#12 Grazing cattle in the woods with Brett Chedzoy

In this episode, Brett Chedzoy shares with us his extensive experience practicing and teaching silvopasture. Brett clearly discussed some of the key issues, challenges and opportunities associated with silvopasture. We spent quite some time covering the importance of rotational grazing and how silvopasture differs from pasture grazing. We cover specific topics such as tree fodder, animal behaviour and the different interactions between trees and animals. We finish the conversation with a practical step by step method to convert a forest into a silvopasture system. TABLE OF CONTENTS00:02:00 Introduction 00:06:58 Silvopasture basics 00:13:40 Challenges and risks 00:17:26 Grazing on pasture vs rotational grazing in silvopasture 00:34:08 Effect of animal presence on tree growth 00:39:16 Animal behaviour 00:43:25 Tree fodder and browsing 00:47:45 Forage quality  00:56:29 Skills necessary to transition to silvopasture grazing 01:00:38 Stocking density and rotation timing 01:06:30 Three step process to convert forest to silvopasture 01:16:23 Resources • RESOURCEShttps://silvopasture.ning.com/https://sites.google.com/site/theangusglenfarm/home• GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org• SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry• FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.