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RegenWA newsletter
Welcome to the June edition of the RegenWA newsletter and the Noongar season of Makuru - the time where we see the colder weather and rainiest time of year 🌨️🌱. It has been pleasing to hear that there has been some much-needed rain recently.
In this newsletter we share some news articles from the RegenWA and PerthNRM team and some exciting upcoming events and opportunities in the regenerative agriculture space.
Have an upcoming event? Want to share your story or find out more information? Contact us at info@regenwa.com, @regenwa on Twitter/X, @regenwa on Instagram or visit our website.
REGENWA NEWS
Substantial investment needed for dry climate
RegenWA CEO Keith Pekin recently shared an opinion piece in the recent edition of the Countryman discussing WA’s drying climate and its impact on agriculture and food systems. You can read the full article here.
Keep an eye out in upcoming editions of the Farm Weekly for more articles following on from this!
Collective Impact Workshop #2 - “The Rubber Hits the Road”
The second of four collective impact workshops as a part of the Restoration Impact Framework project was held on Wednesday 6th March at The Hub, Bentley Technology Park. The twenty-seven invitees from diverse key stakeholder groups participated in discussions facilitated by Impact Seed and Perth NRM. The workshop included;
- Co-developing a theory of change and discussing shared outcomes for each of our key stakeholder groups.
- Discussing priority actions to realise a shared vision.
- Discussing a longer-term investment pitch.
The Restoration Impact Framework project is funded by Lotterywest and Commonland with collective impact workshops delivered by Impact Seed and coordinated by Perth NRM.
REGENWA EVENTS
2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference
The RegenWA team has been busy behind the scenes planning ahead for the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference and the date has been set! Mark your calendars for the 17th and 18th September 2025 and get ready to dig deep into all things Regenerative Agriculture.
Stay tuned for more details!
Dowerin Field Days 2024
Save the date for the 2024 Dowerin Field Days on the 28 and 29 August. Come and say hi to the RegenWA team and have a chat with us about regenerative agriculture!
More details will be available closer to the time of the event.
FEATURED RESOURCE
How to transition to regenerative agriculture and where to start with Nic Kentish
This is a great resource for those who are interested in implementing regenerative agriculture practices and don't know where to start! There are plenty more past webinar recordings and resources on the RegenWA website if you want to learn more.
NEWS
RegenWA and their event partners recently held a workshop in Kalamunda titled 'Heavenly Hectares' facilitated by Chris Ferreira. The workshop aimed to empower small landholders to adopt sustainable land management practices. Read more here.
Perth NRM's Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator (SAF), Tibby Tuckett, attended the recent SAF Conference in Canberra. The conference was a great opportunity to connect with others in the agriculture community. Read more here.
OPPORTUNITIES & SUPPORT
DPIRD has established a 2024 dry season website and hotline for farmers to access a variety of resources on seasonal management, funding and more to help support them through the 2024 dry season. Access the resources here.
Grain farmers’ perceptions of regenerative agriculture is the focus of a survey led by Southern Cross Uni. The survey has the support of the GRDC as part of their project Regenerative Agriculture: Understanding the intent, practices, benefits and disbenefits. Complete the survey here.
Lower Blackwood LCDC created Talkin’ After Hours to give the farming community the opportunity to have conversations, share knowledge, skills & practices in a no stress, no judgement, easy access space – any time & anywhere. Find out more and join here.
OTHER EVENTS
- WALN -Future Drought Fund: Unpacked for Community Landcare; 11 June 2024
- Landscape Rehydration Workshop - Armadale; 13 May 2024
- AgZero 2030: The Power Shift ; 20 June 2024
- Merredin Native Grass Field Walk - Merredin; 20 June 2024
- UWA IOA Industry Forum 2024; 17 July 2024
- Lower Blackwood LCDC Reboot your Grazing online course; starts 18 July 2024
- RCS Farming and Grazing for Profit - Bunbury; 31 July 2024
- Biodynamic Workshop - Bridgetown; 02/08/2024
- Blue tree project tour; numerous locations and dates
If you have upcoming events, or see an event the RegenWA community would be interested in, make sure you hit us up on info@regenwa.com, @regenwa on Twitter, @regenwa on Instagram or on our website.
REGEN ONLINE
Have you checked out the RegenWA website getting started pages? There is an abundance of information on a range of topics tailored for those who are interested in beginning their regenerative journey! Check it out here.
Missed the recent webinars from our partnership with WALN? Don't worry you can view the recordings here:
My Climate View is an online resource providing Australian farmers with insights into their changing climate for their location and commodity.
Ground Cover is a podcast created by farmers, for farmers. It explored stories of Australians who have transitioned from conventional to regenerative farming.
RegenWA Network Membership
We ask all our members to share this newsletter with their contacts and community groups and invite growers to register (no cost) regardless of what type, size, location, interest, and knowledge level of biological farming.
A diverse community is a strong, healthy community.
RegenWA is supported by Perth NRM through funding from Lotterywest, Commonland and Soil Wise.
Soil Wise is funded by the National Landcare Program Smart Farms Small Grants – an Australian Government initiative. It is supported by Healthy Estuaries WA – a State Government program.
