Scone Drought Resilience Event

Learn how to get drought-ready - and stay that way with Verified RegenGrown

📍 In-person event in Scone
👩‍🌾 For farmers and landholders of the Upper Hunter Shire, Singleton Shire,
and Muswellbrook Shire
🗓 9:30am – 1:30pm
💸 Free event – includes lunch

Farmers across Singleton, Muswellbrook and the Upper Hunter are no strangers to drought. This full-day, in-person workshop is designed to bring the community together to share practical, on-the-ground knowledge for managing landscapes in a way that strengthens resilience—now and for the seasons ahead.

The day will feature expert presentations, real-world examples, and practical discussions on topics including:

• Water in the Environment – Why Is It So Critical?

• What is Carbon? Why It Matters in Drought & Flood

• Managing Your Landscape for Farm and Family

• What is Verified RegenGrown and how it supports your farm journey

• Ecological Decision-Making

• Biodiversity and Threatened Species on Your Farm

• Q&A with experts and local farmers

You’ll also hear an introduction to the Verified RegenGrown program—a national initiative by Carbon8 that helps farmers measure ecological health, monitor change, and make confident decisions for land and livelihood.

Speakers
Dr Aurelie Quade - Soil scientist and agricultural researcher with nearly 20 years’ experience in Australia and the UK. She specialises in soil carbon, soil health, and practical land management, and is known for community initiatives like “50 Shades of Clay” women’s soil workshops.

Michael McCosker - Regenerative farmer and Co-founder of Carbon8. Mike runs a multi-generation grazing property near Inverell, NSW, where he has led a shift from conventional to regenerative land management. With a deep understanding of soil health, water cycles, and landscape function, he works alongside farmers across Australia to support practical, profitable pathways to regeneration.

Fiona and Byron Hubbard – Regenerative cattle producer and co-owner of Grassfed on the Plains in the Upper Liverpool Plains. They work with adaptive grazing to restore soil health, protect groundcover, and build drought resilience, while producing nutrient-dense, toxin-free beef. This approach fosters biodiversity, strengthens ecosystem function, and connects the health of the land with the health of her community. Fiona will also be sharing her learnings around mindset and managing change.

Lunch is provided – all you need to bring is yourself.

Interested in Verified RegenGrown?
Thanks to support from the Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program and the NSW Environmental Trust, farmers in Singleton, Muswellbrook, and Upper Hunter can access the program at a heavily subsidised cost of $50 (normally $1,950), covering the RegenGrown Toolkit and membership.

Whether you're already implementing regenerative practices or simply looking for practical ways to prepare your farm and community for future drought, this event offers valuable insights, connections, and tools to take the next step.

About Carbon8
Carbon8 is a registered charity supporting farmers to transition to Regenerative Agriculture. Find out more about what we do here;

www.carbon8.org.au
1800 844 088

This project is supported by the Singleton, Muswellbrook and the Upper Hunter Shire Councils and funded by the Australian and NSW Government under Future Drought Fund and NSW Environmental Trust