Project 1-15
Carbon Farming
The McCulloch family feel a deep obligation as land owners to engage in climate action to drawdown and sequester atmospheric carbon into the soil. Having grazed merino sheep on the land for 20 years they are acutely attuned to the land and are observing an increase in unseasonal and intense dry periods and prolonged droughts. These experiences are a driving force behind their desire to utilise their available resources to embrace more environmentally sustainable farming practices and encourage carbon drawdown.
The facts
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Number of CADRs
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Rating
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Issuance Date
Victoria, Australia.
Location
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Land Area
Sheep Grazing
Agricultural Activity
Climate Action Initiatives
The McCulloch family are focused on initiatives to revegetate overgrazed or degraded landscapes. As part of this journey, they are working to better understand the hydrology of their lands so they can improve water retention. Actions the family are taking include improving fencing and water infrastructure (eg., strategic placement of troughs and watering points) to enable them to better control stock grazing. Improved grazing control will enable the family to intensify the positive effects of animal grazing in a more targeted way to assist to regenerate vegetation and soil health. The family are also actively researching and applying learnings around native vegetation management such as retaining ground cover and keeping plants at a healthy growing stage which assists to decrease exposed soil and desertification effects which hinder drawdown and sequestration of carbon.
Project Summary
Actions the family are taking include improving fencing and water infrastructure to enable them to better control stock grazing. This will assist to regenerate vegetation and soil health. The family are also actively researching and applying learnings around native vegetation management such as retaining ground cover and keeping plants at a healthy growing stage which assists to decrease exposed soil and desertification effects which hinder drawdown and sequestration of carbon.