The solution

We engaged Tarwyn Park training to conduct a four-day hands-on workshop based on redesigning your farm through Natual Sequence Farming techniques and principles, in order to maximise productivity, enhance landscape function and minimise farm costs. Participants learnt how to read the landscape, fully utilise their natural resources, locate, design and build natural landscape structures, redesign their property and begin improving landscape function, whilst at the same time lowering farm costs and boosting profits. Natural sequence farming methods recommended by Tarwyn Park, include slowing the flow of water, controlling livestock movement and increasing biodiversity to reduce erosion and increase fertility and moisture retention.

The course was held at the University of Sydney Digifarm, Narrabri, where on-ground trials of the Natural Sequence farming principles are being conducted. The Digifarm generaously engaged with the course participants, demonstrating the contour lines which they have constructed as part of the trials and allowing attendees to learn first-hand the procedures of laser levelling and how to get started on earthworks on their own properties.