabank Guidelines - Greening Australia
8 Sam Craigie Greening Australia. Seed supply successes and challenges
Full title: Experiences from the practical application of restoration by direct seeding on the Cumberland Plain. What makes it possible, what can be achieved and what are the challenges? There are a range of issues we need to address together to actively manage the threat of local biodiversity loss. Sam has over 15 years’ experience [...]
7 Greg Steenbeeke, DPIE. Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan
Full title: Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan - progress with revegetation and remnant protection to act as offsets for major developments in western Sydney. Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is developing a Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (the Plan) that aims to improve the functionality and connectedness of the fragmented Cumberland subregion ecosystems in Western Sydney [...]
6 Session 1 Q & A. Setting the Scene
Chair: Peter Cuneo. Panel: Tein McDonald, Ascelin Gordon, Martin Driver, Paul Gibson-Roy. Read More - Links Hancock, N., Gibson-Roy, P., Driver, M. and Broadhurst, L. (2020). The Australian Native Seed Sector Survey Report. Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra. Healthy Seeds Project-ANPC Florabank Guidelines - Greening Australia