Have you considered planting a multi species cover crop? If you’re wondering why you would, or what the science behind it is, take a listen to soil educator Joel Williams in this recording of a session hosted by Riverina Local Land Services, in March 2020. Joel talks about the practicalities and benefits, the challenges, and…
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is pleased to launch an online podcast to support small farmers. The Big Shift for Small Farms podcast series covers ten relevant topics and includes interviews with a variety of innovative and successful farmers as well as industry experts. This podcast series has been produced by the Grow Love Project with support from Greater…
Albert Van Dijk, Australian National University; Luigi Renzullo, Australian National University; Marta Yebra, Australian National University, and Shoshana Rapley, Australian National University 2019 was the year Australians confronted the fact that a healthy environment is more than just a pretty waterfall in a national park; a nice extra we can do without. We do not…
If a picture tells a thousand words, sometimes a well-made video can tell a million. Here we share 3 interesting videos on the topic of regenerative agriculture. Learn the basics of different regenerative practices, and meet some of the trailblazing farmers implementing these practices on their farms. From the Ground Up Inspired by Charles Massy’s…
The Australian native seed sector is a critical component of the ecological restoration industry and both face challenges due to the continued loss and fragmentation of native vegetation, low levels of restoration funding and the impacts of climate change (to name but a few). To help prepare for such challenges, a national survey of participants…
WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) has been rescuing and caring for native animals for over 30 years, assisting tens of thousands of native animals every year.This book invites interested community members to explore some of the many easy ways you can help wildlife. It is the hope of WIRES that every Australian…
This manual aims to provide a comprehensive reference for silverleaf nightshade management in Australia. Sections 1 and 2 provide summary and background information. Section 3 provides practical and specific management advice for a range of situations. Parts of Section 3 may be combined by managers to construct a customised plan for their individual situation. Section…
David Hardwick of Soil Land Food has run a number of well received local workshops on topics including soils, regenerative farming systems, landscape management and food systems. He has recently released two videos showcasing many of the key points from his workshops. Each video is around 1 hour long, and they are free to view…
The Small Farms Network Capital Region recently ran a webinar and discussion about ideas for sheep handling on small farms. The scale of small farm operations means that sheep owners need to find cost-effective, practical solutions for everyday sheep handling tasks that larger farming operations take for granted. Sometimes these solutions can be slower to…
The Strontian Road Landcare Group (SRLG) formed in 1991, in response to salinity issues. The increasing soil salinity was gradually laying waste to ever-increasing areas along the Strontian Road, with large redgums starting to die, pastures and crops failing to thrive, and dam water becoming increasingly salty. With the help, advice and funding from many…