Soil & Seed Priming for Multi Species Pasture Seeding
Dressing seeds is a very cost-effective way to directly apply materials that stimulate germination and/or support the healthy establishment of plants. Here are some simple ‘how…
Category: Soil Health
Regenerating Land With Grazing Livestock
Grazing livestock are the most powerful tool we have available to regenerate land. The way grazing animals are moved across the landscape influences soil health,…
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…
Practical Steps to a Biodiverse Pasture.
Plants capture Co2 via photosynthesis and convert it into simple sugars that feed soil biology & build soil humus – it’s a process called the…
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’ Cover Crops with Graeme Sait
In this episode Jo & Kate talk to world leading sustainable agriculture educator Graeme Sait from Nutri-Tech Solutions. Graeme’s undeniable passion and extraordinary knowledge of…
Talkin’ Multi Species Pastures with Grant Sims
In this episode of Talkin’ Jo & Kate talk to beef farmer, cropper & seed grower Grant Sims from Down Under Covers. One of the…
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…
Regenerative Grazing to Increase Soil Health & Profitability – Graeme Hand
This post is a summary of an LCDC workshop presented by holistic grazing trainer & farmer Graeme Hand Regenerative Grazing Management is a structured way…
Building Soils with Biodiversity
Soil is a complex ecosystem where living microorganisms and plant roots bind mineral particles and organic matter together into a dynamic structure that regulates water,…