Red Gum Small Farms Network
A landholder learning group focused on soil cover, shelterbelts, pollinator habitat, rotational grazing, and farm biodiversity.
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Red Gum Small Farms Network is a practical learning group for small farmers, lifestyle block owners, and producers in the hinterland part of the Banksia Coast district. The group exists because many local landholders want healthier paddocks, more shade, better soil cover, more birds and insects, and clearer advice that fits smaller properties.
The network is intentionally informal. Members meet through paddock walks, breakfast sessions, demonstration days, and short workshops that combine local experience with guest speakers. The emphasis is on ideas that can be tried at a realistic scale.
What the group does
- Soil cover and erosion-control demonstrations.
- Shelterbelt and farm-tree planning.
- Pollinator strips and beneficial insect habitat.
- Peer learning on rotational grazing and pasture recovery.
- Field days connecting productive agriculture with biodiversity outcomes.
Why it matters
Small farms are a major part of the local landscape. When landholders improve soil health, protect creek lines, plant habitat, and manage weeds together, the benefits show up across paddocks, roadsides, waterways, and wildlife corridors.
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