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Volunteers have united across the region to create the group, which would show others how to implement different environmental practices.
"In simple terms, we would ask what model to use to replicate the landscape to its former glory of mega flora and fauna," said Regen Action natural group convenor Rob Skinner.
Mr Skinner said that plants, water retention and healthy soil would be at the forefront for this, and making the land resilient for droughts and bushfires.
"While we would never get it back to what the landscape was like pre-human intervention, we could get it as close as possible," he continued.
Highlanders have the opportunity to learn more about the group and the importance of regeneration in a Zoom panel on August 26.
It would be led by farmer, consultant and practitioner Peter Andrews OAM, Braidwood farmer Martin Royds who has regenerated his own property, and international soil and nutrition consultant Graeme Sait.
"It was important to link the story of regeneration, why it should be used and a practical farmer who could tell people what happened to him," Mr Skinner said.
"We would then have Graham at the other end who would connect soils to nutrition."
Regen Action has already established space at a property known as Scribbly Gum Farm that would become the centre for future projects and meetings.
"We have a property at the southern end of the shire where we have implemented landscape regeneration practices by bringing out contours and other processes," he explained.
"It would have a community centre where people could come and learn, watch and participate and just communicate with each other."
A drop-in centre would also be built at the property.
"It would be a place to promote everything that would regenerate the landscape such as biodynamics and composting," Mr Skinner continued.
The convenor also mentioned the organisation's goal would be to connect other with properties within the shire that would show different landscape regeneration practices.
Mr Skinner said that the group also hoped to extend their reach beyond the Wingecarribee Shire in the future.
"We would like to also connect with other communities in other shires and do what we can to help them do the same thing," he said.
"We think this would be a grassroots-led process and if anything isn't done, the result would be dire."
Highlanders can register for the Zoom session here, which would commence at 6:30pm on Thursday night.
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