Hosted by the Bombay Landcare Group, Erin Brinkley with Upper Shoalhaven Landcare, and the ever-welcoming Helen at The Saddle Camp, the day marked the beginning of a new chapter in landscape restoration for the Bombay Creek catchment and community.
Presenters Peter Hazell and Erin Healy from Mulloon Institute led engaging indoor and outdoor sessions that explored the movement, storage, and cycling of water through our landscapes. Participants learned how to read water processes to interpret landscape health and discussed the challenges posed by the classic Bombay soil type – locally known as the “Bombay Spew!”
Pictured right: Peter Hazell and Erin Healy doing the classic Mulloon-Balloon demo!
The weather danced between sunshine and drizzle, but spirits remained high. Even a soggy moment with the whiteboard couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm. The Saddle Camp provided a cozy space for connection and co-learning!
This field day also marked the launch of a Landscape Rehydration Community of Practice and Demonstration Site in the Bombay Creek catchment. Supported by Mulloon Institute’s Water Stewardship Program, this initiative will empower local landholders to collaborate on regenerative water and land management projects over the coming years. Watch this space for more information on an upcoming Bootcamp (once the weather warms up) and a series of on-ground project sites in this area.
If would like to know more about Mulloon’s Water Stewardship Program or the opportunity for on-ground works and events in your community, visit out Projects page.
This program is supported by funding from WaterNSW and The Ian Potter Foundation.
Pictured right: The group explored the best-practice and key principles when it comes to halting active erosion.
Pictured below: Don Woods shares their early introduction to Mulloon and their own Landscape Rehydration and biodiversity projects over the recent years.
