Events for Ecosystems Project Murrumbateman

Events for Ecosystems Project Murrumbateman is an environmental planting project located in the Yass Valley of New South Wales, approximately 8km south of the Murrumbateman township and 30km northwest of Canberra. Registered in March 2022, the project covers a project area of 50.58 hectares. The region is traditionally known for high-quality merino wool grazing and, more recently, has become a premier cool-climate wine region.

The project operates under the Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings (FullCAM) methodology. This involves establishing permanent plantings of native tree species on land that was cleared of forest and used for agricultural purposes, such as grazing or cropping, for at least five years prior to the project's commencement. The method typically requires a stocking density (often around 200 stems per hectare or higher, depending on specific canopy cover requirements) sufficient to achieve forest cover, using species local to the area to ensure ecological suitability.

Environmentally, the Murrumbateman area sits within a temperate climate zone with an average annual rainfall of approximately 600mm to 650mm. The landscape is characterized by undulating hills with soils that are typically duplex, consisting of loam topsoil overlying clay subsoils, or red-brown earths derived from the region's volcanic and shale geology. These conditions are generally favorable for the establishment of native eucalypts and acacias common to the Southern Tablelands.

A notable administrative update occurred in July 2025, when the project proponent changed from an individual, Geoffrey Kay, to the corporate entity Waminda Homestead Pty Ltd. The project title, "Events for Ecosystems," is unique among carbon projects and implies a potential dual-use land management strategy, where the ecological restoration may complement an agritourism or events business at the "Waminda Homestead," utilizing the regenerated landscape as a scenic or functional asset.