Audio podcast # 0 Farm Forestry with Ernie and Permaculture with Tom

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 24th, 2014|Categories: GrowerSupport, Resources|

This audio recording starts with Ernie Rider talking about forestry on farms , the fourth presentation from the Riversdale Rd Field Day held in October 2013.  Tom Kendall gave a short presentation during lunch about Permaculture, and we managed to get a recording of much of this as well.  This podcast (number "0") completes the series [...]

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Audio podcast number “-1” Interpreting a Grazing Landscape – Graeme Elphinstone

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 23rd, 2014|Categories: GrowerSupport, Resources|

Here is a recording of Graeme Elphinstone's paddock talk about interpreting a grazing landscape , the third presentation from the Riversdale Rd Field Day held in October 2013.  This is the third of four presentations recorded before the official podcast number 1 from the 2014 Kandanga summer school, - hence logically this podcast is number -1. [...]

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Audio podcast number “-2” Horticulture for beginners in the Mary Valley-Paul O’Hare

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 21st, 2014|Categories: GrowerSupport, Resources|

Here are some excerpts from Paul O'Hare's farm walk looking at assessing a property's potential for horticulture , the second presentation from the Riversdale Rd Field Day held in October 2013.  This is the second of four presentations recorded before the official podcast number 1 from the 2014 Kandanga summer school, - hence logically this podcast [...]

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February 2014 Farm Walk – Soils at Browns Rd

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 17th, 2014|Categories: Events, GrowerSupport|

At the Summer School, we mentioned that we would follow up each month with a farm visit to discuss further important issues raised in the workshops.  Our first one is planned for this coming Sunday!  Details are: 2-5pm Sunday 23rd February Sally and Peter, Hinterland Feijoas 131 Browns Rd, Belli Park (between Kenilworth and Eumundi) Please RSVP [...]

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Audio podcast number “-3” Planning for natural area management on farm

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 16th, 2014|Categories: GrowerSupport, Resources|

Here are some excerpts from Peter McAdam's talk and farm walk about on-farm nature conservation, the first presentation from the Riversdale Rd Field Day held in October 2013.  We had 4 presentations recorded before the official podcast number 1 from the 2014 Kandanga summer school, - hence logically this podcast is number -3.  Great to listen [...]

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Audio Podcast #1 – Peter Young – Tree crop horticulture in the Mary Valley Part 1

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 16th, 2014|Categories: GrowerSupport, Resources|

At about weekly intervals, we will post the audio recordings of any presentations that we manage to successfully record at field days and workshops.  You are welcome to download these mp3 files to play back while you are driving, or working.  They are a "warts and all" record of what the presenters have to say - [...]

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Summer School February 11 + 12, Kandanga Hall

By |2014-02-06T14:50:33+10:00February 6th, 2014|Categories: Events, GrowerSupport|

For a detailed overview of the Summer School program see the document below. Bookings are essential or contact Elaine Bradley 0459 225 399 or maryvalleycountryharvest@gmail.com The 2 day program with lunch provided and Harvest dinner is $70, single day for $35 or Harvest Dinner for just $20. These workshops are funded by the Australian Dept of [...]

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Mary Valley Farmers cooperate to grow and educate

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00February 6th, 2014|Categories: Events, GrowerSupport|

Farmers are no strangers to the concept of a co-operative and working together to support each other. Mary Valley Country Harvest Cooperative aims to do just that by providing marketing and distribution assurances, increased profitability and long term sustainability for farmers. Its inaugural Summer School offers a two day course on February 11 and 12 to [...]

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2014 Summer School, The Business of Small Area Farming

By |2016-10-20T13:35:00+10:00January 20th, 2014|Categories: Events, GrowerSupport|

4 subject streams over 2 days 2 streams will run concurrently each day Each stream will have 4 workshops of about 90 minutes length Lunches and snacks will be provided during the day Tuesday evening Harvest Dinner with guest speakers Financial and Property Management Animal Enterprises General Horticultural Enterprises Market Gardening Start times TBC. The two [...]

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