Do you want to start your own Landcare site? Can you not resist pulling those weeds you see everyday in your local reserve? Do you evoke the Bradley sister spirit?
To establish a NEW Landcare site and team;
- First check ‘‘Our Landcare Sites and Working Bees’ page to see if there is already an existing Landcare team in your area.
- If there isn’t an existing team near you, please fill in the ‘Application to establish a NEW Landcare Site’ form below and email [email protected] with a map of the proposed work area and your intentions. Please note that the time period to establish a new Landcare site is between 1 – 3 months.
- We require a minimum of 4 active volunteers in a Landcare team, who are willing to volunteer a minimum of 3 hours per month. You will need to contact members of your community and gather the team members on your own accord.
- Once you have at least 4 people who are willing to volunteer, each person is required to read the Volunteer Manual and sign up to ‘Become a Member’ of Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare. You can do this on our website here.
- The team will then need to establish the day, time, length and frequency they will commit to hold working bees. (Some teams meet once a month, some 4 times a week. Most Landcare teams choose to work between 2-4hrs at each working bee. To start a NEW Landcare team, 4 team members must commit to a minimum of 3 hours per month).
- The team members are to appoint the position of Site Coordinator. The Site Coordinator is a Landcare volunteer, who is responsible for supervising and leading the Landcare team. The Site Coordinator acts as contact person and coordinator for the team at a registered work site, communicates activities and incidents to CHRL and the land manager and keeps records of on-site activities. Site coordinators also coordinate compliance with WHS requirements on site and ensure all team volunteers uphold the Code of Conduct. See the full list of Site Coordinator Responsibilities.
- Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare will then seek permission from the landholder (this may be Council, National Parks, Regional Parkland or Crown land).
- Once approval has been granted, the CHRL Project Officer will be in contact with the applicant who submitted the application form.
- Once approval has been granted, Landcare and the land manger will conduct a site visit and establish a Site Plan.
- Volunteers will then go through an induction and training.
- Protective clothing and tools for the team members will be provided at the induction.
- Work can commence!
Please note that the time period to establish a new Landcare site is between 1 – 3 months.
In the interim while you are waiting for your site to be established learn about Bush Regeneration!
AABR – The Australian Association for Bush Regeneration have a ‘Learn’ category with valuable resources to get your started, including;
National Restoration Standards
The Principles of Bush Regeneration
Different Australian Vegetation Types
You can also volunteer with any one of our existing Landcare teams. Look at our sites here.
