About Learning from Nature
Who We Are
We help gardeners and farmers solve the challenges they have with growing food by addressing the root cause.
Across modern agriculture and home gardening, the standard approach is to treat symptoms: fighting pests with sprays, applying fertilizers to compensate for poorly functioning soil ecosystems, and relying on mechanical earthworks to compensate for land that has lost its biological capacity to absorb, store, and cycle rainfall naturally.
At Learning from Nature, we reject the high-input, symptom-chasing cycle. Instead, we look at land management through an ecosystem lens - focusing on repairing and restoring the living systems that support us to grow food.
Sustainable in what we do and how we do it!
Team at Learning from Nature
Meet Dr Wendy Seabrook, Founder and CEO
In a world where modern agriculture has pushed Nature aside, and contributed majorly to the environmental and climate crisis Wendy is on a mission to help transform growing food into a force for good.
As a research ecologist, farmer and gardener, Wendy has delved into the intricate dance between Nature's ecosystems and our food production systems. Her learning journey hasn't been confined to scientific papers; it's involved getting her hands dirty, supporting other farmers through Landcare and catchment management programs, and sharing the profound wisdom Nature has to offer.
“It's crazy how we champion innovation embedded in technologies, but mostly ignore the innovation embedded in the highly evolved and locally adapted ecosystems underpinning our home and commercial food production."
When not busy in the office, Wendy can be found out on the farm - Hill Top Farm – the Learning from Nature demonstration site and education facility in far northern Australia.
Jo Wynter, Editor
Jo helps us create engaging information-packed digital and print resources.
“I enjoy helping translate the science and breaking down complex concepts, so our farmers, gardeners and environment benefit. Sometimes it only takes a word, a dash here or an exclamation mark there...”
Jo is a skilled communicator having worked in publishing, and community development internationally, in city, rural and remote areas. Jo loves gardening, when she is not busy volunteering for community organisations.
Kai Snow, Strategy and Communication
Kai is skilled with communication and decision making aligned with maximizing positive impact. He is excited to support the natural eco-logical way of growing food becoming the new global norm.
He enjoys fitness, breathwork and spending time in Nature.
Testimonials
"One of the exciting things about living in a time of change is the number of wonderful, innovative ideas being generated. Dr Wendy Seabrook is an excellent change agent and innovator. She is a highly skilled facilitator, assisting farmers and gardeners to change their thinking and action; helping then achieve positive change for their land and communities.”
Pam McAllister - McAllister Leadership
"The land at Hill Top Farm feels like it is saying thank you. It feels cared for, it's responding and clearly producing. Over the many years I have being doing this job, I have visited lots of properties, and it is very rarely that I get the feeling that the land wants to work with you and give something back"
Barbara Waterhouse, Senior Botanist - Australian Government
Join the groundswell of Farmers and Gardeners
growing food Eco-logically
Where Learning from Nature is Featured:
ABC Rural - ABC COUNTRY HOUR
Wendy talks about using weeds and the power of ecosystems to improve farm profitability
Radio New Zealand - NIGHTS
Wendy talks about how most weeds work in your favour to help create healthy soil.
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