There will be a rare opportunity in Wagga Wagga to hear first-hand of the success of one man’s dedication to renewing the drought ravaged rural landscapes in Australia.

 

Grazier, horse-breeder, author and founder of Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) Mr Peter Andrews will address a public forum in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 29 September.

 

During the event co-hosted by the International Centre of Water for Food Security (IC WATER) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Wagga Wagga City Council, Mr Andrews will outline the workings of his Natural Sequence Farming.  

 

Through Natural Sequence Farming, Mr Andrews has developed a low-cost management technique to restore natural water cycles that allows the rural landscape to improve despite the drought. Read more about Natural Sequence Farming here.

Ahead of his visit to Wagga Wagga, Mr Andrews said, "The ancient Australian continent with its unique landscape efficiencies is a laboratory to demonstrate how to solve the many environmental problems of the world.”

“Through his years of dedicated work to develop and implement Natural Sequence Farming, Peter Andrews is a living example of the theme of IC WATER, ‘Local Solutions with Global Impacts’,” said Professor of Agricultural Water Technology at CSU, John Blackwell.

 

“The Centre at Charles Sturt University is delighted to co-host Mr Andrews’ visit to the city where he will present his ideas at a public forum and make an aerial inspection of parts of the local catchment,” said Professor Blackwell, who is a principal scientist at IC WATER.

 

Professor Blackwell will chair the public forum to be held from 6pm until 7.30pm on Tuesday 29 September in the Civic Theatre in Wagga Wagga. Following Mr Andrews’ talk entitled, ‘The unique, natural efficiencies of water, fertility and carbon sequestration in the Australian landscape’, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

In a two part program entitled ‘Right as Rain’ Mr Andrews’ life-time work to establish Natural Sequence Farming was portrayed last July by ABC's award-winning series, Australian Story.  Read more here and here.

 

IC Water is a strategic research, training and higher education centre established at CSU, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Read more here.

Through its seminar series, IC Water invites distinguished national and international water experts to discuss emerging issues and policies for sustainable management of water resources and food security. Read more about the IC WATER seminar series here.

The public forum, co-hosted by IC WATER at CSU and Wagga Wagga City Council, will be held from 6pm until 7.30pm on Tuesday 29 September in the Civic Theatre in Baylis St Wagga Wagga. For interviews with Mr Peter Andrews, contact NSF coordinator Mr Duane Norris on 02 4360 2188 or 0425 777454.