Pdf the techniques of natural sequence farming nsf were developed during handson management of. A new beginning for the australian landscape natural. Reinstating hydrological balance increases groundwater storage in the floodplain aquifer, increasing freshwater recharge and hence reducing saline groundwater discharge. Latest interview with peter andrews about natural sequence. Natural sequence farmingabout a new way of looking at landscape. May 15, 2018 if the australian landscape was better understood, we could save the world from environmental disaster peter andrews oam. The australian story episodes on peter andrews, generated unprecedented viewer response. Introduction to natural sequence farming stuart andrews. Stuart andrews shares how he is introducing the techniques of natural sequence farming to restore the degraded property, marloo, so that it can become fertile and productive. Nov 08, 2014 field day on natural sequence farming presented by stuart andrews of tarwyn park training. Tarwyn park training learn natural sequence farming. It uses major earth works to copy natural water courses, thereby controlling floods, restoring ground cover, preventing soil erosion, and restoring fertility.
Natural sequence farming could affect global climate change. Mar 28, 2020 join stuart andrews of tarwyn park training for an introduction to rehydrating your farm using natural sequence farming techniques. Natural farming is an ecological farming approach established by masanobu fukuoka 192008, a japanese farmer and philosopher, introduced in his 1975 book the onestraw revolution. His interview lasts about 20 minutes and offers insights for us on how we can apply nsf in our own practice. Tarwyn park training is a family run training course, teaching the principles of natural sequence farming and how to implement them into any operation. Aug 23, 2016 viv asks some great questions of peter to find out more about how he developed natural sequence farming nsf which he developed through observation and practice in order to achieve sustainable farming practices. Natural sequence farming 4 day training course the. Stop press tpt 4 day workshop november 17 2016 see more here. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Natural sequence farming nsf is a method of landscape regeneration devised by the. The farmer peter andrews is the subject of a twopart australian story on abc 1. A brief description of each unit and the corresponding teks are included. But for nearly thirty years, peter andrews work was rejected by scientists, bureaucrats and politicians alike until the evidence became difficult to ignore.
Nov 12, 2018 tarwyn park training is named after the iconic hunter valley property where landscape pioneer, peter andrews, first developed the principles of natural sequence farming. Natural sequence farming nsf is a rural landscape management technique. Use natural energies and filters to support your food forests. This is a pictorial tour of the degradation and dehydration process that the australian landscape went through post european settlement, along with one of the major aims of peter andrews natural sequence farming approach, namely the rehydration of the australian landscape. This is a real breakthrough for peter on a range of fronts after decades of frustration in trying to communicate the clear benefits of nsf to the broader community. It strives to restore nature from the destruction wrought by human knowledge and action, and to resurrect a humanity divorced from god. If you wish to use the letter, you can see and download it here. Natural sequence farming 4 day training course the mulloon. He has labelled this approach to agriculture by understanding and working within the constraints of hydrologic and biogeochemical processes as the natural farming sequence nfs. Natural sequence farming nsf is an agricultural system based on understanding landscape and ecological processes and implementing vegetation, land and. John williams is the new south wales natural resources commissioner, and was formerly chief of the csiro division of land and water. Citeseerx the principles of natural sequence farming. We aim to share our knowledge of landscape rehabilitation with the wider community empowering them to create change within a degrading landscape. Increase resilience in the face of a changing climate.
He has degrees in soil physics and hydrology, was awarded the farrer. Stuart andrews, peters son, has now built a training course based on the pioneering work of his father. The paper outlines the four fundamental principles of natural sequence farming nsf. Recoupling the carbon and water cycl es by natural sequence farming 391 water flowing down the system would be checked by reeds and have the erosive energy taken out as it entered one of these. Recoupling the carbon and water cycles by natural sequence. Natural sequence farming nsf emulates the role of natural watercourses in reversing salinity, slowing erosion and increasing soil and water quality, so enabling the native vegetation to regenerate and restore the riparian zone.
Natural sequence farming nsf is a rural landscape management technique aimed at. Natural sequence farming is an understanding of the patterns and processes in the landscape, as observed by peter andrews, that seek to restore natural. Nsf offers a lowcost, widely applicable method of reducing drought severity and boosting productivity on australias farms and landscapes. To learn more, download the futurelands2 newspaper. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. It explains historical changes in the australian landscape affecting vegetation, drainage, and morphology, including the typical perched water flows. Welcome to peter andrews natural sequence farming site. Natural sequence farming nsf is a holistic land management initiative developed by mr peter andrews in the upper hunter valley in the 1970s that seeks to reintegrate stream flow and floodplain processes to sustainably drive production and nature conservation outcomes.
Implementing natural sequence farming over a range of climatic regimes does not mean trying to take the landscape back to what it was preeuropean settlement. Early settlement of the continent by people with european cultural assumptions disrupted established interactions of water, soil, and plants resulting in lost fertility. Nov, 2017 natural sequence farming 4 day training course. Apr 30, 2020 the natural sequence farming websites and forum have been on line for many years now. The natural way of farming the theory and practice of green philosophy masanobu fukuoka preface natural farming is based on a nature free of human meddling and intervention. Natural sequence farming is a way of restoring degraded, deforested, eroded or salinated land to full fertility. Delusional podcasters delve in natural climate solutions.
Postponing introduction to nsf stuart andrews southern new. Peter andrews way of managing farmland is unorthodox. He called it natural sequence farming and it was producing some spectacular results. The techniques of natural sequence farming nsf were developed during handson management of degraded farmland in the upper hunter valley region of australia. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title natural sequence. Their hosting and ongoing maintenance has been donated by peter andrews cousin, lonnie lee. Peter andrews the creator of natural sequence farming talks to us about the role of weeds in a natural system.
On jan 26th 2011 peter andrews was awarded australias highest public award. Sitting down on a stump with sprig of pattersons curse a noxious weed proudly tucked into his top pocket, peter reckons the authorities have got it all wrong. But not before taking a swipe at multinational chemical companies who peddle their herbicides. He asserts that a farms productivity is dependent on soil.
Field day on natural sequence farming nsw landcare gateway. The techniques of natural sequence farming nsf were developed during handson management of degraded farmland in the upper hunter valley. Jun 28, 2011 natural sequence farming is a descriptor used when sustainable agriculture mimics the once highly efficient functions of the australian landscape. To achieve either of the above goals would require a large engineered structure, which in a named perennial stream doesnt sit too well with the existing regulations extraction is achievable but would require a costly irrigation. Popularly known as do nothing farming, natural farming. In this documentary we travel through much of peters early life and in the course of this story he explains natural sequence farming techniques and how it can be adopted to build fertility back into farm soils.
Principles of agriculture, food, and natural resources course scope and sequence within the agriculture, food, and natural resources career cluster summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the units of instruction. Natural sequence farming nsf is a system of regenerative farming. Natural sequence farming at spring creek masters project by. Rather, nsf focuses on establishing how the natural system worked in a particular area and how it is working now. Postponing introduction to nsf stuart andrews southern. Natural sequence farming nsf is a rural landscape management technique aimed at restoring natural water cycles that allow the land to flourish despite drought conditions. Recoupling the carbon and water cycles by natural sequence farming. The principles of natural sequence farming 397 restoring fertility held by nutrients and organic matter improves the biological function of soils. Peter andrews well, i was 3odd years old and a massive storm happened. Phillip adams peter, as a kid growing up in broken hill, what was it that you saw that got you started on this life journey. Why peter andrews advocates planting on hilltops youtube.
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