In 2007, 6.2 ha of this land in the Flaxley region was revegetated with a variety of species of native to the area. A further 6.5 ha has been revegetated in winter 2008.
Located 9 kilometres south-west of Mt Barker, South Australia, Carbon Neutral is creating a carbon sink on 12.7 hectares of this private landholding over two years.
Due to the steep nature of the land, a combination of hand and machine direct seeding and tubestock interplanting has been used.
The species associations on site include Eucalyptus obliqua (Messmate stringy bark) woodland and Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum) along the valley floor
Planting Dates:
Direct Seeding undertaken over 6ha on 4 September 2007.
Hand Seeding undertaken on 19th September 2007
Species planted on site:
Eucalyptus sp: camaldulensis, cosmophylla, fasciculosa, leucoxylon, obliqua, baxteri , viminalis, viminalis cygnetensis
Acacia sp: melanoxylon, myrtifolia, paradoxa, pycnantha, acinacea, retinodes (hill form), verniciflua
Allocasuarina sp: verticillata, muelleriana, striata
Leptospermum sp: continentale, lanigerum
Callistemon sieberi
Dodonaea viscosa spatulata
Carbon uptake:
The planting target for this site is 1250 Kyoto compliant plants per hectare. Based on an estimate of 6 plants per tonne CO2 absorption over the life of the planting (100 years) the 2008 planting will sequester 2,646 tonnes CO2e.
Carbon Offset subscriptions status:
2007 season planting fully subscribed by:
Elderton Winery, Finsbury Green Printing, Brown Falconer, Able Plastics, Aura Objects, Blacks Veterinary Services, Brown Brothers Pty Ltd, Complete Removals, Consistent Pork, Green Motor Company Pty Ltd, Jane Manifold Photography, Kearney Financial Services, Melrose Primary School, Metrotech, Orlando Wines, SA Great, Adelaide and Mt Lofty Natural Resources Management Board, Solar Cities Congress 2008, Sorensen Architects, Streamline Environmental Consultants, Taming the Beast, Tandem Graphic Design, Trees For Life, Two Dogs Media, G Russell, N Harry, P Hackworth, G Colombe, P Smith, G Paulik
2008 season subscriptions are now fully subscribed by:
Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc, Motor Accident Commission, Pernod Ricard Pacific, Satisfac Credit Union, Abbott Printers & Stationers and Shearer Elliss Chartered Accountants
2009 season subscriptions are now fully subscribed by:
2009 season subscriptions are now fully subscribed by:
Elderton Wines, Motor Accident Commission, Whyalla Veterinary Clinic, Adelaide Convention Centre, Go For Green, Adventure Bay Charters, South Australian Wine Industry Environmental Conference 2009, Satisfac Direct Credit Union Limited, Marketing Naturally, Whyalla Veterinary Clinic, Barry Plant real estate, South Australian Tourism Industry Council, J Critchlow, A Platt
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Flaxley Site Report
