ROOTS TO
REGENERATION

Introducing how we can enhance the elemental conditions for primary production and the tools we have available to regenerate our farm ecosystem. An introduction ‘whole system function’ and how we leverage complexity to reduce inputs and slash costs.

Being a successful regenerative farmer requires you to be able to solve multi-dimensional complex problems and address the root causes. We give you tech tools and teach you ways to become a systems thinker and solve problems so they don’t re-occur.

A regenerative farm is as unique as a fingerprint of people and place. We go through a detailed process of scoping the unique opportunities and challenges your landscape and lives present so we can co-create the most optimal regenerative, resilient business and management plan for your farm.

We take a ‘whole system’ approach to the health of your livestock and explore how we can design a genetic selection strategy to minimise problems. We go through your current veterinary health plan and find ways to be more proactive so we can prevent disease rather than require the use of harmful cures that damage the ecosystem.

Building on the whole system function training and applying your systems thinking skills, you will brainstorm how your management may be leading to dominant problem species (weeds, pests and disease) and might be causing a lack of resilience in your system. You will then design a proactive plan to change the management to enhance the conditions for missing species and reduce the conditions for problem organisms.

We do a deep dive into the principles of regenerative grazing, including infrastructure considerations and optimising livestock production and health. You will then co-develop your first summer and winter grazing plans in a workshop setting and be given the tools and resources to develop your own plans in the future.

Over several sessions concluding a comprehensive online resource we will do a deep dive into the soil, covering the physical, chemical and biological aspects of soil health. We look at optimal nutrient management strategies and ways of reducing artificial fertility inputs without losing production.

We explore how to put pressure on your herd or flock to highlight opportunities to select the animals with the best ‘fit’ for your unique context. We create strategies that will get you there without compromising your profitability or welfare ethics.

We introduce an overview of the many composting or fermentation options that could help accelerate soil and ecosystem regeneration.

Herbal leys can be a great tool in the regenerative toolbox, but for some livestock options, there may be cheaper and better options for creating productive, diverse awards. We give you the options.

On a regenerative farm, we want to create complexity so our ecosystem and income streams are resilient. When starting out, however, adding complexity to an already huge change could cause overwhelm and failure. We teach you smart strategies for adding new enterprises without burnout.

Many regenerative programs focus on soil and plant productivity, but managing our livestock optimally is another way we can optimise productivity, guarantee high welfare and create a safer working environment. We look at herd structure, weaning, and low-stress livestock handling.

We cover some examples of how arable farmers are working with regenerative principles. Our main focus is on optimising plant health so that the plant can drive soil regeneration and is nutrient-dense to become resistant to pests and disease and make the perfect health-promoting food for humans or animals.

We explore the principles of regenerative financial planning and look at the main funding opportunities for regenerative farmers including natural capital options and de-risked bank loan options.

You can not say you are a ‘regenerative’ farmer unless you prove you are regenerating your system. Every context will have a slightly different way of measuring these changes depending on the market they are supplying or the story they want to tell. We introduce you to the options and help you develop a suite of baseline measures that inform management as well as capture the regenerative outcomes.