Grow Towards Zero – Cultivating community carbon in Central Victoria

Are you a landholder with 5+ hectares you would like to revegetate?

Council is participating in Grow Towards Zero: a project that supports the restoration of valuable habitats across the region, enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Neighbours can also work together to create corridors of native vegetation across their adjoining properties, provided the total area covers five hectares or more. The Grow Towards Zero project supports habitat restoration across Central Victoria, enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience while addressing the carbon offset needs of partner organisations.

The North Central Catchment Management Authority, together with the City of Greater Bendigo and the shire councils of Macedon Ranges, Hepburn, and Mount Alexander, are seeking local landholders looking to enjoy the benefits of large-scale revegetation works on their properties. Landholders can benefit from attracting wildlife, improving the appearance of their property, reducing soil erosion, enhancing soil health, and boosting water quality.

We are looking for: Individual sites where the combined planting area is five hectares or more, or Neighbours can work together to create corridors of native vegetation across their adjoining properties, provided the total area covers five hectares or more.

Expressions of interest are now open.