Natural Sequence Farming

A remediation perspective on preventing future flood disasters in Australia By Michal Kravcik The year 2011 started strangely. Firstly, there were the tragic floods in Australia, Brazil, South Africa and secondly, unprecedented drought in China. The media routinely says that the extremes of climate...

I had a look at the chapter Duane. Peter is very clever. Also chapter 23 page 187 Contouring. Peter says dont go deeper than half a metre and bank up the side below. (because of salt). Also there needs to be 2 channels one above the other for the fresh water and below for the fertility, mulch etc. I...

How about creating a level gully (1M in depth) along a contour to hold the water and allow it to seep through or find the natural water flow. Plant plants on the soil lifted out of the gully on the down side, fill with manure, mulch etc to create fertility seeping through the landscape?

Hello agin Paul, As you answered 'yes' that is Blackberry on your property I will say what I think. The blackberry indicates moisture so if you look at where it is from up hill to down hill, its my guess that that is how the water is moving through your land. The bracken I believe grows on lesser nu...

I am curious, those dark patches in your photo amongst the flatter green, is that Blackberry?
Shirley

Hello Euan, Have you read any of Peters books. It sounds like you have a huge task in front of you. Why dont you contact Peter direct?
Shirley

Great to see Peter recieved a 'Medal of the Order of Australia .' :D :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: Big congratulations Peter, You deserve it! :wink: At this time of devestating floods it is definitley time for Australians to take notice of your work and your understanding of the Australian landscape. Good...

Duane, I do not myself carry out this kind of large scale contract work. I supervise and work with volunteers. Through careful planning we only remove what is necessary at a very slow pace. I avoid herbicides as much as possible and am able to, through trial and practice rejuvenate the reserve I wor...

The above photos are the result of NPWS work on willow removal along the 10km reach of Mannus Creek. During the flooding rains the dam wall on Mannus Lake broke releasing all that water, collecting all the dead willows and causing absolute havoc below in the Tooma Valley.....photos which were posted...

Here is the result of NPWS work on willow removal along the 10km reach of Mannus Creek. During the flooding rains the dam wall on Mannus Lake broke releasing all that water, collecting all the dead willows and causing absolute havoc below in the Tooma Valley.....photos already posted. http://i270.ph...

Ghosta, Duane knows what he is talkng about. Take some time out to study NSF more closely.

Hi Ghosta, By the way I started out here as a Native plant enthusiast and still am but with a very open mind. I came up with a really good tree for stabilising banks and is a known rainforest plant. Also a native but guess what... it is now being condemmend as an overly aggressive environmental NATI...