Shelterbelts for livestock – Farm Field Day event
Join us for this farm field day to hear from experts how shelterbelts can increase farm production, improve biodiversity, reduce your carbon footprint and diversify income through agroforestry.
Hear firsthand practical tips from the farmers who have planted extensive shelterbelts across their cattle properties.
Learn about shelterbelt design, tree species selection and funding opportunities including the Victorian Trees on Farm program.
Date: Tuesday 2 December 2025
Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm
Location: Bushy Park
Cost: Free (lunch provided)
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Sam Shannon at sams@wgcma.vic.gov.au or call 0409 944 114.
Partners:
This event is one of a series of workshops offered under our Carbon Farming Outreach Program, which provides free training for farmers across the West Gippsland catchment to better understand their emissions and learn the benefits of carbon farming.
Funders:
The Victorian Carbon Farming Outreach Program is delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the National Carbon Farming Outreach Program. The Program is delivered through a partnership between Agriculture Victoria, 10 Catchment Management Authorities and Landcare Victoria and other bodies.
