Growing Orchard Resilience: Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition

Join RegenWA for an afternoon field walk around Prime Organics orchard and demonstration site. You’ll hear from grower Jason about their certified organic business and how the family is managing their nutrition program and applying certain techniques to drive soil biological function and fruit quality.

There'll be a number of experts there on the day to discuss the various monitoring that’s been underway at the property as part of a national project which aims to help perennial horticulture growers adopt practices that enhance soil health, improve landscape function, and increase resilience to climate variability.

As part of the demonstration, Jason is trialling hemp as a break crop and soil amendment so there’ll be the opportunity to check that out and ask questions in the field!

Topics:

• Working with biological amendments for nutrition management in perennial orchards (mainly apples and plums)

• Using hemp as a soil amendment break crop and how that affects soil health (biological, physical and chemical) in an organic orchard

• The importance and practical ways you can monitor and test soil and plant health in your orchard

This hands-on, practical day will help build understanding, interest and confidence in soil and plant health and resilience practices in a perennial horticulture context.

The event will finish with a Sundowner BBQ using organic beef sausages from the farm!

When: Thursday 10th December, 1pm - 5pm, followed by BBQ

Where: Happy Valley Farm (Prime Organics) 206 Goldfields Rd, Upper Capel WA 6239

Cost: $10 pp 

Catering: Afternoon tea provided and sundowner BBQ

This event is part of the national Orchard Resilience project supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.