Q: How do I know where to place my plants in the landscape ?

A: All species are labeled, and labels include a reference to the preferred site conditions: eg. For wet soils, For well-drained soils, etc. So, if you are re-vegetating around a spring, or along a water-course, the label will tell you where to place your plant in relation to these natural features.

Q: What is an Ecological Vegetation Class ?

A: In simple and practical terms, an Ecological Vegetation Class (EVC) is a description of a particular plant community that relates to a particular set of environmental and ecological features (which themselves are characterized by bio-region, terrain, aspect, rainfall, altitude, soil type, and so on).

For example, a West Gippsland "Wet Forest" EVC is expected to comprise a particular set of plant species including Mountain Ash, Blackwood, Blanket Leaf, Musk Daisy-bush, to name a very few.

Thus, the use of EVCs when selecting plant species to make up a revegetation plant order is an attempt to recreate the original vegetation mix that might have existed at the project site prior to clearing.

Q: What is an Indigenous plant ?

A: An Indigenous plant is a plant species that naturally exists in a particular area; (i.e. it is a plant species that existed at the project site prior to clearing). A Native plant, on the other hand, is a broader term which refers to a plant species which is native to Australia (i.e. it is not an Introduced plant species).

Q: Should I join a Landcare group ?

A: You should consider joining a Landcare group if you are interested in learning about sustainable land management.

If you own a farm or bush block, there are benefits from joining your local Landcare group. For example, you will:-

 · meet and share experiences and knowledge with other like-minded people in your local community

 · learn new skills and insights from Landcare "Field Days", which are great educational and social forums

 · hear about funding opportunities to help you implement your sustainability project.
Such projects as Remnant Vegetation Protection, Riparian Revegetation, Wildlife  Corridors and so on are regularly supported by government grants schemes.