Re. It would just take some regulatory changes to permit the re -establishment of the natural floodplain hydrology by stream intervention , the use of shallow contour channels, employing fast growing vegetation (native or exotic) Could anyone point me to where I can get a summary of the present reg...
Re. In 2002 the Deputy PM commissioned CSIRO to look at my property. They said I had established a sustainable farming solution and then the report was buried.
Thanks for the replies Duane. The DSE’s protocols include spraying the weeds prior to planting and I need to convince them that that it is not necessary. From Peter’s research, I understand that the capeweed will not grow once the trees and scrubs are established and are adding fertility to the soil...
Capeweed grows thickly in the spring and autumn so once I plant the trees and shrubs I will no longer be able to slash and mulch it. All I can do is let it grow and die.
We have recently been given some funding from DSE to revegetate 2.3 ha of our small property at Freshwater Creek near Geelong with 5,700 plants – in 5 separate areas. Until I read Peter’s two excellent books, I was going to follow the conventional route and rip and spray to get rid of the predominat...