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SUMMARY:Whole Farm Planning (3-day course)
DESCRIPTION:\nDesigning a productive farm today means thinking about the whole landscape – not just individual paddocks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lower Blackwood LCDC’s 3-day Whole Farm Planning Course is back this year, offering local farmers the chance to step back, look at their property differently and develop practical plans for building healthier, more resilient and productive farms.\n\n\n\nPresented by David Hardwick from Soil Land Food, this innovative course will show you how to design and plan a healthy, resilient and productive rural landscape for your farm business. At the end of this 3-day course you will have the confidence to identify issues make decisions and take action to start improving landscape health and enterprise productivity on your property. You will develop a well thought out and whole of farm plan. The course is limited to a maximum of 15 farm enterprises to allow for personalised attention to the participants from the course trainer and will be hands-on and group based, combining theory with lots of practical activities.\n\n\n\nYou will learn:\n\n\n\n\nhow to “see” your landscape using landscape thinking\n\n\n\nabout Landscape Patches: the pieces of your farm’s landscape jigsaw\n\n\n\nthe water and nutrient cycles in rural landscapes\n\n\n\nhow energy flows and biodiversity functions in rural landscapes\n\n\n\nclimate, landforms & soil types on your property\n\n\n\nabout the landscape and agricultural elements of rural planning\n\n\n\nthe different approaches to property planning\n\n\n\nthe 10 steps to effective property planning\n\n\n\n\nYou will also:\n\n\n\n\nuse maps for property planning\n\n\n\nset goals for your farm’s rural landscape & enterprises\n\n\n\nassess your farm’s rural landscape\n\n\n\nidentify & prioritise issues\n\n\n\nbrainstorm strategies for improvement\n\n\n\ndevelop a Farm Plan for a sustainable future\n\n\n\n\nWill this Workshop Benefit Me?\n\n\n\nThis workshop is for farmers who want to future-proof their farms. It offers a rare opportunity to step back from the daily demands of farm life and see your landscape with fresh eyes. Working alongside experienced practitioners, you’ll explore how the natural features of your property can become powerful allies in building a more resilient, productive and sustainable farm. \n\n\n\nCourse Logistics:\n\n\n\nWhere? Margaret River Men’s Shed, 5 Shepherdson Place, Margaret River 6285\n\n\n\n\nWhen? \n\n\n\nPart 1 – Planning: April 2026\n\n\n\nDay 1: Monday April 13, 9.00am to 4.00pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2: Tuesday April 14, 9.00am to 4.00pm\n\n\n\nPart 2: Putting it into Practice: July 2026\n\n\n\nDay 1: Monday July 13, 9.00am to 4.00pm\n\n\n\nWhat else? Lunch & Morning Tea will be provided + farm maps and planning tools.\n\n\n\nHow much? $110 (incl. GST) per enterprise (for all 3 days)\n\n\n\n\n\nBOOK YOUR TICKET HERE ( https://www.trybooking.com/DKNIE )\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n WILL THIS WORKSHOP BENEFIT ME?\n\n\n\nTThis workshop is for farmers who want to future-proof their farms. It offers a rare opportunity to step back from the daily demands of farm life and see your landscape with fresh eyes. Working alongside experienced practitioners, you’ll explore how the natural features of your property can become powerful allies in building a more resilient, productive and sustainable farm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor any queries please contact Karen Tearney on Mob: 0410 743 151 | Email: karen.tearney@lowerblackwood.com.au\n\n\n\nThis course is supported through the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Environmental Management Fund.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:5 Shepherdson Pl, Margaret River WA 6285
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