Online Guide to Pasture Biodiversity in the Lower Blackwood
This article outlines learnings from the LCDC’s project ‘Pasture Biodiversity to Build Soil Health & Resilience in the Lower Blackwood’. It includes information about species selection,…
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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…
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…
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,…
Cost Effective DIY Microbial Cultures
The ability to capture microorganisms (usually bacteria and fungi) that could benefit agriculture is not new, but it has recently gained a lot more momentum.…
Cover Crop Seeding Rates
Need some ideas of cover crop seed mixes? This is a great Lower Blackwood local suggestion of cover crop seeding rates put together by Mark…
Priming your seeds for success with Mark Tupman
In this Talkin’ After Hours Podcast Jo and Kate talk to local agroecologist Mark Tupman from Productive Ecology. Our conversation this time zeroed in on…
MYO JOHNSON SU COMPOST BIOREACTOR
A NO TURN SYSTEM FOR CREATING BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE, FUNGAL-DOMINATED COMPOST. As ecosystems increase in their productivity from bare soil to forests, the balance changes from…