tony martin - geelong compost

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INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUNDWHO ARE WE?

WHAT WE DO?

WHAT DO WE USE?

WHAT FARMS DO WE WORK ON?

SO HOW DO WE COMPOST ON FARM?

INDENTIFY WASTE RESOURCES

DEVELOP RECIPE

FORM INTO LONG ROWS

TURN, MEASURE, WATER, TURN & TURN

MATURE!!!

MAKING COMPOST ON FARM

IDENTIFY WASTE RESOURCES

DEVELOP RECIPE TO MAKE COMPOST

DELIVER RESOURCES TO FARM

ROW UP

TURN & TURN & TURN

TURN & WATER

MATURE CRITICAL!!!

VIDEO WILL EXPLAIN

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

DIVERSION FROM LANDFILL

Reduce reliance on chemicals

Improves soil healthWATER HOLDING CAPACITYNUTRIENT HOLDING CAPACITYSTRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTBUGS & FOOD FOR BUGS FOR A NATURAL SYSTEMNOT A QUICK FIX MILKSHAKEAVOID PRACTICES THAT DECIMATE AND DO MORE ENHANCING

NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD

THE PROOF IS IN THE SOIL

BRIX TEST

WORMS

ROOT DEPTH & DENSITY

SOIL COLOUR & STRUCTURE

PASTURE HEALTH

runoff

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FUTURE DIRECTIONSCARBON INTO SOIL1% INCREASEWE MUST RETAIN MORE WATER THAT FALLS

LOOK AFTER SOIL BIOLOGY

CHANGE OUR MINDSET ABOUT WASTE

CARE ABOUT NUTRIENT DENSITY OF OUR FOOD