By Dongyun Kwon
An event for tips on bushfire mitigation is coming to Healesville.
Bushfire Resilient Design and Management Options for Rural Properties will take place at The Memo on Sunday 22 October.
It is part of a forum series organised by Healesville Community Emergency Group.
Group Event Planning Team Member Graeme George said this would be the third forum.
“Healesville Community Emergency Group has held two forums on safe house design and on garden design in the past before Covid,” he said.
“We are now doing the third one which is going out into the rural farming landscapes to look at what can be done on rural properties to minimise the damage of fires.”
The forum will focus on weather conditions, which is one of the dominant factors in causing a fire, but not highlighted as much as fuel load.
Mr George said the forum would aim to teach attendees how to slow the rate of spread of fire and reduce the impact of fire considering the level of wind, temperature and moisture.
“Attendees will learn lots of things that are not being promoted well, such as what they can put in shelter belts, windbreaks, fire shields and green firebreaks to slow down the wind, trap the embers and block radiant heat,” he said.
Co-originator of the permaculture concept, Dr David Holmgren, will present in the morning before an optional site visit to a rural property activity in the afternoon, where attendees have the chance to discuss landscape measures to reduce the impact of bushfires.
Attendance is free but booking is essential.
To secure a spot, please visit www.eventbrite.com/e/bushfire-resilient-design-and-management-options-for-rural-properties-tickets-717578415357
