Landcare Officers are available to help Groups to develop action plans, gain technical advice and seek financial or resource assistance. Long time East Coast seed collector Doug Lewis collecting She-Oak cones. In 1989 the National Farmers Federation and the Australian Conservation Foundation recognised the enormous scale of land degradation in Australia . The groups presented a joint submission. There are now over 3,200 rural and urban Landcare Group members in Australia.
Individuals can do projects in their own backyard, on their farm or at their workplace.
You can recycle, compost, plant trees, remove weeds, take a Whole Farm Planning course, conserve water or talk to your neighbours about Landcare. Landcare and Schools Schools all around Tasmania are involved in Landcare. Students and teachers are engaged in projects such as growing seedlings, soil analysis, tree planting, composting, water monitoring, Waterwatch, energy efficiency and wildlife protection. Local Government and Landcare Local councils are giving their full support to Landcare. Councils are working with individuals and community groups on issues such as weed control, roadside vegetation, removal of willows from rivers, protection of scenic skylines, water pollution, seed collection, tree planting and community clean-ups.