Soil Land Food

20/08/2026

A day in the life of an Agroecologist. Well it's been a busy few weeks at Soil Land Food. Warning!⚠️this post contains photos of basic agroecological processes including death and decomposition of animal carcasses.

We have been all over, from running a hands Landscape Rehydration field day with Kiewa Catchment Landcare to a number of compost workshops, helping farmers turn valuable biomass like animal biomass into compost. Better than burying it in a pit!! 🤨 hundreds of thousands of feral animals that could be managed better creating win win solutions.

We helped our friends NutriSoil Biological Solution to run their soil biology blitz and we also delivered day three of the ACT NRM Digging Deeper Soils program. And that's not counting a few online webinars for the reboot your farm program with Sustainable Table Phew I am ready for a break.

We also said goodbye to our amazing French agroecology intern, Carla! Back to France to finish her study. Already missing her in the team!!!

Thanks to Kiewa Catchment Landcare, , mitta2murray, Mollyullah _Tatong Landcare, NutriSoil Biological Solution , Mulloon Institute , Taryn Armstrong and Carla Tijou!

11/08/2026

Another day in the life of an Agroecologist. Day 3 of our Digging Deeper soils course with the with ACT Nrm and the farmers and graziers from all over the ACT. Going deep on cation balancing theory in the morning. Then everyone got hands on assessing topsoil depth, soil structure and soil pH. Cold and windy but nice and sunny. Thanks to the host Ross and ACT NRM.

22/07/2026

Well its been a while since we ran our flagship 6 month soil program! Nothing like getting busy on soils on a minus 2 degree morning in Canberra! Going deep on soils and soil management with the Digging Deeper Soil Course. Farmers, graziers, horticulture and turf from across the ACT are learning together on how to take a functional systems approach to managing soils. Getting hands on in assessing soils, reading soil tests and making effective soil management decisions. Thanks to ACT NRM.

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19/07/2026

The Making Bioferts on Farm online course starts tomorrow — and there's still time to get on board.

No travel. No full-day commitment. Just practical learning on how to make your own biofertilisers and cultures, delivered to you on a Monday winter evening.

This is the kind of course you'll wish you'd done sooner.

"David’s humour and way of speaking made this course really easy to follow along and get so much out of." Donna

📅 Starts tomorrow — Monday 20 July
🕖 7:30pm – 9pm AEST | Online
🔗 https://zurl.co/JO4df

See you there 👋

16/07/2026

Winter's a good time to learn something new — and this is one of those courses that actually changes how you think about your inputs.

You'll finish knowing how to brew your own cultures and biofertilisers on-farm. That knowledge doesn't go away when the season gets busy again.

"Thank you again for delivering a fantastic session" Bioferts Workshop Western Victoria April 2023

📅 Monday 20 July | 7:30pm AEST | Online
🔗 Lock in your spot: https://zurl.co/JY6tG

Don't let this be the thing you meant to do.

13/07/2026

One week from tonight — the Making Bioferts on Farm course kicks off. 🌱

If you've been meaning to look into this but life got in the way — here's your nudge.

This is a practical online course that teaches you how to make your own microbial cultures, biofertilisers and biostimulants right there on your own place. Evening sessions so you're not giving up a day off the farm.

🌱Starts Monday 20 July, 7:30pm AEST
🌱Runs through to 17 August
🌱Online — learn from home

There's still time to get your spot sorted before it starts.

🔗 https://zurl.co/wbqCE

Know someone who's been talking about reducing bought-in inputs? Tag them below 👇

05/07/2026

Soils are one of your farm business' most important assets. At the heart of your natural capital, they underpin a modern regenerative farm business. Without a healthy soil it is hard to maintain a productive, profitable and resilient farm enterprise in the long term.

Reboot My Soil fixes that. In six Wednesday evening sessions, David Hardwick from Soil Land Food walks you through the whole process — from understanding what your soil is actually doing, to building a practical action plan you can start using straight away.

If you are in farming, grazing, dairying or horticulture and you want to improve your soil management, then this course is for you!

🌱 Wednesdays 15 July – 19 August 2026 | 7:30pm AEST | Online
🌱 https://zurl.co/5LPTd

Spots are capped at 10 — worth locking it in this week.

28/06/2026

Are you interested in how to use soil test more holistically!!

Getting a deeper understanding of your issues. Most soil tests focus on the big numbers. What Reboot My Soil teaches you is how to read the whole story — organic matter, the balance, the constraints that are quietly costing you productivity season after season.

Soil Land Food's online course this July is a small group program — just 10 farm businesses — so David Hardwick can actually work through your soils with you. Not a generic lecture. A real conversation about your place.

🌱Wednesdays 15 July – 19 August 2026
🌱 7:30pm – 9:00pm AEST | Online via Zoom

You'll learn how to:

🪱 learn about how soils work using a 21st century approach

🪱share with like minded farmers and graziers who are making changes

🪱learn the core soil skills of reading soil tests, assessing soils and bench-marking

🪱explore practical soil solutions for your enterprise

🪱develop a soil plan of action for your place

🪱tap into the experience of leading regenerative ag specialists

Sessions are recorded so you won't miss a thing if life gets in the way.

🔗 https://zurl.co/MJIBH

Tag someone farming or grazing who'd get a lot out of this 👇

14/06/2026

Soil Land Food are running their Reboot My Soil online course again this July — and if you've been wanting to properly get on top of your soils but never quite found the right starting point, this is the one.

Six Wednesday evenings. Online. 7:30–9pm so you're not giving up a day off the farm.

Led by David Hardwick — one of Australia's most experienced agroecologists — you'll walk away knowing how to read your own soil tests, assess and benchmark your soils, and build a real action plan for your place.

🌱Wednesdays 15 July – 19 August 2026
🌱 7:30pm – 9:00pm AEST | Online via Zoom
🌱 https://zurl.co/WMt2h

Still 6 weeks away — but this course fills fast and is capped at just 10 farm businesses. Worth getting in early.

Tag someone who's been talking about sorting out their soils this year 👇

08/06/2026

Another workshop on Soil Salinity coming up in June.

🌱 Tackling Salinity with Soil Biology Field Day🌱

Join West Hume Landcare, along with David Hardwick (Soil Land Food) and Allan Nicholson (NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) for a practical on-farm workshop at a Brocklesby property focused on building soil health and supporting plant health and productivity in saline soils.

We will:
✅ Gain insight into multiple ways to improve productivity in saline and waterlogged soils
✅ Discover the processes leading to salinisation and land management to reduce the impacts
✅ Learn how to assess Soil Health on your farm

📅 Tuesday 16 June 2026
🕘 9:30am – 12:30pm
🍽️ Lunch provided afterwards

📍 Brocklesby farm
(Map, directions and confirmed program will be provided to registered participants prior to the workshop.)

👉 Please register using the link: https://events.humanitix.com/tackling-salinity-with-soil-biology

📌 RSVP by Friday 12 June

For more information, contact:
📧 Rob Cook: [email protected]
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This project is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.
With thanks to our project partners:
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Holbrook Landcare Network Charles Sturt University, and Murray Local Land Services