How co-management, diversification and stronger promotion helped a volunteer run Landcare nursery regain its feet and keep delivering local native plants to the community.
After more than two decades of operation, the Riverina Highlands Landcare Network (RHLN) Nursery had started to succumb to the pressures of volunteer fatigue and burnout. Funding grants were becoming less reliable, day to day running costs were rising, and there were growing concerns about how sustainable the existing setup would be into the future.
RHLN was feeling the strain, with committee members stretched thin, fewer volunteers renewing memberships, and the nursery struggling for self-sustainability whilst staying true to Landcare values. Closing this vital community asset was becoming a real possibility, which would have been a significant loss for both the environment and the local community.
Case Study: Sharing the Load to Save the Nursery
Capacity Building
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Author: Leigh Mathieson
