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Compost Culture, Singleton (2024)

08/10/2024

I’ll be there with my microscope at the ready 🔬💚💩

We are teaming up with the Paterson Allyn Williams Science and Ideas Hub, the Dungog Wholefood Co-op and other local producers to hold an event at the James Theatre focused on soils and healthy soil microbiology.

It will be an interactive afternoon where we encourage you to bring a soil sample from your farm or garden to have a look at under the microscope.

See microbes, fungi, critters, soil particles & the other bits on the big screen.
How healthy is it?

Hear from Soil scientist Ernie Harbott and Compost specialist Virginia Brunton about the complex & fascinating relationships & battles in soils that make our food grow. And find out ways that we can improve productivity in our landscape and grow healthier more nutrient rich food.

Technical info + demonstrations + fun stuff for: growers, gardeners & families. Great way for kids to learn about food systems and the worlds that science opens up.

FREE Event - for more information see the Paterson Allyn Williams Science & Ideas Hub page

08/10/2024

08/10/2024

Learn the basics in this guide to home composting 101. Tons of info on how to get started, what is compostable, and what to do with compost.

07/10/2024

SE NSW... Workshop alert! Open to all land managers in the South Coast and Monaro regions supported by South Coast Rural Relief and Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee. This Introductory Landscape Rehydration Field Day provides a foundational understanding of a farm’s water cycle and our approaches to rehydrating rural landscapes. Learn how to read water processes to interpret landscape health. Discover the strategies that deliver results.

For more info about this and other events we run around Australia, visit the EVENTS page on our website 🔗 👉 https://buff.ly/3EL4Pri

04/10/2024

See what events we have coming up.

04/10/2024

This guide is an introduction to biological seed treatments. It covers the benefits of this practice, deciding on what ingredients to use, application methods, what other practices to consider alongside biological seed treatments, and what to look for to know if your seed treatments are working.

04/10/2024

Want a grounding in REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE?
Live in the NORTHERN RIVERS?
Come and join us in LISMORE :)
HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT: A FOUNDATION FOR REGENERATION Dec'24 - April '25
'Before the course I was told that it would change my outlook on life and farming. It did that in a big way and has been a very positive influence on my attitude to farming. Working with nature is certainly a much more rewarding process than working against it. Thank you, Brian. Very worthwhile and enjoyable.' Brent Alexander
8-day course (four x 2-day sessions)
Session 1 Dec 4-5
Session 2 Jan 29-30
Session 3 March 5-6
Session 4 April 9-10
Enrol here: https://insideoutsidemanagement.wufoo.com/forms/lismore-8day-holistic-management-course-2425/
$2 420.00 (inc gst) per person includes 8 days of training, a textbook, manuals, Holistic Grazing Planning and Holistic Financial Planning resources, stationery, teas and lunches - and a fantastic learning experience!
Contact [email protected] for more info

03/10/2024

02/10/2024

I’ll be taking my microscope along to this event 🔬💩☺️ Bring some of your soil or compost with you and let’s take a closer look.

We are teaming up with the Paterson Allyn Williams Science and Ideas Hub, the Dungog Wholefood Co-op and other local producers to hold an event at the James Theatre focused on soils and healthy soil microbiology.

It will be an interactive afternoon where we encourage you to bring a soil sample from your farm or garden to have a look at under the microscope.

See microbes, fungi, critters, soil particles & the other bits on the big screen.
How healthy is it?

Hear from Soil scientist Ernie Harbott and Compost specialist Virginia Brunton about the complex & fascinating relationships & battles in soils that make our food grow. And find out ways that we can improve productivity in our landscape and grow healthier more nutrient rich food.

Technical info + demonstrations + fun stuff for: growers, gardeners & families. Great way for kids to learn about food systems and the worlds that science opens up.

FREE Event - for more information see the Paterson Allyn Williams Science & Ideas Hub page

29/09/2024

This is a great story. And real. Please take the time to read it.

Australian farmers are finding ways to regenerate the land without chemicals, but not everyone is on board with how the trend is being labelled.

29/09/2024

Sometimes there’s a perception from croppers and graziers that they ‘can’t afford’ to switch to regenerative farming practices.

But the hard yards have been done for you by early adopters - so now change can happen more easily and faster than before thanks to active regen networks of onground practitioners.

I’ve been lucky enough to hang out with awesome blokes like Martin Williams Nyngan Seed Graders.

Here’s Martin’s father in a Mixed Species Cash Crop yesterday in NSW, Australia.
"Very impressive " was the comment.

Martin says ‘this has taken years, everyone is on their journey.’
Martin’s take home tips;
Back to Basics, diversity, principles, understanding and owning principles, managing for Diversity.
💋 KISS
‘I believe this is where to start.’

Thanks Martin for your passion 😉 and dedication. The crop is looking bloody awesome! 🙌 Diversity in thinking is also so rewarding 🌱💚🌱

28/09/2024

Join Mulloon's Erin Healy at Coolah, NSW, on 17 October for a hands-on workshop designed to help landholders improve landscape hydration. The workshop will be held on a farm with real-life examples of hydrological issues and interventions. Brought to you by Mulloon Institute and Watershed Landcare.
🔗 👉 https://buff.ly/3TIJ4zD
Watershed Landcare

28/09/2024

This is a picture of some vetch that I seen growing on the side of the road in the Upper Hunter Valley.
If you look closely, you can see the top wire in a 5 wire fence!
Maybe this is a variety we should be growing in our pastures????🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

27/09/2024

Agricultural Inoculants

Beneficial microbes that can be added to plant soil system to enhance the paddock ecosystem!

- They are living organisms, usually microbes including bacteria, fungi or protozoa, that are applied to the paddock/crop to increase the number and functional diversity of microbes in the soil, root zone and on the plant leaves.
- They are not nutrients but are used to improve the biological community which helps cycle nutrients and that helps optimise growing conditions for plant health and growth.
- Applied to the soil or to the seed

- Examples – Rhizobium, VAM (Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi), compost tea, vermiculture (liquid or castings)

Biostimulants

- Are neither nutrients or living organisms
- Are organic compounds used to stimulate soil microbes or plant physiology
- Provide a food source to microbes or other living organisms in the soil
- Examples – Humates, molasses, hydrolysates, seaweed based products and fermented products made from organic materials.

Learn how they work in a one day workshop - Compost and Biofertilisers - on 2nd October at Bibbaringa farm, Bowna NSW.

More info check out on the link below.

https://zurl.co/6P7I

The photo is the workshop at Goondiwindi organised by Macintyre Ag Alliance

26/09/2024

It was great to see so many people (picture was taken shortly after the doors opened) out last night out that came for a screening of Rachel's Farm at Cessnock.
For those that haven't seen it yet, I would urge you to check it out. It showcases some of the thinking and decision making around managing our landscape in a way that is improving landscape function. This allows us to smooth out the bumps that working in nature throws up!

At the end of the movie, a great conversation was facilitated discussing how we encourage change towards encouraging young people into farming, to offering working solutions to mitigation of climate issues, and providing real, healthy, nutrient dense, actual food for the people in our communities.
The solution is likely a multifaceted one but it all starts with awareness and education.

So what can you do.............? Your money talks!
Find the farmers in your towns and regions that are using regenerative farming practices, have a conversation with them........and show your support by spending money to buy their products. You will taste the difference!

Fan moment.........I was also super grateful to meet Rachel afterwards.

26/09/2024

The Mulloon Consulting team has been hard at work across Australia on a variety of exciting and challenging projects in recent months. This newly published news article through our Resilience eNewsletter looks at some key insights into their recent work.

🔗 👉 https://buff.ly/3XMpTHG

26/09/2024

Think transitioning to regenerative agriculture means losing profits? 💰 Think again!

The common belief that farms must endure years of yield and profitability decline during a regenerative transition is holding farmers back.

Is it possible to maintain or even increase yields and profits in year one?

In this article, John Kempf explores how a data-driven approach can accelerate your transition without sacrificing profitability. Discover why an all-or-nothing mindset isn't the answer, and how real farmers are making the shift with immediate results.

🔗 https://loom.ly/ngzdFAE

25/09/2024

Compost Culture attended the screening of Rachel’s Farm at the Singleton Youth Venue last night. Attendees could take a closer look at the cool critters in vermicompost. Rachel led a critical discussion on uptake of and support for regenerative farming practices.