Wyndham council are hosting a special documentary screening to coincide with World Environment Day on Friday June 7.
Rachel’s Farm, a documentary from renowned director, actress and now farmer, Rachel Ward, will be screened at Encore Events Centre in Hoppers Crossing.
The documentary follows Ward as she learns about
the ecological impacts of conventional farming practices, and her transition to a
regenerative farming approach.
Wyndham councillor Robert Szatkowski, said the documentary screening supported this year’s World Environment Day theme of land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.
“World Environment Day is a time to encourage worldwide awareness and action to
protect our environment, and is this year employing the hashtag
#GenerationRestoration,” Cr Szatkowski said.
“All over the world, ecosystems are threatened – from forests and drylands to
farmlands and lakes, natural spaces on which humanity’s existence depends are
reaching a tipping point.”
Cr Szatkowski said encouraging restorative farming practices and land management was a key priority for Wyndham council.
“Through Council’s Land Protection Grant Scheme, we’ve established partnerships
with 55 farmers and land managers across 59 properties in rural Wyndham.
These partnerships deliver weed control across 330 hectares, planted over 11,000
native grasses and planned burns in over three hectares of land just this year alone.
These are important landscape works to contain the spread of weeds and support
the regeneration of our grasslands.”
The screening will be followed by light refreshments and a panel discussion with
local garden experts, farmers and Council staff about sustainable land use practices,
community gardening, how we can support regenerative farmers, and the benefits of
native grasses in farming.
For more information about the Rachel’s Farm screening, go to:
www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/world-environment-day-rachels-farm-
screening
