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Building Biodiversity for Resilient Farming Systems

  • Murray Wells 331 Binniup Road Borderdale, WA, 6320 Australia (map)

An opportunity to see biodiversity woven into a productive farming system at Murray Wells, the home of farmer and ecological restoration specialist Wendy Bradshaw.

  • Guided field walk to a range of sites where biodiversity restoration has been attempted through revegetation and establishment of perennials

  • Q and A with Internationally recognised soil microbiologist Walter Jehne on the link between biodiversity and rainfall

  • Kent Broad: The value of carbon and its co-benefits above and below ground

  • Dr Nicole Chalmer: The role of biodiversity in the farm ecosystem

  • Svetlana Micic: Supporting beneficial invertebrates for farming, reducing pesticide use and increasing invertebrate biodiversity

  • Paul Sanford on maintaining perennial systems maximising soil health benefits

  • Catered Sundowner to follow!

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