Natural Sequence Farming

Hello, I am looking at buying 40 acres as we are liking the house and outlook. The only thing is is the land is river flat with tussock. Slashing worked beautifully on our last property. Reduced weeds and we got beautiful pasture. I had compliments with my Irish born vet saying "this looks like Irel...

Thank you very much for the advice. I am trying to avoid digging it out. It is 11 months since I put the post about onion weed. I have not done much other than slashing, putting organic matter on the upper slopes and resting paddocks (rotating so they are not eaten out). There is much more ground co...

(sorry I have been away - my dad has been very ill)

Thank duanne for help. I will give this a try when I put my countour channel in.

We have let the cape weed grow and are about to buy a fergie tractor and slasher this week!

Hi all,

Sorry for delayed reply. My internet has been down and I have been in Melb. Thank you very much for all of the advice. That is really reassuring to know a few options and also planting something else for my horses to eat a good idea. I will work out a plan from these replies now.

I am very new at all of this. I have to admit I am in the middle of getting Peters books. I have only just heard of this method from Australian Story and now reading the website. Having said that. I would be very commited to a natural chemical free way of managing my property. I have just bought a 4...