Natural Sequence Farming

Novaris wrote: "Regarding the fire problem how do we go about dealing with articles like the following? http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/bushfires-$pd20090210-P4U79?OpenDocument" All we can do is contradict them by posting replies to them but also by publishing contrary articles, d...

Hi Brett,
Thanks for the thoughts.
I like dancing but tend to feel that the trees are the ones that make the rain.
Otherwise we agree, of course.

Sheila N

Thank you Duane. I have to agree that I share your fears about huge gaps between rains, until the state simply burns to a crisp - and I share your hope. I republished your article here https://candobetter.org/node/1118 I must read Peter's new book - I didn't realise there was one. (Not a great tv wa...

I intend to have a look at the above-ground and underground water-courses in the area and see if I can find out how they may have changed historically and also the variations in the vegetation cover. The gold-rush would have made a huge difference due to clearing and leaching of the ground.

The Eucalyptus monocultures are a product of fire, as far as I can see, and, if we want to diminish bushfires, we need to assist the forests to change their composition and climate. That means an adaptation away from eucalyptus. Apparently the eucalyptus forests are less flammable after 30 years and...

Duane, This is exactly what I think. So good to read. Could I republish it at http://candobetter.org under "Victorian fires" section? Let me know what signature and any other details you would like posted with it, if you agree to republish. Sheila Newman Ed and Population and Environment Sociologist...

My first post to NSF forum was a couple of days ago, to the 'General Questions'. I have had no public response so far, but the subject is really important in the light of calls to clear forest in Victoria after the bushfires. I feel that this can only make things far, far worse on every level. I the...

What happens to the melons? Does nothing eat them?

Sheila N

I am a great admirer of Peter Andrew’s methods, theory and practice as described in his book. Here is my review at http://candobetter.org/node/975 I have mentioned Peter Andrews in the article I discuss below (http://candobetter.org/node/1062) and could well have written the article around his book ...