Our aims and philosophy

GDL is open to all people with an interest in sustainable farming and healthy environments.   We work towards making our farms, properties, homes and public spaces economically and environmentally sustainable.  The overriding principle guiding GDL’s activities is that the environment are production are intertwined.  We place emphasis in all that we do on the principles that:

• the plight of several endangered species in our district is caused by declining biodiversity and deteriorating ecosystems so, in working to help their survival, we also help to improve the agricultural and environmental health of our district;
• landcare is for all in the district, be they long established full time farmers, newcomer hobby farmers, rural “blockies” or village residents;
• landcare should be fun and inclusive; and
• we achieve best results through working in consultation and partnership