GROW Paddock
We’re GROWing an amazing program of workshops & demonstrations for a big day of learning out in the GROW Paddock
🌱 introductory level: no assumed knowledge
🌱🌱 advanced level: a deep dive straight into the nitty gritty
9.30am: Gates open & morning tea
10.30am: Carbon Cowboys’ Peter Byck and Allen Williams in conversation with GROW live from the US 🌱
Join US documentary filmmaker Professor Peter Byck (director of the Carbon Cowboys and Roots So Deep films) and Carbon Cowboys’ lead scientist Dr Allen Williams for an inspiring start to the GROW day.
Peter travelled to Kyneton to be the keynote speaker for the inaugural GROW in February 2025 and we’re still working together in 2026. Peter and Allen will update us on the latest results they’re seeing in their peer-reviewed research on adaptive multi-paddock grazing, check in on the GROW Paddock and open the session up to questions from us all at GROW.
12 noon: Soil pit (beginners): what’s happening under our feet? 🌱
Simple demonstrations of how to assess soil health.
With Courtney Young, farmer and soil health educator, Woodstock Flour & Soils for Life
& Kristy Stewart, farmer and soil health educator, Yan Yan Gurt West & Soils for Life
12.30pm: Grazing density as a tool for landscape regeneration – adaptive multi-paddock cattle grazing demonstration 🌱🌱
With Alex Sims, farm manager, Rock House Farm
2.00pm: Soil pit (advanced): identifying and correcting soil problems 🌱🌱
With Courtney Young, farmer and soil health educator, Woodstock Flour & Soils for Life
& Jack Newman-Morris, soil health educator, Highground Soils
2.30pm: Quick-and-easy poly wire fencing 🌱
With Jason McAinch, practical grazing champion
& Sam Grainger, next-generation sheep and cattle grazier
3.00pm: Tree planting and guarding masterclass 🌱
With Grow Locals’ Tully Sumner
3.30pm: Semi-permanent fencing tips and tricks 🌱🌱
With Jason McAinch, practical grazing champion
& Alex Sims, farm manager, Rock House Farm
4.00pm: Tow & Fert biological spray demonstration 🌱🌱
With Neil Parker
4.30pm: Soilkee pasture renovation demonstration 🌱🌱
With Niels Olsen