Comments on: Holistic Management Training in Northern NSW

By: Brian Wehlburg

Brian Wehlburg — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000

Good evening Pietro

Thank you for your thoughts. I was confused by this aspect in my home country of Zimbabwe where some areas that were rested biodiversity returned, but in other areas that were rested they continued to bare off and become deserts. I continue to see the very same difference here in Australia where National Parks along the coast are extremely biodiverse but over the range in the more seasonal rainfall areas plant spacings in many of the National Parks are increasing as much of the land moves towards desert under nothing more than rest. As you correctly observe that large grazing animals have evolved with the grasslands of the world and are a key component of that ‘Whole’ environment. My I encourage you to watch a clip of Allan Savory explaining this major insight into how environments function labelled “Brittleness” at http://www.insideoutsidemgt.com.au/Holistic%20Management.htm
Thank you for your interest, Brian.

By: Nick Huggins

Nick Huggins — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:22:32 +0000

#Pietro – If you don’t understand it sounds like you need to get your self informed by reading Allan’s books or getting along to a HM course some were in the world.
This course is an essential understanding for all and I mean all Permaculture designers if you intend keeping livestock on your land.
With out this knowledge and understanding we are no better them people in conventional systems thinking. Darren Doherty, holds this course in high regard, even with his wealth of experience in Permaculture.

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:38:28 +0000

the risk with over resting is fire Pietro!
hoofs are used as mulch hammers to squash rough stubble into the ground thus carbon enters soil.

HRM didnt used to embrace permaculture so great to see the paridighm shift

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:08:05 +0000

As one of Brian`s current students I can thoroughly recommend this course. Holistic Mangement is a great complement to Permaculture, giving you an elegant goal seting and decision making framework and great insights into harnessing the power of animal impact in the landscape

By: Pietro

Pietro — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:58:01 +0000

I don’t understand the concept of over resting a grassland. Because over rest means reafforestation by natural regeneration,through different stages like scrubland than becoming a young forest. Which it is great!
This attempt of restoring the range for me is doubtful,because those grazing animal in nature are present only in naturally developed prairies like in North America,Africa’s savanna etc. not in other places like the Amazon forest where there are huge numbers of cattle for burger production.
Thanks