Landscape Rehydration

'Landscape Rehydration: Theory and Practice' was designed to compliment Tarwyn Park Training's four day Natural Sequence Farming course. It also forms an integral part of the Mulloon Community Landscape Rehydration Project, conducted by The Mulloon Institute.Natural Sequence Farming is an agricultural practice developed by Peter Andrews OAM which aims to re-establish the natural function, fertility and resilience of agricultural landscapes. One of its primary aims and main benefits is...
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'Landscape Rehydration: Theory and Practice' was designed to compliment Tarwyn Park Training's four day Natural Sequence Farming course. It also forms an integral part of the Mulloon Community Landscape Rehydration Project, conducted by The Mulloon Institute.Natural Sequence Farming is an agricultural practice developed by Peter Andrews OAM which aims to re-establish the natural function, fertility and resilience of agricultural landscapes. One of its primary aims and main benefits is a landscape that harvests more water, holds more water, and uses available water more effectively. Many landscape thinkers argue that complex interplays between the water cycle, the carbon cycle, and the mineral cycle have built predictable sedimentary patterns throughout the world over millions of years. Understanding these patterns, and the processes that built them, are key to building and maintaining long-term fertility, function and resilience in our agricultural landscapes.This guide provides an overview of landscape rehydration theory and practice, with insights and instruction to help you develop an improved understanding of landscape function and resilience. It is designed to be used as a quick reference guide when applying the practice at your own place after the course.Chapter One explains the theory underpinning landscape hydration. Chapters Two and Three describe step-by-step processes for implementing actions to improve your farm's natural function. Chapter Four goes 'beyond the boundary fence' and looks at issues to consider when expanding landscape rehydration out to a catchment or a multi-property scale, with guidance on how to achieve positive outcomes for all involved.Plus, there is an extensive reading list to help you explore in more detail the complex multi-dimensional landscape management jigsaw puzzle - a puzzle in which each piece is ever changing!