Australian Network for Plant Conservation Inc.
Jewels in the Landscape
A two day workshop on
Managing significant native vegetation remnants
Including travelling stock reserves, road easements and adjacent private land
Guyra, NSW (Guyra Bowling & Recreation Club)
Thursday 3 November 2011
Day one*
Time
Topic
Presenter
8:30am
Registration
9:00am
Welcome
Sue Mathams, Australian
Network for Plant Conservation
9:10am
Background of TSRs
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9:40am
10:10am
Historical context and current status
Pest Authority (New England)
Remnant Vegetation
Dave Carr, High Country – Urban
(to be confirmed)
Biodiversity Project
Connectivity conservation in the landscape: principles
and practice
Tom Barrett, Office of
Environment & Heritage
(Armidale)
Focussing on the importance of the TSR network, for
conservation at multiple scales
10:40am
Morning tea
11:10am
Biodiversity values of TSRs and threats
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12:10pm
Rob Munro, Livestock Health &
Flora, fauna & ecological communities
Legislation and implications for management
TSR Case studies
Collaborative programs/approaches
Case study – weeds project
Chris Nadolny, Office of
Environment & Heritage (Armidale,
NSW)
Leah McKinnon, Border River
Gwydir CMA (To be confirmed)
12:40pm
Lunch
1.30pm
Case Study: North Barley Fields Lagoon TSR
To be confirmed
2.00pm
Where to get help
Interactive session on available information
To be confirmed
2:30pm
Grazing for biodiversity
Clare Edwards
3:00pm
Afternoon tea
3:20pm
Plant ID – in the field (South Guyra TSR)
5:00pm
Clare Edwards
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Native plants and weeds
Dave Carr

How to make a herbarium
Chris Nadolny
Close
South Guyra TSR & Guyra Bowling Club
Friday 4 November 2011
Day Two*
Time
Topic
Presenter
8:00am
Arrive at South Guyra TSR
To be confirmed
Morning Birdwalk
9:10am
Breakfast/morning tea
9:40am
Identifying the natural values of the site and the
threats.
Values e.g.
 Habitat
 Vegetation
 Fauna
 Geology, waterways etc.
Threats e.g.
 Weeds
 Erosion
 Disturbance
 Feral animals
 Over-grazing
 Fire etc
(90mins)
11:10am
(60mins)
(Facilitated Session working in small groups)
Vegetation monitoring techniques
A hands-on session where participants will be involved
and introduced to different field monitoring techniques.
Clare Edwards
Dave Carr
Chris Nadolny
Chris Nadolny
Clare Edwards
Dave Carr
(Facilitated Session working in small groups)
12:10pm
Travel to Guyra Bowling Club
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
Management Actions (workshop session)
Introduced by Dave Carr
(45mins)
Groups each develop a list of possible management
actions to address the values and threats they recorded
in the field. (How to monitor and which techniques to
use).
All group leaders
2:15pm
Whole group discussion of listed actions
Facilitated by Dave Carr
2.45pm
Putting it all together
Facilitated by Dave Carr
Confirm the group’s action plan with known principles and
priorities, including monitoring.
4:00pm
Close and head home!
*Please note the program is subject to minor changes due to speaker availability