"Mister!" he said with a sawdusty sneeze, "I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees." (from The Lorax, by Dr Seuss)
Dr Seuss' Lorax was a revegetation advocate of the first order and obviously a Landcarer. His task was to redress the devastation wrought by the Once-ler and nurture trees back into a denuded landscape. And that's our aim too!
This project is growing thousands of seedlings of local provenance with the help of:
* Euroa Arboretum,
* Rotary Club of Templestowe
* Tassmanian Understory Network
* Landcare Australia Limited
* Kevin Heinz School of Horticulture
The seedlings are then given to fire-affected land-holders that need to revegetate parts of their properties.
What is Landcare Fire Recovery?
Since the devastating Black Saturday bushfires of Feb 2009, the Upper Goulburn Landcare Network has been working with landholders and local communities in the Murrindindi and Mitchell Shires to rebuild and rehabilitate the local environment on private property.
This blog presents some of the stories.
To find out more about our program or to volunteer with one of our projects contact Landcare Coordinator Chris Cobern on 5736 0104.
Or by email on ugrecovery@gbcma.vic.gov.au
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