Human Induced Regeneration

Set in sandy red country mixed with flat plains of rich black soil, this project is spread across Inverness and Culgoa, which host a successful merino sheep operation run by Colin and Christine Payton.

Colodan sits on ancient land within the Burnett Mary Catchment area, part of the important Great Barrier Reef catchment. James Henderson is a fourth generation farmer who runs a successful breeder cattle grazing operation on land which has been under the care of the Henderson family since 1930.

Cairo sits in the Warrego catchment area of the Darling Riverine Plains, roughly 120km south-east of Cunnamulla in Queensland. It has a long history, with parts of the property held by the same family for over 100 years before it was passed to its current owners, Murray and Necia McBride

Kinrara Station sits at the source of the Burdekin River, where permanent spring-fed creeks wind their way through ancient lava flows to feed the rich soils of the crater valley. It’s a special place successfully combining cattle farming, carbon sequestration, and eco-tourism in one operation.

North-west of Louth in New South Wales, Glenora and King’s Bore sit on relatively flat terrain of soft, red, sandy soil. Across over 33,000ha the landscape ranges from open shrublands, interspersed with open cane grass swamp lands to ephemeral salt lakes.

According to Vanessa and Dudley Reschke there are three words that describe the outcomes of their carbon project – sustainability, security and diversity. They credit their human induced regeneration project with the long-term sustainability of their agriculture enterprise.

Peter is responsible for the management of over 6,500 hectares of established native forest, and is now regenerating and additional 12,000 hectares alongside his livestock, which he rotates on and off the project areas to manage grazing pressure.

No one goes into farming to ruin the soil but most farmers will admit to sometimes being forced to push their land harder than they would like. For Matt and Valli Sheridan those days are behind them, thanks to the carbon project that now runs alongside their grazing enterprise.

60km north of Wanaaring, husband and wife duo Mike and Lucy Rosser have been regenerating native forests on Paroo Plains since 2017 – all while running a mixed sheep and cattle business across the same land.