Learning together
The Open Woodland Restoration Project is being undertaken in the Southern Tablelands region working with local farmers and advisors. Through face-to-face and online events, we can collectively guide its development as a fit-for-purpose strategy. Following are recordings of past events and links to upcoming ones that you can join.
Introduction
The story of Open Woodland Restoration started in the Southern Tablelands with a group of 10 farmers. It is only 2-years old but is already very exciting.
You can view the videos from this Townhall event and hear from those farmers that have been leading in the development and implementation of this farming strategy.
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Andrew Ward - introduces Open Woodland Restoration
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Geoff Kay - explains why he developed it for his farm
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James Campbell - describes financial assessment of his project
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Chris Komor - talks to the challenge of fit-for-purpose funding
Natural value
At this online codesign session we will explore the value of your environmental assets with questions like:
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What existing Box Gum Grassy Woodland Habitat do you have?
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What areas are suitable for Open Woodland Restoration?
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What is your Biodiversity Condition Score?
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How does your Biodiversity Condition Score compare locally?
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What level of carbon sequestration could you achieve?
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Where on your farm are the highest yielding areas?
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How does it all help the environment?
Economic value
This online session will looks at approaches to model the economic value of your environmental assets. Jointly discover:
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The "4 Pools of Capital" that invest in projects
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Feasibility characteristics of successful Open Woodland Restoration projects
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The existing and emerging biodiversity opportunities, whether BCT incentives, or natural capital markets
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Define the barriers for farmers to fund and undertake Open Woodland Restoration projects.
Productivity
This online session explores the productivity implications of trees in the landscape and the strategic benefits of Open Woodland Restoration in maximising these. We'll explore together ways to:
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Value proximity, connectivity and intactness
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Measure impacts on grazing and business resilience
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Understand the aggregate impact of projects on the landscape and challenges of scaling
Farm field day
Geoff Kay pioneered Open Woodland Restoration - starting work on his first project in 2015. As an ecologist, he has deep expertise in the environmental benefits of the strategy. As a farmer, he has hands-on experience in the on-farm and regulatory challenges of implementing it.
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Join us on Geoff's farm "Waminda" for a guided tour of Open Woodland Restoration in practice.
