The Wilmot Field Day 2023 was a great success with Mulloon Institute's CEO Carolyn Hall, GM Jono Forrest & QLD Regen Ag Consultant Sam Skeat joining a host of regenerative farmers, graziers, educators and thought leaders to delve into a range of topics around the theme Natural Capital Matters.

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Our rehydration work continues to expand across the nation. We are also receiving increased interest for our work in relation to projects aimed at sequestering carbon.

A half-day brushpack workshop has been carried out at Elise and Matt’s ‘Bunduluk’ property in Carwoola, NSW under the supervision of Bill McAlister (Senior Landscape Designer) and Max Brunswick (Field Officer).

Mulloon Consulting visited Don and Suzie Woods at Braidwood near NSW for a site visit from in August 2021, which inspired Don to have a go at repairing a headcut that was moving up a flowline on his 107-ha property.

The sun finally shone brightly for a volunteer tree planting day in November. Volunteers travelled from far and wide to assist with this important work which had been postponed several times in 2022 due to inclement weather.

We are very pleased to be notified that the NSW Government has put into regulation the Mulloon Institute’s recommendation regarding landscape rehydration.

The West Australian Community Stewardship Grant is providing a myriad of opportunities for WA farmers to begin, or expand, their rehydration and regenerative farming practices, including on farm works, workshops, bootcamps and a comprehensive literature review specific to the state.

The team have been all around the state, from the wet tropics to central Queensland, where they have been delivering workshops and finishing off construction projects at Weetalabah and Lansdown.

Koobeja in The Lakes, WA, and Tirrana in the Avon River catchment form two exciting projects being undertaken by Mulloon Institute’s WA Landscape Planner Lance Mudgway in the west this year.

Research Manager Luke Peel delivered a presentation at the recent Fenner Affiliates Seminar program for regenerative agriculture and landscapes on ‘Landscape rehydration – why it matters for agricultural production and ecosystem services’.

After so much rain, this year's Frog Survey recorded a cacophony of frogs singing in rain-inundated paddocks, ponds and wetlands. The University of Canberra's latest fish survey has also showed promising results. The science team have also been busy assessing riparian conditions, analysing groundwater, maintaining instruments, and analysing and managing data.

Three experts on why soil hydration matters in combating the long-term impact of droughts and floods.

With things finally drying out on the farms, work has begun on several key improvement projects, visitors are being welcomed back to the farms, and the cattle are going from strength to strength.

The Mulloon offices will close for Christmas on 23 December 2022 and reopen on 9 January 2023.

We wish you a happy and safe festive season!