Firewise Landscapes

Firewise Landscapes

Make your landscape more resilient. This workshop explains how water retention and landscape management can combine with fire retardant plants to reduce windspeed and radiant heat.

Native retardant plants are a focus of the workshop due to their rapid ability to take up water and their requirement for less water than many introduced plants. Establishment and management of refuge and shelterbelt areas is also highlighted.

Use of additional design strategies to protect refuge areas and homes such as: cool burning, grazing, mowing, and strategic landscape feature location are also discussed and examples are shown on the property tour.

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Location: 392 Nutleys Creek Road

Tea or Coffee and a healthy wholefoods lunch is provided as part of this workshop.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you're a homeowner, gardener, or nature enthusiast, this event is perfect for anyone interested in creating more fire-retardant landscapes. Join us and take the first step towards a safer and more beautiful outdoor space!

This free workshop is a result of funding support that has come from the gathering of local bushfire affected people from around Bermagui and Cobargo district in the wake of the Black Summer Fires. The sharing of fire preparation knowledge that occurred throughout Covid at thecrossingland and became known as the Badja Fire Edge Roads has also resulted in ongoing workshop development to benefit community members.

This project is supported by the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife and has received funding from the Australian Government through the Preparing Australian Communities local stream.