Learning Landscapes
Start with Natural Sequence Farming
What if your land could tell you what it needs?
Most landscapes have lost the ability to hold water, build soil and recover from drought. Not because nature failed, but because we stopped reading the signals.
Natural Sequence Farming is about learning to read them again. Understanding how water once moved through your landscape, what plants are trying to repair, and where the natural sequence has been broken. When you can see that, you can start working with it.
That's what this course teaches.
Self-paced video lessons
7 modules + hands-on activities
Live Q&A with Stuart & Hamish
Online community included
Works at any scale
Taught by the originators of NSF
Finally Understand How Your Landscape Works
Learning Landscapes is an online course that teaches you the foundations of Natural Sequence Farming; how landscapes work, how to read yours, and the practical steps to begin bringing it back to life.
At any scale. From any background.
You'll learn to see your property differently. To understand what the water is doing, what the plants are telling you, and how every part of the landscape connects to every other part. Then you'll start doing something about it. And you won't be doing any of it alone. You'll be learning alongside a group of people who are asking the same questions, working on the same challenges, and building the same understanding — a community of land stewards focused on better landscape management, supporting each other through the process.
This is the only place in the world to learn Natural Sequence Farming directly from its originators. People who've spent more than a decade teaching these principles to landholders across Australia, and who are now bringing that knowledge online so more people can access it.
Why This Exists
A whole-of-landscape approach to a resilient future
We created Learning Landscapes because we want to see on-the-ground action and change happening — not just knowledge sitting in notebooks.
For over a decade, we've been teaching Natural Sequence Farming to landholders across Australia. We've watched people arrive as strangers and leave as friends. We've seen the moment when someone finally sees their landscape differently — when the pieces click into place and they understand what the water is doing, what the plants are telling them, and where the natural sequence has been broken.
But we've also seen something else: too many people who want this knowledge but can't get to an in-person course. Too many landscapes waiting for someone to understand them.
So we built this course to change that.
The landscape around us was falling apart — and yet at the same time it provided all the answers, if we just stopped and observed how it operated
- Peter Andrews
Learning Landscapes gives you a deep dive into Natural Sequence Farming. You'll learn the basics; how to read a landscape, how our landscapes function, the five pillars of NSF, and the role of plants. But most of all, you'll learn how to use this knowledge to make a change and engage the community around you.
This isn't a passive experience. It's an interactive online learning community, fully supported for the best student experience. Because we don't just want you to learn — we want you leaving this course inspired and ready to succeed. 🌱
Tarwyn Park Training will put you on a totally different — not even a road — a totally different watercourse. And it'll take you down to this stream of potential abundance. And then the key is getting water to marry up with the plants for everything to feel better. Like, you absolutely feel so much better. So if you are looking after land, this is your next step.
- Rachael Treasure
What's It Costing You to Wait?
Every rain event that runs off instead of soaking in. Every dry spell that hits harder than it should. Every paddock that could be carrying more stock but isn't. The degradation compounds year after year — water tables drop, soil loses its structure, and recovery takes longer each time. But here's what we've learned from working with landholders across Australia: the recovery compounds too, once you start.
“We've seen productivity lifting between 25 to 50%. And this is all happening in a very short period of time — within the first year or two. Remembering the system keeps building after that."
- Stuart Andrews
“We've got more stock on this farm than we've ever had in 24 years."
- Matt Moran
“Two weeks later into a dry spell, and two weeks earlier out of it — that could be the difference between selling a mob of animals or keeping them."
- Rob Scott
The question isn't whether you can afford to learn this. It's whether you can afford not to.
Where are you starting from?
You might be a farmer who's started to notice that something's changed — the land isn't holding water the way it used to, dry spells hit harder, recovery takes longer. You've been managing your property for years, but feel like you're missing a piece of the picture.
You might be new to land management, keen to get started but not sure where to begin. You know Natural Sequence Farming is part of the answer — you just need someone to lay it out properly.
You might be from a city background with a deep interest in landscape repair, and possibly a patch of your own on the horizon. You want to understand how this actually works, not just follow a checklist.
Or you might be at the start of a regenerative journey — curious about how to work with nature rather than against it, and looking for a way of thinking that goes beyond individual techniques to a whole-of-landscape approach.
The first paddock you should change is the one between your ears. That's where you hold your paradigms.
- Charlie Arnott
Whatever your starting point, this course meets you there.
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The Journey: 7 Modules
Each module builds on the last — from foundational theory through to the five pillars of NSF you can begin applying on your own property. Every module includes video lessons, a key activity to complete on your land, and access to the Tarwyn Park Training community where you can share what you're finding and ask what you need to.
Module 1 - How Our Landscape Functions
Developing a whole-of-landscape way of thinking.
Before you can fix something, you need to understand how it's supposed to work. This module introduces Natural Sequence Farming and lays the foundation: what a healthy landscape does, how it manages water, builds soil and sustains itself — and what happens when that sequence breaks down.
What you'll learn:
What is Natural Sequence Farming?
Natural landscape function
Whole-of-landscape thinking
The three areas of an NSF landscape
Module 2 - Reading The Landscape
Learning to see what your land is telling you.
This is the skill that changes everything. You'll learn to identify landscape features both in the field and on maps, understand what they reveal about how your landscape is functioning, and start seeing your property as a system — not just a collection of paddocks. By the end, you'll drive past properties and start to see them in entirely different ways, but remember please keep your eyes on the road!
What you'll learn:
Landform features
Hydrological features
Reading topographic maps
Painting a picture of landscape health
Reading features in the paddock
Module 3 - Slow The Flow (Pillar 1)
Managing water movement through your landscape.
Water is the starting point. This module covers how water moves through a landscape — finding its level, spreading out, moving through steps, sitting perched above the landscape, recharging and discharging. Then it covers what you can do about it: contours, leaky weirs, gully ponds, hill ponds, and where to start.
What you'll learn:
How water moves through a landscape
Recharge and discharge
Contours, leaky weirs, hill ponds, gully ponds
Universal design goals and principles
Getting started on your property
Module 4 - Let All Plants Grow (Pillar 2)
Understanding the role of plants in our landscapes.
Plants are doing far more than most land managers realise. They're air conditioners, moisture magnets, pumps, soil carbon builders and processing factories — all powered by the sun. This module covers the five functions of plants and the process of plant succession, so you understand what every plant in your landscape is trying to do, and how to work with that rather than against it.
What you'll learn:
Five functions of plants
Plant succession explained
Accumulators, exploiters and balancers
Weeds as repair plants
The role of trees in the system
Module 5 - Careful Where The Animals Go (Pillar 3)
Using animals as a tool, not a problem.
Animal management in NSF is about understanding the relationship between grazing and landscape function. This module covers where sensitive areas need protecting, how to manage livestock in a way that supports rather than undermines recovery, how to set up your property for better outcomes, and how animal and plant diversity work together.
What you'll learn:
Managing sensitive areas
How hard hooves changed Australia
Livestock as landscape tools
Managing livestock
Animal diversity and plant diversity
Module 6 - Filtration Is A Must Know (Pillar 4)
Why filtration matters and how to restore it
The filtration areas of a landscape are where nutrients are cleaned, cycled and returned to the system. Most degraded landscapes have lost these. This module covers what the filtration process is, where it happens, why it matters, the role of plants in making it work, and the practical steps to getting filtration back into your landscape.
What you'll learn:
What filtration is and why it matters
Filtration areas
Plants and the filtration process
Restoring filtration to your landscape
Module 7 - Return To The Top To Recycle The Lot (Pillar 5)
Closing the loop and building landscape resilience
This is where it all comes together. The final pillar is about feedback loops — how a healthy landscape continuously cycles water, nutrients and fertility back through the system. You'll understand how that loop was built, how it broke down, and how to begin restoring it on your property.
What you'll learn:
How landscapes built through feedback loops
Using livestock to move fertility
Mulching, composting and nutrient cycling
Building your long-term landscape cycle
Everything We'll Equip You With
Over 6 hours of video content — PowerPoint presentations, whiteboard-style teaching, outdoor discussions filmed on real landscapes, and mini case studies showing NSF in action
7 in-depth modules covering the complete Natural Sequence Farming framework
Lifetime access to all course materials — rewatch anytime, as often as you need
Access to the Tarwyn Park Training community — ongoing support, continued learning, and connection with like-minded landholders
A detailed training manual — the same one used in our in-person courses
Practical activities with each module — one per module, designed for your own landscape
Access to in-person support — once you've got the knowledge, get on-ground help from our growing team of landscape leaders for landscape reading, property planning, and implementation
Live Q&A sessions — with Stuart, Hamish and the TPT team
Summary sheets — quick-reference guides for every section
An active resource library — further reading and videos to go deeper
By the End, You'll...
Understand what Natural Sequence Farming is and why it works
Be able to read your landscape and interpret what it's telling you
Know the five NSF pillars and how they function as a connected whole
Have completed practical activities that connect the theory directly to your land
Have a way of thinking about your property that stays with you long after the course ends
Be part of a community of people working toward the same goals
Be ready for the next step — whether that's an advanced implementation course or starting changes on your own or with support
How You Learn
Learn it, apply it, share it!
This isn't a passive course. Every module builds on the last, and every section ends with a hands-on activity you'll take into your own landscape. The community is what locks it all in.
Watch the lessons
Video presentations, whiteboard-style explanations, real case studies and in-depth outdoor discussions. Every concept is broken down so it's accessible whether you're brand new to NSF or have been curious for years.
Get into your landscape
Each module has one key activity — something you'll do on your actual land. This is where the real understanding happens. We want you making observations and connections from week one, not week ten.
Connect with your cohort
Share what you found, ask what you're unsure about, and learn from the range of landscapes and experiences in your group. Questions are gold in this community. You'll enter as strangers and leave as friends.
You Won’t Be Doing This Alone
The online community isn't a bolt-on — it's built into how this course works. Learning alongside people with different landscapes, backgrounds and questions is half the education.
🙋Ask Anything
Questions are gold here. Post by text, audio or video — whatever feels comfortable. No question is too basic or too specific.
📸 Share Your Findings
Post your activity results, your landscape observations, your progress. Your experience teaches the group as much as the content does.
🤝 Learn From Each Other
Students come from properties across Australia and the world — big and small, different climates, different enterprises. That variety is one of the most valuable things in the course.
Your First Step - Or Your Only One
Learning Landscapes is designed to work either way.
For many people, this course is everything they need. You'll leave with a deep understanding of how your landscape functions, the ability to read what it's telling you, and the knowledge to start making changes. That's a complete foundation — and for plenty of landholders, it's enough to transform how they work with their land.
But if you want to go further — if you're ready to start building contours, ponds, and leaky weirs on your property — we have advanced courses designed for exactly that. Our Building Landscapes program takes you deeper into the practical implementation side: design, construction, and getting earthworks right the first time.
Either way, it starts here. With understanding.
It was two years for us between doing the Tarwyn Park Training course and actually implementing. If I had one regret, it would be that I wish I would have done it sooner.
- Richard Brimblecombe
Whether Learning Landscapes is your complete journey or the foundation for something bigger, you'll leave with knowledge you can start using immediately.
Enrol NowThree Generations of Natural Sequence Farming
Learning Landscapes is taught by Stuart Andrews and his son Hamish — continuing the movement started by Peter Andrews (PA), the originator of Natural Sequence Farming.
Stuart grew up at Tarwyn Park under PA's guidance, learning to read landscapes from a young age. He founded Tarwyn Park Training in 2012 to share this knowledge with landholders across Australia. Over the past decade, Stuart has taught thousands of people how to understand and restore their landscapes.
Hamish represents the next generation — bringing fresh energy and practical farming experience from running Forage Farms, where NSF principles are applied daily in a working production system.
Together, they're making this knowledge more accessible than ever before.
Stuart Andrews
Hamish Andrews
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What Happens When You Start
We recently hosted a Tarwyn Park Training course at our property. A big thank you to the TPT team and all participants for a fantastic week. This course is a must for any landholder!
- Maddy Pursehouse
It's not a lot of work. It's not a lot of cost for the huge improvement, and the quick improvement. It's not a long time before you start to see improvement.
- Jason and Rachel Leitch
Simple yet vital knowledge for successfully managing the great Australian problems of drought and salinity. A must for all managers of land whether you are a large scale farmer, Landcare worker or the home gardener. Prepare to be challenged, confronted but ultimately INSPIRED.
- David Larratt
Within three, four months, it was night and day difference. From that small contour, we contoured the whole property. It just flourished.
- Brogan O’Meara
The biggest paradigm shift in 16 years since meeting Bud Williams.
- Grahame Rees
Real Landscapes. Real Results
Our graduates are implementing Natural Sequence Farming across Australia — from outback Queensland to coastal Tasmania, from large cattle stations to small family farms.
Watch our Rehydrate Australia documentary to see what's possible when people start working with their landscapes instead of against them. You'll meet landholders who've started a process of transforming degraded claypans into productive pastures, restored eroding gullies to functioning wetlands, and built resilience against drought and flood.
No Risk. Just Results.
We're confident Learning Landscapes will transform how you see your land.
If you complete the course and feel it's not for you, just let us know within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked — we want you to succeed.
This has become our major drought reduction strategy. I feel like I've discovered my life's work, improving this place.
- Ra Briggs
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Questions You Might Have
Do I need farming experience to join?
No. The course is designed for anyone with an interest in how landscapes work — whether you're an experienced farmer, a first-time landholder, or someone who's never managed land at all. We start from first principles.
Do I need to own land?
Not at all. The activities are designed to work in any landscape — and we genuinely welcome anyone who's curious and wants to join. Whether you're working with a large property, a small block, a local park, or a patch of bushland down the road, the principles apply. The beauty of NSF is that it's about learning to read landscapes, and landscapes are everywhere. Come along, soak it up, and who knows where this knowledge might take you, or who you might be able to help with it.
What if I only have a small backyard or block?
The principles of NSF work at any scale. The activities are all designed to be adaptable — whether you're working with 500 acres or 500 square metres. Several of our past students have made meaningful changes starting with a small patch of land.
Does NSF apply to my type of landscape?
Yes. Natural Sequence Farming works wherever rain falls, whether that's steep country, flat plains, coastal, inland, or even your backyard. The principles are universal; the application adapts to your situation. We've had students from arid inlands to high-rainfall zones, from river flats to ridgelines. If water moves through your landscape (and it does), NSF applies.
Is there anything I should read or do before starting?
We recommend reading Peter Andrews' book Back From The Brink before or alongside the course — it gives you valuable context. But it's not required. Come with an open mind, a willingness to learn, and plenty of questions. That's what matters most.
How long does it take?
Learning Landscapes is self-paced, so you work through it in your own time. Most people move through the 7 modules over two to eight weeks. Once you're enrolled, there's no deadline — come back to it as often as you need.
Is the course live or pre-recorded?
The video lessons are pre-recorded, so you can watch them whenever suits you. But you'll also have access to live Q&A sessions throughout the course where you can ask questions directly and hear what others are working through.
What if I get stuck or have questions during the course?
Ask them! That's what the community is for. Post your question by text, audio, or video — whatever feels comfortable — and you'll get responses from the course team and fellow students. Questions are gold in this course. The more you ask, the more everyone learns.
What happens after I finish the course?
You're not on your own. You'll stay part of the Tarwyn Park Training community where you can share ideas, get feedback, and learn from other graduates as you start applying what you've learned. If you want hands-on help, our team also offers on-ground support, landscape reading, property visits, farm planning and construction — to help you take the next step.
Do I need any special technology to take the course?
Just a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access. The course is hosted online and works in any modern browser. You can watch on your couch, in the paddock, or wherever suits you.
How does it relate to your in-person courses?
Learning Landscapes is the entry point into the Tarwyn Park Training learning pathway. It gives you the foundational theory you need to get the most out of our more advanced course, which goes deeper into the practical application on the ground. Many people find the online course is the perfect first step.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes, $797 when paid in full or 4 monthly payments of $225