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Gorse Conversion Options
We will work with you to develop a gorse conversion plan that suits you and your property. The options include:
- Gorse conversion to forestry
- Controlling gorse and replacing it with production forests is an effective long term method for removing mature gorse. Converting gorse to forestry follows proven techniques of aerially spraying and “roller-crushing” prior to planting and follow-up weed control. This turns unproductive land into an asset that can provide financial returns in the future.
- Funding will be up to a maximum of $4,500 per hectare depending on the tree species being planted.
- Managed reversion to native vegetation
- Native vegetation will succeed mature gorse over time provided the site is not burnt or disturbed, there is pest control and a nearby native seed source.
- Pastoral land
- The gorse on your property may be on land that would better suit pasture than forestry or reverted native bush. You have the option of converting the gorse to pasture providing enough pastoral land elsewhere in the catchment is retired to reduce nitrogen losses by the same amount.
- New innovative land uses
- Converting gorse to new innovative land uses will be considered as long as the nitrogen leaching rate is equivalent to or less than forestry as measured by the Overseer® nutrient budget model or published science.
We want to make sure you are fully informed before you sign any agreement. As part of the gorse conversion funding you can access up to $2,000 of independent legal and forestry advice.
