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Rural Living Round-up
REGION’S BIGGEST SMALLHOLDER FIELD DAY
Sunday 20 February 2022 sees the return of the Cradle Coast Authority Rural Living Round-up, a hobby farmer field day that will be held at the Burnie TasTAFE Freer Farm campus.
The free event has grown to attract up to 500 participants and is now the biggest smallholding event in the Cradle Coast’s rural calendar with presentations, practical farming demonstrations and displays.
This coming February, Tasmania’s own Gourmet Farmer, Matthew Evans (pictured), heads up the list of guest presenters for the day, talking on the importance of soil. There will also be presentations on carbon farming, on-farm biodiversity and weed management. There will also be practical demonstrations and stalls on biosecurity, sustainability, energy efficiency and other community resources.
The Cradle Coast Authority NRM team hosts this event to help smallholders, as part of a program to build capacity within this important (and growing) group of land managers.
RURAL LIVING ROUND-UP
SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2022 10AM TO 3PM TasTAFE FREER FARM CAMPUS: 128 – 206 MOOREVILLE ROAD, BURNIE
Another component of Cradle Coast NRM’s support for smallholders is the Property Management Planning Program, a facilitated workshop program which provides specialist land management information as well as a chance to connect with likeminded people.
Martin and Margaret Damo are among program graduates who successfully generated a property management plan for their 50 acre property at Wilmot.
“It was great encouragement to meet people who are facing the same challenges as us ” said Martin.
“We finished our property management plan and are now focused on this year’s goal of improving our pastures. When weather permits, we’re fencing, doing weed control and actioning our soil test results.
