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Native Perennial Grasses on Highfield

FIELDING QUESTIONS So often, my writing here is sparked by comments...

Ancient Paddock Trees and Succession Planning

When you look at an ancient paddock tree you are looking at a tree that will most likely be dead in 40 years’ time taking with it its important role in the ecosystem and a whole raft of biodiversity.

Guiding Principles

Many ask us if we are Regenerative Farmers. We find this problematic because, from experience, when we answer, “yes”, we often get the response, “oh good”, and that’s the end of the conversation. Many wait to here the ‘R’ word and then stop listening.

Restoring Native Grasses – Kangaroo Grass

We take seriously our obligation to protect, enhance and restore the important natural biodiversity that remains – not just in our conservation area but in our grazing paddocks as well.

Talking Grazing: Sheep and Paddock Rotation

People ask us how often we move our sheep – the answer is not a simple one.

What We’ve Learned About Thistles

TYPES OF THISTLES During the first couple of years at Highfield, we...

Revegetating Sheep Camp Hill

Sheep Camp Hill grew nothing, nothing – it was too poisoned even for weeds.

Where is Your Herb Spiral? Don’t Label Us Permaculture

PLEASE DON'T LABEL US I like Permaculture. I really do. I bought and...

Farming with Habitat – Kissing the Mistletoe

This Christmas, instead of kissing under the mistletoe, kiss the mistletoe instead and thank it for it’s role in the environment.

Farming with Habitat – Bird life at Highfield

Some of the greatest bird diversity can be seen where the edges of different habitats are found – where forest meets woodland meets grassland.

Farming with Habitat – Wombats

Our visitor asked if we had any wombats. My reply was “loads of them!” “Do you mind them being here?”, she asked carefully not knowing what response she might get.

Farming With Habitat – Carex Sedgelands

Carex isn’t loved around here, on the farms of the Snowy. It’s missing from most farms landscapes now. In fact it’s so uncommon that it is now considered an endangered ecological community.

Farming with Habitat – Embracing the Wild Irishman

As we see it ‘Wild Irishman’ or Acacia paradoxa brings many benefits to both wildlife and the farm.

Farming with Habitat – Messy Paddocks

“Plenty of firewood here – enough for a lifetime, how come there is so much wood in the paddocks”, they asked.

To Market, to Market

“Go to the Canberra Markets Lou,” one of our market friends said. “You will sell all your lamb in one go!” Others say, “you used to live in Sydney, you should sell all your produce there, you’d have a ready market”.