Rehydrate Your Landscape

Plants are the key - a biological solution

How we regenerate Australian Landscapes

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

The video shown above helps show great ecological insights developed by Peter Andrews Natural Sequence Farming and example of vision of how we can regenerate Australian Landscapes produced by the Mulloon Institute - we restore landscape function using carefully planned and designed structures that fit neatly into the landscape. One of these is the leaky weir which are built from natural materials such as rocks, logs, soil and vegetation which binds them together. The structures are designed to raise the water level of the stream, and to slow and filter the flow, giving it a chance to infiltrate and recharge the groundwater.

For more information & training about the Natural Sequence Farming visit

Tarwyn Park Training.

www.tarwynparktraining.com.au

and Mulloon Institute www.themullooninstitute.org

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Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

The Regenerative Way- Tarwyn Park Training (see video)

📷 Slow the flow A full floodplain acts as a broad-acre hydroponics system, operating with optimum soil fertility, like a grass-covered dam with a high, fresh water table.

📷 Let all plants grow. Plants act as solar powered air-conditioners providing the perfect conditions for life. They are soil builders and the filterer of organic compounds within the soil.

📷 Careful where the animals go. Hard-hoofed animals need to be kept out of flow lines, they are water drainage experts. They should be run in polycultures and encouraged to camp on the high ground of the system promoting increased fertility and the top of the system.

📷 To filter is a must know. Promote the low points of the landscape as the position where complex organic matter is filtered, promoting the increased storage of nutrients in the system.

For more information & training about the Natural Sequence Farming visit

Tarwyn Park Training.

www.tarwynparktraining.com.au

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Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

A New Beginning for the Australian Landscape.

- Natural Sequence Farming with Peter Andrews OAM

"If the Australian landscape was better understood, we could save the world from environmental disaster" ~ Peter Andrews OAM. Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) is a system of regenerative farming based on the science of the old Australian landscape and principles developed by Peter Andrews OAM. Find out more at http://www.peterandrewsoam.com NSF takes a holistic view of water, air, soil, plant and animal interactions in the landscape. It uses natural functions where possible, or careful mimicry of them and their natural sequences, to address soil and water degradation and biodiversity loss. Interventions to restore or enhance natural function are made either through implementation of structures or by changes to farm layout and animal management. The implementation of Natural Sequence Farming at the Mulloon Creek at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms is using Peter’s techniques to recreate the chain of ponds that would have existed in its undisturbed state, and through this raising the streambed and the level of water in the floodplain.

For more information & training about the Natural Sequence Farming visit

Tarwyn Park Training.

www.tarwynparktraining.com.au

and Mulloon Institute www.themullooninstitute.org

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Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Farm Dam Blitz is a short film for landholders interested in enhancing wildlife habitat in their farm dams. Farmers from New South Wales and Victoria talk about what they've done to make wildlife more welcome on their properties. Follow presenter and wildlife ecologist Matt Herring as he himself transforms alongside the farm dams. The film highlights the enormous potential of the hundreds of thousands of farm dams across Australia to support more wildlife. It shows how simple changes can make a big difference and that it's easy to have multi-functional farm dams. The typically barren farm dam can be transformed into an oasis for wildlife where one can marvel at the wonders of nature. Farm Dam Blitz is brought to you by Murrumbidgee Landcare through funding from the Australian Government's Caring For Our Country program

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Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands and vegetated farm drains have been trialled as water quality treatment systems in the Wet Tropics to improve water quality runoff to the Great Barrier Reef. This video explains how these wetland ecosystems 'treat' water high in nitrate through a process called denitrification. Hear from Australian Rivers Institute Wetland Ecologist, Fernanda Adame, and Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project staff on the performance of wetlands and vegetated drains in the Tully and Johnstone catchment trials.

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Improving farm dams: a farmer's perspective

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Table Top farmer Marcus Richardson talks about his project to improve the dams on his property.

The Farm Dam Handbook.

A healthy farm dam is an important resource to keep stock healthy and provide water for farming properties. It also provides a valuable habitat for local wildlife. This book provides advice to help you keep your dam in good condition to enhance the health of your property.

Link to The Farm Dam Handbook

https://www.waternsw.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/113687/FarmDamFinalLR.pdf

Link to:

Wetland Plants of the Townsville-Burdekin Flood Plain

http://www.lowerburdekinlandcare.org.au/files/Wetland%20Plants%20of%20the%20Townsville-%20Burdekin%20Floodplain%20WEB.pdf

This book provides a foundation and it encourages others to observe and monitor
part of Australia’s rich wetland flora.

Wetland plants are useful indicators of wetland health. The type and condition of wetland plants present in a wetland provides evidence of excess nutrient levels, salinity levels, degradation and grazing impacts. Land managers familiar with wetland plants can tell a lot about a wetland from the plants that are present, such as its depth, whether the water is permanent or seasonal, fresh, brackish or saline, clean or polluted, and if the site has had a history of disturbance.

Many of our local native water plants occur naturally in other parts of Australia and the world

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Plants are the key - a biological solution

A New Beginning for the Australian Landscape.

- Natural Sequence Farming with Peter Andrews OAM

For more information & training about the Natural Sequence Farming visit

Tarwyn Park Training.

www.tarwynparktraining.com.au

and Mulloon Institute www.themullooninstitute.org

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The Mulloon Institute works with communities around Australia to restore and rehydrate catchments at the landscape scale. By better managing surface and groundwater, by rebuilding floodplains and by rebuilding catchments, the Institute's work is bringing back the processes that once operated in the Australian landscape. https://themullooninstitute.org

Featuring footage from: The Mulloon Rehydration Initiative is jointly funded through the Mulloon Institute and the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

The Maules Creek Landscape Rehydration workshops which were supported by Local Land Services.

For more information & training about the Natural Sequence Farming visit

Tarwyn Park Training.

www.tarwynparktraining.com.au

and Mulloon Institute www.themullooninstitute.org

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Water Plants presented by Clarence Slockee

Water Plants

Access link to Gardening Australia Series 21/Episode27

Presented by Clarence Slockee

Link:

https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/water-plants/9431710

Many of the common aquatic plants found in waterways across Australia were used by aboriginal people.

Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantean):
Cumbungi (Typha orientalis)
Grey Sedge (Lepironia articulate):
Common Nardoo (Marsilea drummondii):

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Farm Dam Research & Handbook.

Increased livestock weight gain from improved water quality in farm dams:

A cost-benefit analysis

Link to scientific research paper by Leo Dobes , Mason Crane, Tim Higgins, Albert I. J. M. Van Dijk, David B. Lindenmayer

Link to research paper

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353938713_Increased_livestock_weight_gain_from_improved_water_quality_in_farm_dams_A_cost-benefit_analysis

The Farm Hand Book.

Link:

https://www.waternsw.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/113687/FarmDamFinalLR.pdf

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Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys) Erosion control banks are a simple, cost-effective way of protecting tracks from the damaging effects of fast-flowing water.

Video from NQ Dry Tropics NRM

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Darryl Hill whoa boys final

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Darryl Hill whoa boys final

Erosion control expert Darryl Hill talks about constructing and maintaining whoa boys (erosion control banks)

Video from NQ Dry Tropics NRM

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Tackling gully erosion in the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Tackling gully erosion in the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Five examples of gully remediation, all of which consider improvements in grazing management.

Video from NQ Dry Tropics NRM

This new publication, Gully erosion—Options for prevention and rehabilitation published by Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management, provides a step-by-step photo-guide of how different types of gully erosion can be rectified or prevented with helpful diagrams and a thorough explanation of the why’s, the where’s and the how’s.

Link: here to download the publication.

https://bmrg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BMRG_Gully_Erosion_Manual.pdf

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Road and track location

Potential

Roads and tracks on ridges
Roads and tracks on the contour
Roads and tracks directly up and down slope
Roads and tracks diagonal to the slope
Roads and watercourses

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Location Of Roads & Tracks

Potential Farm Roads & Tracks

Ridges (e.g. section A–B in Figure 14.5)
Roads and tracks on the contour Along the contour (e.g. B–C in Figure 14.5)
A road running directly up and down the slope (such as D–E in Figure 14.5)
Roads and watercourses Where formed roads cross drainage lines or creeks (e.g. point F in Figure 14.5)

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Property Infrastructure

The following is a brief overview of Property Infrastructure, roads and track locations. We supply our clients with full pdf manual upon request.

Infrastructure is critical for property management. Roads and tracks provide access; fences, laneways, stockyards and holding paddocks are required to manage livestock; firebreaks protect important assets; and watering points and irrigation structures provide an essential resource.
Infrastructure that is well planned and constructed will provide many years of satisfactory service and require limited maintenance and repair whilst infrastructure that has been poorly designed and constructed will require constant attention.
Farm infrastructure can exacerbate existing erosion and/or initiate new erosion. When planning and installing new farm infrastructure it is worth investing time and effort to get it right the first time. Retrofitting erosion mitigation elements to existing infrastructure is usually less effective and more expensive than designing and constructing the infrastructure to mitigate, or prevent, erosion in the first place.
The alignment of linear infrastructure—such as roads and tracks, fences, pipelines, channels or drains—in relation to the landscape is an important influence on erosion risk. As a general rule, linear features aligned along the contour, up and down the slope, or along ridges are least likely to cause erosion. Wherever possible linear features should not be aligned across the slope at an angle as this will increase the likelihood that they will intercept and concentrate runoff leading to erosion. If this is unavoidable, cross drainage structures such as whoa-boys should be installed at appropriate intervals.
When locating non-linear infrastructure, such as water points, storages, pumps and buildings, it is important to consider the soil type (especially if it is dispersive) and the position in the landscape (e.g. if it is on a floodplain).

Road and track location

The risk of erosion resulting from roads and tracks also depends on their location in the landscape. Figure 14.5 shows the different ways that roads and tracks may be located in relation to the topography. The arrows represent the direction of runoff in the landscape. Tracks and roads that take the shortest route often have the most erosion problems as they commonly cross slopes on a diagonal to maintain their straight alignment, and so divert and concentrate runoff. When choosing an alignment for a track it is important to bear in mind that if the alignment requires any clearing of native vegetation all requirements under the Vegetation Management Act 1999 must be followed before commencing the work.

Roads and tracks on ridges

Ridges (e.g. section A–B in Figure 14.5) are an excellent location for roads and tracks. Ridge slopes are not as steep as adjacent slopes and runoff naturally drains away from ridges. However, whoa boys will still be required where the ridge line slopes for extended distances, particularly on the toe, or if the road diverts along a spur. Roads on ridges are excellent vantage points from which to inspect a property because a large area of land can be seen from them.

Roads and tracks on the contour

Along the contour (e.g. B–C in Figure 14.5) is also a good alignment for roads and tracks. Whoa-boys are not required for roads and tracks that follow the contour, and maintenance costs are reduced because runoff is not accumulated. Surveying for contoured roads need not be highly accurate as minor deviations from the contour can allow wheel ruts formed in wet conditions to drain more quickly after rain. Roads and tracks on the contour have the added benefit of enabling access to, and inspection of, the middle of a paddock.

Roads and tracks directly up and down slope

A road running directly up and down the slope (such as D–E in Figure 14.5) usually has a lower risk of erosion than one running diagonally across the slope (such as X–Y in Figure 14.5). A road up and down the slope may be steeper and hence potentially more difficult to traverse, particularly when wet, but it will not intercept overland flow and hence has fewer drainage issues. Whoa-boys will usually be required on roads running directly up and down slope to manage runoff flowing down the road and to avoid scouring and gully formation.

Roads and tracks diagonal to the slope

Tracks along fence lines will often run diagonal to the slope (e.g. X–Y in Figure 14.5). Roads on such an alignment are at high risk of erosion because they divert and concentrate runoff from a large ‘catchment’. A diagonal road will intercept overland flows and redirect runoff down the road or table drain. This can deprive the land on the low side of the road of useful runoff. To overcome erosion problems, whoa-boys or culverts must be installed at regular intervals, along with spur drains to safely disperse runoff.

Roads and watercourses

Where formed roads cross drainage lines or creeks (e.g. point F in Figure 14.5), an invert, floodway, causeway, culvert or bridge is required. Inverts are constructed by removing the soil in the crossing and replacing it with heavy gravel or concrete. A sheet of geofabric laid under the gravel will ensure that the gravel remains separated from the underlying soil. This is important to extend the effective life of the invert. If a culvert is being installed, the diameter of the pipes should be matched to the expected runoff (see Chapter 3 for estimating rate of runoff). The expected runoff will be related to the area drained by the culvert and the pattern of rainfall in the area. Culverts are susceptible to blockage from siltation as well as the growth of grass and weeds and it is important that they are maintained regularly. Selecting the location at which a watercourse is to be crossed requires careful thought. The correct choice of a crossing location will reduce construction and maintenance costs as well as minimise any adverse impacts of the crossing on the watercourse. When siting a crossing the following should be considered: • Avoid locating crossings where the banks are steep. Steep banks are an erosion risk and require considerable excavation to ensure that approaches to the crossing are gently sloping enough to be easily accessible. • Whoa-boys should be installed on the approaches into the drainage line to avoid erosion of the road or track. • Minimise disturbance of soil and vegetation by crossing drainage lines at right angles and avoiding sites where clearing of vegetation is required.

Regenerative Grazing Australia (RGA)

Train Of Thought

This month we look down into Rehydrate Your Landscape

Plants are the key - a biological solution

How we regenerate Australian Landscapes

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Improving farm dams: a farmer's perspective

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Plants are the key - a biological solution

Water Plants presented by Clarence Slockee

Farm Dam Research & Handbook.

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Darryl Hill whoa boys final

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Tackling gully erosion in the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Road and track location

Location Of Roads & Tracks

Location Of Roads & Tracks

Property Infrastructure

Road and track location

Train Of Thought

This month we look down into Rehydrate Your Landscape

Plants are the key - a biological solution

How we regenerate Australian Landscapes

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Tarwyn Park Training. The Regenerative Way with Natural Sequence Farming

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Farm Dam Blitz - making wildlife welcome and healthy water for livestock

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Improving farm dams: a farmer's perspective

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Constructed wetlands: Improving water quality runoff by turning farm drains into mini wetlands.

Plants are the key - a biological solution

Water Plants presented by Clarence Slockee

Farm Dam Research & Handbook.

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Darryl Hill whoa boys final

Constructing erosion control banks (whoa boys)

Tackling gully erosion in the Burdekin Dry Tropics

Road and track location

Location Of Roads & Tracks

Location Of Roads & Tracks

Property Infrastructure

Road and track location

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