May
30
2:00 PM14:00
Film - Buffers, Sponges + Moderators
Film launch of ‘Buffers, Sponges + Moderators’ from Rivers of Carbon.
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Jun
6
to Jun 7
Workshop - Landscape Rehydration: Banking Water in your Soil
Two day workshop with Cam Wilson looking at designing a property based approach to water management with hands-on construction of landscape features to reduce run-off and prevent gully erosion. Wor
May
25
8:30 AM08:30
Event - Join the Climate Conversation
One day conference in Yass with presentations from Dr Bradley Opdyke, Dr Charles Massy, Dr Christine Jones and Dr Siwan Lovett. The Mulloon Institute will also be there.
May
4
12:30 PM12:30
Soil Science Australia visit
The NSW branch of Soil Science Australia will be visiting Mulloon Creek Natural Farms to view the compost trial sites and learn about mixed farming land use and time cell grazing management.
Apr
23
8:00 AM08:00
Designing Landscape Rehydration workshop
A three-part series building capacity in Natural Sequence Farming, soil rehydration and erosion control in grazing landscapes. Workshop location: Home Hill, QLD.
Apr
19
to Apr 20
Course: Holistic Grazing & Ecological Monitoring
Learn to grow more grass, prepare for dry seasons, and manage grazing during dry seasons and droughts. Two day workshop, Braidwood.
Apr
3
to Apr 4
Course: Holistic Grazing & Ecological Monitoring
Learn to grow more grass, prepare for dry seasons, and manage grazing during dry seasons and droughts. Two day workshop, Braidwood.
Mar
26
9:30 AM09:30
The Scots College visit MCNF
Year 12 Agricultural Science students from The Scots College will visit our living laboratory at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms.
Mar
19
9:30 AM09:30
Canberra Girls Grammar School geography student visit
Year 12 Geography students from Canberra Girls Grammar School will visit The Mulloon Institute's living laboratory at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms for a day of learning and discovery.
Mar
12
to Mar 15
Natural Sequence Farming - 4 Day Training Course
Join Stuart and Peter Andrews from Tarwyn Park Training for a hands-on workshop on redesigning your farm for maximum productivity and enhanced landscape function, while also minimising costs.
Mar
5
to Mar 6
Course: Holistic Grazing & Ecological Monitoring
Learn to grow more grass, prepare for dry seasons, and manage grazing during dry seasons and droughts. Two day workshop, Braidwood.
Feb
13
to Feb 14
Course: Holistic Grazing & Ecological Monitoring
Learn to grow more grass, prepare for dry seasons, and manage grazing during dry seasons and droughts. Two day workshop, Braidwood.
Jan
19
9:00 AM09:00
2018 National Youth Science Forum - Day 2
Each year The Mulloon Institute hosts students taking part in the National Youth Science Forum.
Jan
5
9:00 AM09:00
2018 National Youth Science Forum - Day 1
Each year The Mulloon Institute hosts students taking part in the National Youth Science Forum.
Nov
13
to Nov 17
Natural Sequence Farming - 4 Day Training Course
Start working with nature for landscape regeneration!
Join Stuart and Peter Andrews from Tarwyn Park Training for a hands-on workshop on redesigning your farm for maximum productivity and enhanced landscape function, while also minimising costs.
Oct
29
8:00 AM08:00
Frog Survey 2017 - Mulloon Creek
Help us count frogs!
Learn how to identify frogs by sight and sound with Frogwatch expert Anke Maria Hoefer, and be part of a great research project helping local farmers.
When - Saturday 28 October 2017, 6 - 8:30pm
Where - Mulloon Creek Natural Farms, Bungendore
Oct
9
12:00 AM00:00
University of Canberra Field Trip
Approximately 70 Hydro-geology and Applied Ecology students from the University of Canberra will visit Mulloon Creek Natural Farms to learn more about different aspects of soil, vegetation, geology, hydrology and overall landscape processes.
They will be accompanied by Dr Leah Moore (UC Associate Professor in Geology) and Dr Duanne White (UC Associate Professor in Earth Systems), and The Mulloon's Institute's Research Coordinator Luke Peel will also be on hand.
Sep
29
2:00 AM02:00
Green Army Graduation
Members of our current Green Army Team will be celebrating their team's graduation, with a BBQ supplied by Manpower, our Green Army Service Provider.
Congratulations to all the Green Army members and their supervisors. Thanks so much for all the amazing work you have done over the last six months.
Sep
25
4:00 AM04:00
Southern Harvest Permaculture Design Course Tour
The Southern Harvest PDC took a tour to see some of the water harvesting strategies in action on the Home Farm at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms.
It included a visit to the Natural Sequence Farming pilot project on the valley floor, contour strategies on the hill sides, and low cost scald and gully rehabilitation strategies.
Sep
19
to Sep 20
ANU Sustainable Agriculture Field Study
Approximately 40 environmental science students from ANU’s Fenner School of Environment and Society will be visiting The Mulloon Institute, as part of their studies into Sustainable Agricultural Systems.
Sep
8
to Sep 9
ANU Environmental Sciences Field Trip
As part of this field trip, students from Australian National University will learn about brush pile restoration being conducted in the Mulloon Catchment. They will conduct ‘before restoration’ landscape function analysis and early ‘post treament’ LFA. During the course of the exercise, they will also be learning to develop research questions and experimental design. With Luke Peel (The Mulloon Institute) and Dr David Freudenberger (ANU).
Sep
6
to Sep 7
ANU Environmental Sciences Field Trip
At Mulloon Creek Natural Farms, students from Australian National University will visit 'The Home Farm' to look at the soil pit and learn about road cutting, land capability, soil chores and characterisation. They will also take part in a partial creek walk and visit various paddocks. With Luke Peel (The Mulloon Institute) and Dr David Freudenberger (ANU).
Sep
5
to Sep 6
ANU Environmental Sciences Field Trip
During this field trip, students from Australian National University will be visiting Mulloon Creek Natural Farms. They will learn how to conduct Landscape Function Analysis (David Tongway AM) in the forest and on exotic pasture. They will also learn how to conduct Ephemeral Drainage Line Assessment of nearby Mulloon Creek. With Luke Peel (The Mulloon Institute) and Dr David Freudenberger (ANU).
Aug
12
12:00 AM00:00
Braidwood Central School Visit
Approximately 60 Geography students from Year 9 and 10 will visit the MCNF Home Farm for an introduction to the sustainable biomes curriculum. They will walk along part of the Mulloon Creek and its lower floodplain to see various creek interventions, and to discuss the relationship between environmental health, agricultural productivity and human health.
Mar
20
to Mar 24
Tarywn Park Training
Tarwyn Park Training is named after the iconic Hunter Valley property where landscape pioneer, Peter Andrews, first developed the principles of Natural Sequence Farming. Stuart Andrews, Peter’s son, has now built a training course based on the pioneering work of his father.
Stuart will lead a ‘hands on’ four day workshop in how to redesign your farm to maximise productivity and landscape function, while minimising costs.
Mar
11
2:00 PM14:00
Mulloon Institute presents at the 2017 Geography Teachers Association NSW Annual Conference
The 2017 Annual Conference will be held at the Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park on March 9th and 10th. The event is BOSTES accredited for 5.5 hours per day.
This conference will be a large event with 8 Syllabus Masterclasses and approximately 36 workshops covering content, tools and skills for the new NSW Geography K-10 syllabus
Mar
4
6:00 AM06:00
Feb
26
1:30 PM13:30
ANU Landcare Intrepid
ANU Intrepid Landcare will be visiting Mulloon Creek on Saturday the 25th of February to learn more about landscape rehydration.
ANU Intrepid Landcare is a team of young volunteers (18 to 30s) who meet once a month and travel around volunteering with and learning from other established Landcare groups in the ACT region and beyond. Their aim is to learn about environmental management while meeting other like minded people. The group always explores what each region has to offer and end the day with something fun like kayaking, swimming, surfing or bush walking.
Feb
21
2:00 PM14:00
Canberra Girls Grammer Visit to Mulloon
The field excursion is part of the Geography curricula, with the students undertaking several field assessments during the day. At MCNF Home Farm the students will learn about geology, landscape formation and functionality, hydrology, soil plant interaction, and climate.
Nov
14
to Nov 18
Tarwyn Park Training
Tarwyn Park Training is named after the iconic Hunter Valley property where landscape pioneer, Peter Andrews, first developed the principles of Natural Sequence Farming. Stuart Andrews, Peter’s son, has now built a training course based on the pioneering work of his father.
Stuart will lead a ‘hands on’ four day workshop in how to redesign your farm to maximise productivity and landscape function, while minimising costs.
Jul
3
to Jul 4
Mulloon Creek Field Day & Expert Panel - Rescheduled for Sunday July 3
10 years after initiating the first National Landcare Demonstration of Peter Andrews' Natural Sequence Farming, Mulloon Creek Natural Farms is excited to invite you to see for yourself - A decade of proof!
Join Peter Andrews, Tony Coote, Gary Nairn, Martin Royds, Dr John Field, Dr Michael Wilson and the MI team as they walk and talk you through this transformational initiative.
Find out how this major initiative could be applied to your catchmen
Mar
20
9:00 AM09:00
Kevin and Dustin Welch Concert
American father and son duo are back in the country running songwriting workshops for Australian soldiers. They are favourites at the farm and are making a very special detour to Mulloon for what is gearing up to be a truly memorable evening of music.