The only place in the world to learn Natural Sequence Farming. And from its originators.
The Learn Natural Sequence Farming course is hands-on. You'll learn to use Natural Sequence Farming and an understanding of natural landscape functions to redesign your farm.
Get ready to create resilient systems by repairing degraded landscapes, rehydrating your farm and maximising productivity at minimal costs.
Learn the skills, knowledge and understanding of a whole-of-landscape approach to a resilient future
In this course, you'll learn all the components of Natural Sequence Farming from how to read a landscape, the role of plants, plant succession and how to manage your livestock... to how to build a contour, how to reconnect your farm's landscape and how to make the change and engage the community around you.
This course is in the paddock, classroom, and online, fully supported for the best student experience.
Because we want to see on the ground action and change happening as a result of our course... We want to see you leaving our course inspired and ready to succeed.
Who’s this course for…
Anyone that wants to learn how to rehydrate the landscape, reinstate natural functions and restore a balanced, productive ecosystem.
You might be:
A farmer, whether that be cropper, livestock, breeder, any enterprise and on any land type; flat, steep, sandy soil, clay soil, the landscape operates the same across all of them.
A blocky looking to do more in their land in a better way. Natural Sequence Farming works the same from macro to micro; wherever rain falls and plants grow, the landscape operates the same.
A landscape planner or architect wanting to learn how to incorporate Natural Sequence Farming into their work or incorporate more sustainable methods into your plans.
A Landcare, NRM, Council or Regional Body wanting to assist the landholders in their area and provide them with the knowledge and support to help get them started.Subscribe
What do I get at the Learn Natural Sequence Farming Course?
This is an on-ground, hands-on course, where you’ll learn firsthand the principles of Natural Sequence Farming and how to implement them in your situation. You will be part of a group, who will become part of a larger community. We like to say at all our courses you will enter as strangers and leave as friends.
Training Manual
A practical guide to learning Natural Sequence Farming and its implementation.
Hands-On Learning
Activities focused on active learning both in the classroom and out in the paddock.
Plenty of Time for Questions
The more, the better. We love questions, and the more you ask, the better your understanding will be. So come armed and ready.
Community
Access to a group of like-minded graduates all on a journey, just like you.
Farm Plan
Get the time to sit down and look at your landscape. Start drafting a plan of action ready for when you return home - to start implementing Natural Sequence Farming.
What will I be learning about?
Our course is focused around teaching students the five pillars of Natural Sequence Farming. These five pillars are the key to understanding how your landscape functions and how you can restore it. They provide you with a checklist to follow for all the decisions that you make, if you can check them all off you are well on your way to not only rehydrating your farm, but actually regenerating your landscape.
Slow the Flow
What is Natural Sequence Farming
The threes areas of a Natural Sequence Farm
Learn about the features, patterns and processes of the landscape, and how they form the underpinning of learning to read the landscape
The interaction of water within the landscape
The patterns and processes in the landscape that slow the flow of water
Let All Plants Grow
What is biodiversity and what is its role in the landscape
The role of weeds as repair plants
Plant succession
Plants as indicators in the landscape and their interactions
The small water cycle How to use a laser level
The purpose of a hill ponds, where to build it and how to build it
Careful Where The Animals Go
The interaction of animals with the landscape
How to use your animals as tools within the landscape
Learn to recognise the role that animals play in the landscape and how to best manage them for that
Learn to read the landscape in a practical setting
Filtration Is A Must Know
What is the process of filtration
Where does the process of filtration occur
Why biodiversity is key to the process of filtration
What is recharge and discharge and why are they important
Learn the features of a contour
Learn how to build a contour and where to build it
Return To The Top To Recycle The Lot
The role of feedback loops
Why recycling fertility is crucial to reaching higher productivity levels
How to connect the three areas of a Natural Sequence Farm
At the end of our 4-day course, you will:
Have learnt how to read your landscape, have the ability to see key landscape features and understand how they interact with each other
Understand the 5 pillars of Natural Sequence Farming and how to use them as a checklist for all the decisions you make. Whether that is on your farm, in the garden or the park
Have developed a whole-of-landscape approach to thinking, where all natural systems are interconnected and must be thought of as a whole when making any decision
Have learnt how to locate, design and build critical landscape structures and how to manage them
Know how to design your property around the three areas of a Natural Sequence Farm and the patterns and processes present within all landscapes
Have gathered the knowledge, tools and understanding to rehydrate your farm, reinstate natural landscape function and restore biodiversity. All whilst minimising costs and increasing productivity
Be equipped with the beginnings of a farm map and a plan of action to start implementing Natural Sequence Farming when you return home
Be welcomed into a community of like-minded people and armed with the knowledge to make a change throughout your community
