8 episodes
For The Love Of Trees Otway Agroforestry Network
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A podcast from the Otway Agroforestry Network. We encourage farmers to plant trees for the reasons that matter to them. Trees on farms are important for livestock welfare and can improve the water quality in our creeks and streams. Agroforestry trees expand and connect wildlife habitats, capture and store carbon dioxide, reduce the need to harvest our public native forests and provide regional business and employment opportunities.OAN (Otway Agroforestry Network Ltd) is a grassroots Australian landcare group.
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Case Studies - David
One of a series of interviews with Otway Agroforestry Network members.
Find out why people plant trees, what benefits they gain and how they overcome obstacles.
Episode 2: David
A video version can be accessed on our website oan.org.au -
Case Studies - John and Karen
One of a series of interviews with Otway Agroforestry Network members.
Find out why people plant trees, what benefits they gain and how they overcome obstacles.
Episode 1: John and Karen
A video version can be accessed on our website oan.org.au -
What are the environmental benefits of tree growing?
OAN (Otway Agroforestry Network Ltd) is a Landcare group based in southwest Victoria, Australia.
The Network educates and encourages landholders to establish and manage trees on their properties for all the reasons important to the landholder whether it be for sheltering farm stock and crops, controlling soil erosion and dryland salinity, enhancing property values, sequestering carbon generating alternative sources of income and all the while reaping many and varied environmental benefits for the property and the wider community.
For over 27 years of mentoring landscape change, it is clearly evident that the OAN approach is working. -
It's not about the trees, it's not about the land, it's about us!
What gets us up in the morning? What makes us tick? Why are we doing the things we do on our properties? Why do we love what we do? In this episode, members of the OAN discuss aesthetics, wellbeing, livelihoods, capital value, listening to the birds and enjoying the work we do on our farms.
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Why are we part of the OAN and what's our passion?
The Otway Agroforestry Network is a vibrant community run Landcare group that encourages farmers to establish and manage trees for reasons important to them- to shelter stock and crops; control soil erosion and dryland salinity; provide environmental services; enhance property values; and, if at all possible, generate alternative sources of income.
After 27 years of active community engagement, it is clearly evident that our approach is working and leading to landscape change. -
The agricultural benefits of trees
The Otway Agroforestry Network encourages landowners to plant their trees and shrubs for reasons that are important to them.
It can be a whole range of reasons and services from biodiversity to carbon sequestration, from fire protection to animal welfare, from shade and shelter to mill logs. The sky’s the limit!