Ground Cover
by Farming Together
OUT NOW! Series 3 of Ground Cover! In this series, you will hear the stories of farmers who participated in the Regenerative Agricultural Mentoring Program. RAMP, as it is generally known, was developed at Southern Cross University and assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. Gavin Tinning met with a diverse cohort of innovative and inspiring farmers to bring you their insights and learnings. These are their stories.
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February 20, 2025
The Challenge of Regenerating Flood Affected Soils
<p>In this podcast episode, Gavin heads out to Jim Coren’s place in Tucki Tucki near Lismore, NSW. </p><p>Apparently Tucki Tucki means place of many koalas. The local Bundjalung word for koala is Burbi, a totemic animal prior to European settlement, and a concerted effort is now being made locally to conserve the koala population.</p><p>Jim and his wife Andy settled here a few years ago just as the worst flood in recorded European history impacted Lismore and surrounds, and like many people on floodplain country, it left much of their property underwater for a long time and saturated for most of 2022. </p><p>Like a lot of farmers, Jim likes getting things done and being able to see the results of his efforts. He aims to improve the impact of his grazing management and regenerate tired flood plain soils and pastures, but the challenge of these extended wet periods has proved difficult. </p><p>There have been wins though, especially on hill country where the impact of fish hydrolysate made on farm has boosted the growth of Rhodes grass, so it is now able to compete with the less desirable Bahia grass. </p><p>Jim and Andy are also seeing thriving patches of mixed species of sorghum oats and legumes. </p><p>This Ground Cover episode is the final episode in a six-episode series where we heard from participants in the Regenerative Agriculture Mentoring Program. RAMP was developed at Southern Cross University. The project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. You can learn more about RAMP at <a href="https://www.ramp.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ramp.org.au</a></p>
February 13, 2025
Reflections on a Life of Farming, Biodiversity and Landcare
<p><span style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--bs-accordion-color);">Gavin chats with Barbara Linley at her Tullymorgan property in the beautiful </span>Bundjalung and Yaegl country of North Coast New South Wales. </p><p>In a past life, Barbara was a producer of super fine merino wool in Western Victoria. She shares some of her experiences as a sheep and wool producer, early adopter and passionate Landcare farmer and then a change in circumstances – she is now a custodian of a few hundred acres of Tullymorgan not far from the Clarence River.</p><p>She’s been applying the skills she learnt from farming to the regeneration of this landscape and has a passion for supporting Landcare and Regenerative Farming in the Clarence Valley. </p><p>This Ground Cover episode is one in a short series where we hear from participants in the Regenerative Agriculture Mentoring Program. RAMP was developed at Southern Cross University. The project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. You can learn more about RAMP at <a href="https://www.ramp.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ramp.org.au</a> </p>
February 6, 2025
Sustainable and financially viable small acre farming at Paddy Melon Ponds
<p>In this episode, Gavin heads out to Possum Creek, Northern New South Wales, to have <span style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--bs-accordion-color);">a chat with Penny Hall.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--bs-accordion-color);">Penny was a member of a RAMP cohort a </span>couple years back. She and her husband Bob Lodge are medical specialists who moved from Melbourne to 100 acres on the Northern Rivers.</p><p><span style="font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif); font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--bs-accordion-color);">Penny shares how, together with their farm manager Dave, </span>they brought the holistic small acre farming philosophies of Joel Salatin to their operation. </p><p>They now run a decent sized herd of cattle, have done quite a bit of rainforest restoration work and are planning to diversify the farm's offerings even more to ensure its financial viability. </p><p>This Ground Cover episode is one in a short series where we hear from participants in the Regenerative Agriculture Mentoring Program. RAMP was developed at Southern Cross University. The project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust. You can learn more about RAMP at <a href="https://www.ramp.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ramp.org.au</a> </p>
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