Management strategy - Bega River and Wetlands Landcare Group

Purpose of the strategy

To assist decision making by BRAWL, and ensure that volunteer effort is effective, including by clarifying the things to consider when planning and carrying out activities on sites.

Goals of the strategy

To clarify things to consider before planting, and approaches to site preparation, planting and maintaining plantings.
To identify appropriate species for planting at sites.
To identify and/or clarify weed management objectives and priorities for sites: i.e. which weeds, where and how; including on a seasonal basis.
To mitigate the threats posed by weeds on values of sites managed by BRAWL, including quality and survival of plantings.
To establish ways to monitor success.
To communicate BRAWL intentions and successes (including to partners and funders).
To encourage and retain volunteers.
To ensure volunteer safety.

Background

BRAWL has an executive committee and a part-time Coordinator.

Other supporters, collaborators and participants include:

South East Coast Landcare Coordinator
South East Local Land Services (SE LLS)
Bega Valley Shire Council (BVSC)
Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority
contractors (via SE LLS and BVSC)
neighbours, e.g. at Bega Eco-Neighbourhood Development (BEND)
volunteers.

BRAWL resources include: access to contractors and machinery for site preparation; tools and equipment; a range of experience and training; relationships (e.g. to source seedlings); promotional and display materials.

BRAWL members have been planting seedlings on its sites since before it was formally a Landcare group. Grant funds from both State government (e.g. NSW Environmental Trust) and Council have assisted with planting and maintenance of plantings over the years.

This document combines a Weed Management Strategy and Planting Plan developed in recent years. The current intention is to use this as a basis to plan and support site activities, and to monitor success over time.

BRAWL resources include: access to contractors and machinery for site preparation; tools and equipment; a range of experience and training; relationships (e.g. to source seedlings); promotional and display materials.

BRAWL members have been planting seedlings on its sites since before it was formally a Landcare group. Grant funds from both State government (e.g. NSW Environmental Trust) and BVSC have assisted with planting and maintenance of plantings over the years.

BRAWL developed a Management Strategy in recent years, combining a Weed Management Strategy and Planting Plan.