6.30pm BCSA AGM

The AGM will be an important opportunity for members to hear a review of the 2020-21 financial year and the activities that the association has addressed over the last 12 months.

Nominations are welcome for the Management Committee and whilst many of the team are continuing there are several vacancies.

Supper will be available and it will be a good opportunity to network with fellow members.

7.00pm Public Talk: John Fargher, of the Yundi Nature Conservancy

The current and future prospects for biodiversity conservation on private land

John is an Agricultural Scientist and Natural Resource Economist who has worked in more than 50 countries for the World Bank, Global Environment Facility and private sector as well as Australian and other national aid agencies.  His interest in landscape design for biodiversity and productivity stemmed from early work with Bill Mollison during the late 1970s when Permaculture was evolving.  More recently he has worked on biodiversity conservation in private land as a public good and additional boost to farming productivity in east Africa, SE Asia and several Pacific countries as well as Australia.  He owns and actively manages the Yundi Nature Conservancy, which includes Fleurieu Swamp and Woodland ecosystems – protected by Heritage Agreements.

John will talk about and explore the current policy settings for private conservation in different Australian states, and provide examples from practical experience of managing a re-wilding and biodiversity maintenance program at the Yundi Nature Conservancy, with some specific examples relating to butterflies and moths.

The AGM and John’s talk are planned to happen at Plympton Community Centre but will, of course, be subject to restrictions in place at the time because of Covid-19.

The meeting will also be watchable via Zoom if you pre-book using the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81986998970?pwd=a24yQzcxaWlkTCtmT3Y5b2RaMU9pQT09