Monthly Archives: July 2010

Walk The Talk – Hazel Fox supports the WWOOF organisation

http://www.farmingsecretsblog.com Hazel Fox has been helped by many people after joining the WWOOF organisation. Listen to Caterina as she relates her WWOOFing experience on Hazel’s farm. For more info on the WWOOF organisation visit: www.wwoof.com.au

Walk The Talk – Hazel Fox – 2 of 5 – Why Peter Andrews advocates planting on hilltops

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Why Peter Andrews advocates planting on the hilltops. Planting on hilltops brings up the nutrients which will find their own way down. They also stabilise the soil.

Walk The Talk – Hazel Fox – 4 of 5 – Why keep native grasses

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Why keep native grasses? Hugo and hazel discuss the benefits of natives grasses.

Walk The Talk – Hazel Fox – 5 of 5 – Was there anything added back to the soil?

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After the bushfires was anything added back into the soil like fish or kelp to feed the microbes? Hazel shows Hugo how Peter Andrews suggestion of spreading chook manure on the high points has helped achieve fertility easily. ?If it?s too hard you are doing it wrong.? A Peter Andrews philosophy.

Walk The Talk – Hazel Fox – 3 of 5 – Planting out on the contour line

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A closer look at planting out on the contour line. Hazel Fox tells Hugo Disler how she constructed the swale and the value it provides.

Walk The Talk – Hazel Fox – 1 of 5 – How Peter Andrews works on a new property.

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An overview of how Peter Andrews works on a new property. He looks at contours, planting on hilltops and transporting fertility up to the top of the hill using animals.

Please note: Due to typo we have said ‘export’ fertility. It is ‘transport ‘ fertility – a major difference as Natural Sequence Farming is all about retaining the nutrients. Our apologies to Hazel. Ed.