There are a lot of resources available for learning more about management. We will only have a few available here. It is worth checking out what is available in other states such as Tasmania and Southern New South Wales.
Suggestions about useful resources are welcome via email: vvpcmn@gmail.com
Guides
Guide to Native Pasture Management
Managing Native Grasslands
Grassy Ecosystem Management Kit
Guide to best practice conservation of temperate native grasslands
Woodlands – landholder’s guide
Stony Rises – landholder’s guide
Farming and nationally protected grasslands and woodlands of the Victorian Volcanic Plain
Review of Grassland Management in south-eastern Australia
Victorian Volcanic Plains Native Vegetation Management Guide
VVP FACT SHEET 9 WETLAND MANAGEMENT
VVP FACT SHEET 8 ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE
VVP FACT SHEET 7 RESTORING THE MISSING LINKS
VVP FACT SHEET 6 SOIL DISTURBANCE
VVP FACT SHEET 5 GRAZING AND MOWING
VVP FACT SHEET 4 A BURNING ISSUE
VVP FACT SHEET 3 WEED MANAGEMENT
VVP FACT SHEET 2 SITE ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
VVP FACT SHEET 1 OUR GRASSY COMMUNITIES
Where to begin
Revegetation
A Revegetation Guide for Temperate Grasslands
A Revegetation Guide for Eucalypt Woodlands – use local indigenous species
Greening Australia Seed Production Fact Sheets – remember you will need to obtain a permit under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act to collect seed of listed species on Crown land. This includes roadsides, rail reserves, cemeteries and land held in freehold by a public authority. You will also need to seek permission from the land manger.
Grassy Groundcover Gazettes – a series of newsletters that covers news, tips, ideas, updates and reports from the successful Grassy Groundcover Research Project.
Buying Seed
Greening Australia
Seeding Victoria
Research and Best Practice
Florabank
Guidelines and codes of practice
Plans & Guides
Melbourne Strategic Assessment Publications
Nationally Threatened Ecological Communities of the Victorian Volcanic Plain
Wetlands
A Guide to Managing Livestock Grazing in Victoria’s Wetlands. Decision Framework and Guidelines
Current and Future Risks of Cropping Wetlands in Victoria Technical Report
Learning which plant is which takes time. There is a range of books, software and apps that will assist you. Nothing quite replaces going out into the field with knowledgeable people and seeing the plants or animals for yourself.
If taking photos don’t just take one as it is easier for someone else to identify it if you get good clear photos of the leaves, stems, flowers and the habitat and size of the plant. In plants such as grasses the seeds may need to be examined under a dissecting microscope.
Be aware that in some cases you will need a permit to pick (take) some plant material if on public land. Protected flora are plants that have legal protection under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.
Biodiversity of the Western Volcanic Plains.
Here is a link to a field guide for the plants and animals found on the Victorian Volcanic Plains. This field guide is also available as an app – link
The field guide was developed through Ecolinc which is an established Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) Science Specialist Centre focusing on the development and delivery of innovative educational programs addressing environmental sustainability.
Pictures and Distribution Maps
Citizen Science – add your records/sighting to iNaturalist
Victorian Volcanic Plains Conservation Management News 