Lower Blackwood LCDC
AdminEstablishing 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…
Podcast: Grazing to Regenerate Your Land with Dr Judi Earl
In this Talkin’ episode we talk to Holistic Grazing expert Dr Judi Earl on the principles of grazing management and how grazing livestock can be…
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…
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’ 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…
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…
The Grazing Naturally Method
Green vigorous living plants managed by grazing animals in a natural pattern of use, sequesters soil carbon into humus to build soil structure in an…