The Regenerative Journey with Charlie Arnott
Society & Culture:Personal Journals
This is the second of a two part interview with David Marsh, a stalwart of the Australian regenerative movement and good friend of Charlie's. In what is an enlightening and philosophical dialogue David takes us on his regenerative journey and steps us through the course of events that triggered David's change in approach. In Part 2 David delves deeper into the psychology of change and offers advice to those looking to start the transition.
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Episode Takeaways :
What was growing in the paddocks early 1970? I didn't know...compared to now, when I am absolutely obsessed with it | It was the time of showing that we had mastery over nature...a lot to do with subsidies given after the war...there was a Super Phosphate bounty...you were paid to put Super out | The mantra out West was sell and repent but sell | In Boorowa the mantra was hang on and hope you get lucky | We noticed trees dying. Mary and I went out and did some counts in a few paddocks where there were quite a few trees. We calculated that at the rate they were dying that in 70 years there wouldn't be many alive. That was the embryo and the awakening of an ecological conscience | We had no idea what we were doing to be honest and thought we were forming a group because there were a lot of trees dying in Boorowa…but the trees were actually an indication of a whole lot of other things that were going on...we were ecologically blind | Corona 19 has made people reconsider how they have been living and how dependent they are on so many things that are high energy products | I used to see myself as an agent responsible for healing the land...there is nothing wrong with this but now I see myself as someone who is observing the landscape that is healing itself.
Episode #8 Links
The Cattle Crash - 1974
Ian Armstrong - Rural Action Movement
1982 drought NSW
Joan Kirner - Conservation Minister (1985 - 88) instrumental in formation of first Landcare Groups.
Andrew Campbell - Formerly manager of the Potter Farm Plan initiative, first Landcare Coordinator and now CEO of the ACIAR ( Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research)
ACF - Australian Conservation Foundation
NFF - National Farmers Federation
Bob Hawke - Landcare involvement
Boorowa Community Landcare Group - History
Bertigan ( QLD) Catchment Landcare Group / Gympie Landcare - History
An Agricultural Testament - Author Arthur Howard
A Silent Spring - Author Rachel Carsons
Hamish Mackay | Navigating Global Puberty
Biodynamic Rockstar: Ueli Hurter and the Centenary Tour Down Under
Charlie and Angelica | Parenting, Third Act, and New Beginnings
Baden McDouall | Working with Nature to create a Farming Family Legacy
BONUS EP | Rachel Pomeroy Explores the Mysteries of Biodynamics via the BDNZ Conference
BONUS EP | Regenerative Farming Unveiled: A Conversation on Soil Health and Farming
Dr Max Gulhane | Joining the dots between regenerative farming, nutrition and human health.
Jacob Wolki | Feeding his Community, Entrepreneurship and Averting a Health Crisis.
BONUS EP | Mastering Cattle Selection: Insights from Herd Manager Will Mewburn
Jade Miles | Bringing the Future of Homesteading into the Present
Jono Frew |Conventional farming to alignment with nature
BONUS EP | Navigating Agricultural Diversification and Risk Management
Geoff Ross | From marketing executive and vodka maker to wool and wilderness
Dr. John Grant: Putting the Culture and Colour Back into Soil Science.
BONUS EP | Exploring AgTech Innovations in Regenerative Farming
Shanna Whan | Rebuilding from the ground up to be Sober In The Country.
Allan Parker - The Godfather of negotiation, human behaviour and farm succession planning
Scott Gooding - restoring personal health and food connection through the Good Life
Clive Burcham | Full circle farm life via the courage to change.
Kim Deans - Bushfires, Biodiversity, Biodynamics and the importance of managing the finances of your farm business.
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