gippslandscapes podcast
A semi-regular look at the people and organisations working with and caring for the environment in the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority area.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Innovation in the dairy sector brings positive results for the environment.
This week, Gerard spoke with dairy farmers Vicki Hiscock and Andre Meyer.
Both have been investing dollars and employing new techniques to make their farms as efficient as possible in terms of water …
Improving the land to benefit Corner Inlet
This week,Gerard handed over the microphone to colleague Rachael Millar who caught up with south Gippsland landholder Tim Blake.
Tim, with his partner Lisa have been replanting and improving their Be…
With a little help from....the Friends of Tyers Park
This week, Gerard speaks with the Friends of Tyers Park who do a power of work in the Park and maintaining the Wirilda Walking Track.
Links mentioned in this episode: *Friends of Tyers Park Facebook …
Revegetating the southern slopes of the Strzelecki's - a walk through time
This week, Gerard went for a walk though a 15 hectare, hilly project of passion and dedication with David Sutton and Alison Oates in the rolling hills of Arawata.
Links mentioned in this episode: A s…
100 years of Landcare for the two Davids
This week,Gerard speaks with 'The Two Davids': David MacAuley and David McIninley. Both farmers and both with a passion for protecting and improving the land north of Yarram in the foothills and plai…
International Women's Day 2021 - how the water and natural resource management sector are working to make a difference
This week, Rachael Millar speaks with Bec Hemming from the EGCMA as well as Jem Stirling from the WGCMA about International Woemn's Day and how the water and NRM sectors are striving to ensure women'…
Why the Alpine Peatlands are so unique and why they are worth protecting
This week, Gerard spoke with Dan Brown from Parks Vic about the work being done to protect and understand the Alpine Peatlands, vital sources of so many of our rivers.
Topics discussed:
- The history …
Bouncing around in a 4wd - a wonderful example of wetland restoration on the Albert River
This week, Gerard spoke with Jenny and Robert Davies as they drove around their wonderful beef property near the Albert River in southern Gippsland.
It's a special place and an example of the sort of…
Meerlieu Cover Cropping Trial - a more sustainable way of farming?
This week, Gerard spoke with Rick Roberston (Chair of the Bengworden Landcare Group) and group members Rose and Louie Maher.
The Mahers are one of several farming businesses embarking on a two year t…
And that's a wrap people! 2020 through the rear vision mirror
This week, in the final Gippslandscapes for 2021, Gerard speaks with Marnie Ellis form the Latrobe Landcare Network and Matt Bowler from the WGCMA about some of the projects that have been completed …
Fencing Flynns Creek and making corridors of green for the Gippy Lakes
This week, Gerard spoke with beef farmer Marshall Dean from Flynn in Gippsland.
Marshall is running a 500 acre beef property with more than a passing interest in protecting the creek that runs throug…
How do you manage a river like the Thomson to keep everyone happy, make a healthy environment and avoid a secession movement?
This week, Gerard spoke with colleague at the WGCMA David Stork about the work that has been done to manage and improve the Thomson River in Gippsland.
The Thomson is a significant river with a range…
The fabulous Charlie Pinch - Landcare advocate and activist as well as the greatest enthusiast for very big trees!
This week, Gerard spoke withCharlie Pinch from the Tanjil Valley Landcare Group about its work in the local community and his 30 year involvment with Landcare
Topics discussed:
- Getting started back …
A simply extraordinary project to turn a denuded landscape into a haven and a home.
This week, Gerard spoke with Karl Russo from Woolamai in the Bass Coast about the project he and partner Rachael are involved in to transform 100 acres of cleared,hilly and eroded farm land into a ha…
The 'S' words special - sustainability and science in the dairy industry with Graeme Nicoll. It's a cracker!
This week, Gerard speaks with Fish Creek dairy farmer Graeme Nicol about the use of science in the sector and the challenges and successes the dairy industry has achieved around sustainability.
Topic…
How a plantation company, a conservation group and a bunch of farmers fell in love with a Chain of Ponds
This week, Gerard speaks with two guests about the remarkable Chain of Ponds in the Perry River catchment.
Simon Hieslers from HVP Plantations and John Hick from conservation group Trust For Nature t…
Farming on a flood plain, building healthy soils, thinking sustainability...all the good stuff with John Ryan
This week, Gerard speaks with Denison dairy farmer, John Ryan who has an eye on both his farm and the future.
Topics discussed:
- Just how does John classify the type of farming he does? Is it organic,…
It's celebration time as we pause to acknowledge those magnificent things we call trees! ????
This week, Gerard speaks with landholders Coral and Kevin Hughes from South Gippsland who have been working to improve the environment long before Landcare was even thought of (they started back in t…
We ❤ Our Lakes, but what does that mean? Working to improve the Gippsland Lakes through partnerships, innovation and taking the small victories to win the fight.
This week, Gerard spoke with Manager of the Gippsland Lakes program at the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, Sean Phillipson about the multitude of projects aimed (and succeeding) at mak…
Blue Carbon - how wetlands and coastal fringes could save the planet. Oh and how the tea bag is doing its bit too!
This week, Gerard spoke with Melissa Wartman from the Blue Carbon Lab. It's a collaborative project working around the country looking at sequestering carbon in those coastal fringes and wetlands tha…