I’m pleased to let you know that the online application form for the first grant application round of the Biodiversity Fund is now available.  You can download a copy of the form by visiting the web at Biodiversity Fund - Information for Applicants - Clean Energy Future

Applications for the first round will close 5pm AEDT Tuesday 31 January 2012.

If you have a good idea for a project that involves activities which restore, manage or better protect biodiversity on public or private land, I’d encourage you to submit a Biodiversity Fund application. You can get a copy of the Biodiversity Fund grant application guidelines, along with information about how to apply for a grant at www.environment.gov.au/cleanenergyfuture

Revegetation Workshops

Through January, you may also be interested in attending one of a series of workshops that the Australian Government will be supporting on revegetation techniques.

Techniques for re-introducing biodiversity will differ significantly according to seasonality, local geography and topography and the availability of tube and seed stock.  Given the recent focus and drive towards rebuilding our native landscapes it is timely for communities to be informed about the most up-to-date and cost effective techniques for re-establishing biodiversity within a regional and local context.

Greening Australia has experience and technical expertise in restoring large areas of native habitat throughout Australia and will be running a number of workshops throughout the country focusing on guiding and establishing biodiverse plantings and providing communities with the most up to date methods for re-introducing and managing biodiversity.

More information about the workshops including details of how to participate can be found at www.greeningaustralia.org.au

Mark Flanigan

Land Sector Taskforce