About Sutton Landcare Group

The beginnings - a public meeting in Sutton Community Hall on 24 April 1997 established a steering committee to examine the viability of a landcare group at Sutton.  On 23 June 1997 the Group was officially established under the umbrella of the Sutton & District Community Association.  The initial focus was on weeds, trees and river care.

Our philosophy at Sutton Landcare is to improve our natural environment by ensuring that all members are fully informed on the principles of sustainable environmental management and how to implement them.  Armed with the right knowledge we, as private land-owners, can ensure that we manage our own properties in accord with sound environmental practices.  We can also make intelligent comment to the relevant authorities on the stewardship of publicly-owned land in our community. 

Accordingly the major activities of the Group centre around talks by visiting experts on a wide range of land management and conservation issues chosen by the members to be of particular priority or interest.  Follow-on field trips are sometimes undertaken.  The Group also has a long-standing commitment to ensure the well-being of the grassy box woodland area just east of Sutton school, known locally as "Sutton Common".

Meetings are held at Sutton Public School, normally on the second Tuesday of each even-numbered month.  The usual  format is a short business meeting 7:30 - 8:00 pm, followed by a guest speaker presentation or some other activity, followed by supper.  Our meetings are advertised in several local newspapers so that any interested person has the opportunity to attend.