Mulloon Consulting Contracting & Certifying (MCCC) has zoomed along during April (while adhering to COVID-19 restrictions) with Carolyn Hall and Cam Wilson visiting the Dungog and Hunter regions to explore opportunities for landscape rehydration on private properties, to finalise a farm plan and to spread word about the Mulloon Institute’s work via Zoom conference from the Hunter.
The farm plan MCCC prepared for a property in Bellmount Forest has been finalised with construction on a major gully remediation to begin in spring. Four local site assessments have also been finalised on the Southern Tablelands for private clients during April and site assessments were undertaken at Wamboin, Carwoola, Braidwood and Manar by the MCCC team.
April also saw MCCC become established in Townsville with Sam Skeat joining the team. Sam has extensive experience in the development and delivery of landscape rehydration projects in North Queensland and has specialist skills in the provision of grazing advice in the context of landscape rehydration. Sam runs his own grazing business near his home in Townsville. He has worked in the cattle industry in NSW and QLD and has a Bachelor of Production Animal Science from the University of Queensland (Gatton).
Sam’s main area of focus is on balancing ecological return and business return when undertaking landscape rehydration projects. On top of his understanding of how grazing management can be used to build natural capital he also has an excellent understanding of landscape processes and how to use rehydration design to rebuild degraded areas into functional productive landscapes. His first task will be to develop a grazing management plan for Mulloon Creek Natural Farms.
