Introducing landscape rehydration, Kiewa Valley - VIC
Erin Healy from Mulloon Institute (left) joined Soil Land Food’s David Hardwick (second from left) to present an Introduction to Landscape Rehydration workshop with the Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups on a glorious late spring day.
In November, Mulloon Institute’s Erin Healy joined Soil Land Food’s David Hardwick in a 1-day Introduction to Landscape Rehydration workshop with the Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups.
David brought together a great group from the Kiewa community for an engaging day spent understanding the importance of the water cycle and the role of water in healthy, functioning landscapes.
The Kiewa Catchment is home to an impressive history rooted in conservation. Since the 1980’s, the Kiewa Catchment Farm Tree Group has evolved into a network of Landcare groups focused on preservation, protection and enhancement of the environment.
Twenty-five workshop participants met at Dederang Gap overlooking the beautiful Kiewa River before travelling to the Kergunyah Memorial Hall to dive into all things Landscape Rehydration.
The afternoon was spent with Erin Healy in great conversation about the ways to assess landscape function and disfunction and exploring the tools that landholders can use to help manage, store and cycle water on their properties.
This workshop was organised by David Hardwick, Soil Land Food, and hosted by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups.
Erin assisting participants to learn how to read the Strahler system of Stream Orders from maps.
The Hydration Test - David timing how long the water-filled balloon takes to burst.
The Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups had a fun and engaging day exploring the importance of water in healthy, functioning landscapes and the tools that landholders can use to help manage, store and cycle water on their properties.