Our Farms, Our Future is a series of farmer-led chats with experts about managing native biodiversity alongside farming, what biodiversity is, and why it’s important on farms. Listen here for practical advice you can apply on-farm.
This week, Tim Dangen sat down with climate economics expert Dr David Hall. David is a researcher who studies climate policy, climate finance, and land-use, among other topics. He is also the Climate Policy Director at Toha, which is helping to build an economic market for investment in land regeneration.
6 Mar 2023
Planting Native Vegetation on Farm with Adam Thompson
This week, Tim Dangen sat down with restoration planting expert Adam Thompson. Adam is a beef farmer and the owner of native plant nursery, Restore Native. He grows native plants primarily for planting on farms, so he has lots of experience helping farmers to restore areas of native bush on their farms.
27 Feb 2023
How to Start Monitoring Biodiversity with Joanne Clapcott
This week, Tim Dangen sat down with biodiversity monitoring expert Joanne Clapcott. Joanne is a freshwater scientist and team leader of the freshwater ecosystems team at Cawthron Institute in Nelson. Her work involves evaluating the biodiversity and health of bodies of freshwater like rivers, streams, and lakes to learn what’s living there and what it’s doing, so she has lots of experience monitoring biodiversity.
20 Feb 2023
Making Room for Native Animals on Farm with Danielle Shanahan
Host Tim Dangen sat down with native animal expert Danielle Shanahan to talk about how to help our native species thrive on farm. Danielle is the CEO of Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, an eco-sanctuary in Wellington and has lots of experience with how to make room for native animals in a farming landscape.
13 Feb 2023
Maintaining Remnant Bush on Farm (and so much more) with David Norton
This week, host Tim Dangen talks with David Norton about managing remnant bush on farm. David is a professor emeritus at the University of Canterbury and expert in sustainable farm management, who works with farmers and catchment groups to integrate pastoral farming and biodiversity values.
7 Feb 2023
Managing Pests on Farm with Sam Gibson
This week, host Tim Dangen chats with Sam “The Trap Man” Gibson about dealing with pests on farm. Sam is a catchment coordinator at NZ Landcare Trust in Tairāwhiti, and his passion is trapping pests.
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