Shelterbelts for Livestock Field Day, Bushy Park, Vic

This farm field day is held at Bushy Park, north of Maffra in Gippsland. Practical tips from cattle farmers Carmen Lee and Gerard Condon, who've planted extensive shelterbelts across their cattle properties - suggestions for species selection, shelterbelt design and more. 

Run as part of the Victorian Carbon Farming Outreach Program - as trees of course help capture carbon and release oxygen, thus helping carbon offsets. West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is helping along with Landcare, Agriculture Victoria and similar local organisations.

Trees mitigate wind damage thus helping pasture and soil, and are literally shelter for cattle thus improving outcomes. The Victorian Trees on Farms program will be discussed - funding. Free lunch! Register to attend on their website

Painting is Australian - Spring Frost, by Elioth Gruner, 1919.