Our farming philosophy is about creating a harmony between production and our environment. We constantly strive to improve our systems and techniques to allow us to improve biodiversity in our grazing ecosystems.
CONSERVATION
Todd’s father Roger started exploring ways to improve the farm environment from early in his farm career. He passed this passion onto his children, by including them in activities such as tree planting, controlling rabbits or just out fishing of an evening on the wetlands.
He began establishing shelter belts and wildlife corridors across the property in the late 1970s and 1980s. He also initiated the preservation and restoration of wetlands. Todd has continued this interest in conservation, and has worked towards further environmental improvements, most recently reinstating some shallow intermittent wetlands, which support a diverse range and number of native species.
Preservation & Restoration
A Passion for
Our efforts have successfully boosted our fauna diversity, particularly among insects, birds, and reptiles, but our mammal populations remain limited. Kangaroos, echidnas and a host of introduced species occupy this space, but most of the small mammals that existed here one hundred years ago are locally extinct largely due to the presence of foxes and cats.
Currently, over 10 percent of our property is covered by restored or conserved wetlands. We continue to enhance and monitor these areas, often in partnership with organisations such as Nature Glenelg Trust, Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Birdlife Australia and Landcare Australia.
Our efforts have successfully boosted our fauna diversity, particularly among insects, birds, and reptiles, but our mammal populations remain limited. Kangaroos, echidnas and a host of introduced species occupy this space, but most of the small mammals that existed here one hundred years ago are locally extinct largely due to the presence of foxes and cats.
Currently, over 10 percent of our property is covered by restored or conserved wetlands. We continue to enhance and monitor these areas, often in partnership with organisations such as Nature Glenelg Trust, Glenelg Hopkins CMA, Birdlife Australia and Landcare Australia.
WETLANDS
Restored & Conserved
Our next initiative is to reintroduce small native mammals into the farming ecosystem. Best conservation practice currently is to create a fox and cat free area using a specialty fence. We have commenced building and aim to have one in place and fox free by 2025, shortly after which we can commence the “rewilding” stage of the project . The exclusion area will cover over 400ha of farmland – not a bush block - but an integrated farming and conservation area, as per our philosophy to harmonize our farming practices with natural conservation.
We are exploring regenerative grazing techniques, and actively adapting these principles to our environment. The concepts of managing groundcover for biodiversity, and land health are a natural progression for our farming systems.
tHE FUTURE
Initiatives for
