Trees improve Pasture Productivity | Silvopasture
Why do we spend money on fertilisers, minerals and seeds to improve pasture productivity, but overlook the benefits of Silvopasture to tackle the decline in pasture productivity due to plants
DROUGHT-PROOFING
How to Drought-Proof your Garden
Water is essential for our gardens to thrive and provide healthy food for our families. Standard solutions - spreading mulch, growing drought-tolerant plants, using irrigation and greywater, will help drought-proof
How to increase Rainfall – Eco-logically
Wouldn't we be better off using safe methods to increase rainfall instead of cloud-seeding, rain rockets, atmosphere zappers and other weather modification technologies? Scientists have evidence supporting the widespread perception
Drought-Proof your Farm – An Uplifting Story from the Sahel
We’re getting harder hit by drought. Standard solutions no longer seem enough. Fortunately, there are farmers leading the way and getting heartening results using eco-logical approaches to drought-proofing.
Here’s one of
Trees make Rain – there is Science now to Prove It!
Yes, it's true... scientists have evidence supporting the widespread perception that trees make rain, that by growing more vegetation, we get more rain.
On average, 40% or more of the precipitation
How to Drought-Proof your Farm
We’re getting harder hit by drought. Standard solutions no longer seem enough. Earthworks like swales, contour banks, Natural Sequence Farming, and Keyline Design can help drought-proof farms. But we tend
How to Drought-Proof your Grazing Land
We are experiencing the worst droughts in our living memory. Usually, our response is to dig more dams, bores and water points, switch to rotational grazing practices and planned de-stocking.