JUNIOR LANDCARE-WHAT IS IT?

TARGET AUDIENCE

• 2 HIGH SCHOOLS• 10 PRIMARY SCHOOLS • 2 PRESCHOOLS• 1 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE• 1 COROWA PLAYGROUP

WHAT?…•WORKSHOPS•PROJECTS•PLANTINGS

NATIONAL TREE DAY

NATIONAL TREE DAY PLANTING 2018: COROWA PUBLIC SCHOOL: 40 KIDS

COROWA HIGH SCHOOL: 50 KIDS

NATIONAL TREE DAY PLANTING 2018 WHITEHEAD STREET WETLAND: 600 PLANTSCOROWA HIGH SCHOOLCOROWA PUBLIC SCHOOL

FROGS, FISH & WETLAND HABITAT

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

PAST HISTORY AND BIODIVERSITY REDLANDS HILL RESERVE

ENRICHING THE JUNIOR LANDCARE EXPERIENCE

PRE SCHOOL VISITS

HOW???? FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• NSW ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST• COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM• PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS & COMMUNITY GROUPS• LOCAL COUNCIL PARTNERSHIPS

Partnerships

NSW ENVIRONMENTAL TRUSTCHORUS FOR FROGS PROJECT

COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY 2019

WHITEHEAD STREET WETLAND

FEDERAL FUNDING: GRANT PROPOSALCOMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM

KIDS QUEST PROPOSAL

PARTNERSHIPS WITHLOCAL BUSINESS

PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COUNCIL AND STATE GOVT

COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPS

• CONSIDERATIONS FOR STARTING A JUNIOR LANDCARE PROGRAM

• MANY MODELS- START SMALL• IDENTIFY STAKEHOLDERS• FUNDING• NRM AND AGRICULTURAL ISSUES• VENUES

WHAT I’VE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY

YOU CAN ACHIEVE MORE WITH PARTNERS & SUPPORT

SUCCESSION PLANNING & ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT

GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE SO GO FOR THEM

GOOD IDEAS, PLANNING & PEOPLE = GOOD RESULTS

I HEAR & I FORGET,

I SEE & I REMEMBER,

I DO & I UNDERSTAND