Native Perennial Grasses on Highfield
FIELDING QUESTIONS So often, my writing here is sparked by comments of visitors to Highfield, and so again, it is the case with this post. Two recent visitors to Highfield, when walking with me through a paddock covered in native perennial grasses, have asked, “Do you...
Restoring Native Grasses – Kangaroo Grass
HERE IS A DISTURBING STATISTIC FOR YOU! According to the Australian Museum, since 1788, 90% of Australia’s temperate woodlands and 99% of Australia’s temperate grasslands have been destroyed or degraded through human intervention. This underscores the disastrous...
Farming with Habitat – Embracing the Wild Irishman
WHAT A STRANGE NAME Early in our time at Highfield, we were asked by our welcoming neighbours what we were going to do about the Wild Irishman. David and I looked at each other, wondering who they may be referring to – the young man who lives down the creek a little...
