Grasslands and herbivores are interdependent on each other for their health. Pastures need to be grazed to flourish, but they need to be grazed well.

Fencing is an essential tool in the farmers' grazing management tool kit and Watershed Landcare are launching a new project to assist landholders in our region with their grazing management.

The Driving Sustainable Land Use project aims to restore or improve landscape function and productivity by encouraging farmer innovation and change in two key areas: grazing management and revegetation on farms.

Incentives are available for landholders to conduct on-ground works which contribute to increased groundcover and perenniality of pastures, improved soil health and improved ecosystem function.

Three grants of up to $5,000 are available for grazing management projects, with a further 3 grants of up to $2,100 for farm tree/revegetation projects.

Funding can be used for materials or labour for fencing to better manage livestock; troughs, solar pumps, etc. to provide alternate stock water; tube stock, direct seeding, tree guards; or any other activities designed to improve the grazing management or vegetation on farms.

The Driving Sustainable Land Use project will also support the knowledge of local landholders through capacity building workshops.

Watershed Landcare is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for funding from landholders in our region to conduct on-ground works to enhance their grazing management and vegetation on the land they manage.

Closing date for EOI submissions is 3 May 2016.

Sucessful applicants will have until November 2016 to comple project work.

For more information or to obtain an EOI form contact Claudia Wythes, Watershed Landcare Co-ordinator, on 0412 011 064 or by email: claudia.wythes@watershedlandcare.com.au.

This project is supported by Watershed Landcare through funding from the Central Tablelands Local Land Services and is part of the NSW Government’s Local Landcare Coordinators Initiative, supported through the partnership of Local Land Services and Landcare NSW.