Establishing Multi Species & Perennial Pastures
The use of plant diversity in the form of cover crops and multi-species plantings is receiving wide spread attention internationally as a tool for improving soil health…
Category: Farm Ecosystems
List of Plant Families for Enhancing the Plant Associated Soil Microbiome (Jones 2023)
A healthy agricultural system is one that supports all forms of life. All too often, many of the life forms in soil have been considered…
Talkin’ Harnessing Nature to Manage Vineyard Pests
In this podcast episode we talk to South Australian viticulturist, natural systems thinker, scientist & educator, Dr Mary Retallack. In 2012 Mary undertook a…
Talkin’ Water on Farms with Warren Pensini
In this Talkin’ After Hours Podcast episode we talk to south west farmer and grass fed beef producer Warren Pensini. Warren is a a 4th…
Talkin’ Trees on Farms with Rowan Reid
In this episode Jo & Kate talk to Rowan Reid from Bambra Agroforestry Farms. Rowan is the Managing Director of the Australian Agroforestry Foundation and…
Connection to Country with Iszaac Webb
In this episode we talk with Iszaac Webb from the Undalup Association. Zac, as he likes to be known, is a Wadandi-Pibulmun cultural custodian of…
Rebooting your Farm Landscape – the Essentials
Regenerative agriculture is a 21st century, science based way of farming, it applies an ecological approach to agriculture, working with the ecology of your farm…
Agroforestry – Growing Trees for Conservation & Profit – Webinar Recording
Simply put, agroforestry means combining agriculture and trees. Agroforestry is a land management approach with multiple benefits. Planting trees on farms can give farmers healthier…
Farming in a Closed Loop System with Anthony Quinlan – Webinar Recording
Closed loop agriculture is a farming practice that recycles all nutrients and organic matter material back to the soil that it grew in. This forms part of an agricultural practice that preserves…
A Conversation with Dr Christine Jones
In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by internationally renowned and highly respected groundcover and soils ecologist Dr Christine Jones. Christine has a wealth of…