EPISODE · Jun 11, 2021 · 31 MIN
Working with weeds as indicators on farm
from Big Shift For Small Farms - Australian Agriculture and Regenerative Farming · host NSW Local Land Services
For most people, weeds are a dirty word. They’re often talked about as an undesirable plant in the wrong place. And whilst it's true that some species left unmanaged can cause ecological problems, what if weeds are actually trying to tell us something. Something about that place where they’ve shown up that we don’t know about yet. So in this episode we hear from weed whisperers and what they’re saying is don’t blame the messenger because the messenger might actually be part of the solution. Thank you to all those who shared their knowledge with all of us: Nicole Masters https://www.integritysoils.co.nz/ Hamish MacKay https://biodynamics2024.com.au/workshops/ James Barnet RCS https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/ Clare Edwards https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/central-tablelands The Greater Sydney Regional Weed Management Plan https://tinyurl.com/yffmjv8d Plant Net https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/ Please listen, rate and share this episode. Thank you. This podcast has been produced by the Grow Love Project with support from Greater Sydney Local Land Services, through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program. We acknowledge the First People of this land and recognise their connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
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For most people, weeds are a dirty word. They’re often talked about as an undesirable plant in the wrong place. And whilst it's true that some species left unmanaged can cause ecological problems, what if weeds are actually trying to tell us something. Something about that place where they’ve shown up that we don’t know about yet. So in this episode we hear from weed whisperers and what they’re saying is don’t blame the messenger because the messenger might actually be part of the solution. Thank you to all those who shared their knowledge with all of us: Nicole Masters https://www.integritysoils.co.nz/ Hamish MacKay https://biodynamics2024.com.au/workshops/ James Barnet RCS https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/ Clare Edwards https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/central-tablelands The Greater Sydney Regional Weed Management Plan https://tinyurl.com/yffmjv8d Plant Net https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/ Please listen, rate and share this episode. Thank you. This podcast has been produced by the Grow Love Project with support from Greater Sydney Local Land Services, through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program. We acknowledge the First People of this land and recognise their connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
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