Responding to Climate Change
With the increasing effects of climate change we are working towards making our property more resilient to the changing environment.
Change is upon us
Traditionally, we have received majority of our rainfall in the winter resulting in safe spring with active growth and a low summer rainfall. During the last 10 years, we have been experiencing lower winter rainfall, drier springs and increasingly intense summer storms.
We must respond
In response to increased storm activity, hotter temperatures, increased bushfire risk and more frequent late frosts; we have been adding more summer active grass species to our pastures. This will ensure that we keep groundcover, protecting soils from erosion, capturing rainfall, reducing soil temperatures and protecting the micro biology in our soils.
By capturing carbon
Our soil is naturally very fragile; by increasing the depth and diversity of roots in the pastures of livestock paddocks, we are increasing the habitat for the soil microbiology. Increasing the microbiology increases the carbon capture, as it is the humus created by the microbiology’s lifecycle that remains as stable carbon in our soil.
By planting trees
We recognise the uniqueness of Australia’s plants and animals and that they have evolved for specific environmental conditions. Our wildlife corridors provide homes for many species of mammals, reptiles, monotremes, birds and fish. Monitoring occurs on multiple sites. These also provide a safe haven for predatory insects (e.g. spiders) that keep the destructive insect population under control and fertilizing insects (e.g. bees) which facilitate regeneration.
