In June 2023 Soil Wise, a collaborative project to help farmers and land managers improve their soil health and nutrient management, supported a roadshow across seven catchments in south-west WA to encourage farmers and landholders to build their knowledge and skills to make and use compost. The workshops were presented...
For the first in our winter series of ‘Fireside Chats’ hosted by the Torbay Catchment Group, we had the wonderful privilege to be joined by Professor Lyn Abbott, Murray Gomm and Sylvia Leighton along with 26 attendees keen to learn more about soil health and enjoy the warmth and delicious...
Join us for this fabulous 2 day workshop with Graeme Sait who is a world leader in high production, regenerative agriculture. Book your ticket here now!
Expressions of interest have just opened for farmers in south-west WA to join a subsidised soil testing and fertiliser management program through government-funded programs Healthy Estuaries WA and Soil Wise. Click here to learn more and express your interest in the program The programs enable farmers to make the most...
28th of February @ Elleker General Store – Understanding your Soil Test Results Workshop. Local HEWA farmer participants were invited to receive their farm nutrient maps. These maps contain all of the data collected over the last year from soil sampling and tissue testing. The data showed what might be...
We had a jam packed weekend with renowned soil scientist Dr Christine Jones visiting the Torbay Catchment. ‘Soil Secrets’ was an evening talk on Friday, where we had over 100 attendees and this was followed on Saturday with an all day ‘Masterclass’ where 35 participants were able to go deeper...
Click here to go to our Healthy Estuaries WA page for more information or apply now here! Applications close in 26 days
The expression of interest to participate in the next round of the soil testing is now now closed, but watch this space for next year. The program aims to support farmers to make informed fertiliser decisions to ensure nutrients stay on the farm and out of waterways and estuaries. Click...
Project area expands to include City of Albany coastal reserves Finally we have funding available to assist farmers to look closely at which nutrients they need to apply and exactly how much is required. The funding comes in the form of subsidised soil testing, easy to read fertiliser mapping (done on...
