Paddock trees | Resources – ANU Sustainable Farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/tags/paddock-trees/ Supporting sustainable farming to help conserve Australia’s unique biodiversity. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:43:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Paddock trees | Resources – ANU Sustainable Farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/tags/paddock-trees/ 32 32 Managing natural assets: Scattered paddock trees https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/managing-natural-assets-scattered-paddock-trees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=managing-natural-assets-scattered-paddock-trees Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:48:41 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=2577 Stately old trees standing alone in paddocks are a familiar feature of our rural landscapes. Aesthetically pleasing, they are also important assets supporting agricultural productivity, and are critical for wildlife.

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]]> Often the oldest, largest trees remaining after clearing, paddock trees may be hundreds of years old. However, these iconic trees are disappearing from the landscape and if this trend continues, scattered paddock trees across most of the south-eastern agricultural region may be gone in as little as 40 years. With them will go the benefits they bring for farm productivity and biodiversity.

But all is not lost: farmers and other land managers can be instrumental in protecting and restoring these elders of the Australian landscape.

Download the PDF document for information on managing scattered paddock trees.

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]]> Ten ways to improve natural assets on a farm https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/ten-ways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-ways Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:38:00 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=1015 This booklet highlights ten different ways that farmers can improve the health of natural assets on their properties.

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]]> The Ten Ways booklet highlights how improving the management of natural assets on a farm can create new habitat for native wildlife, while supporting sustainable agriculture. The publication is underpinned by 20 years of long-term research into biodiversity on farms.

The booklet covers: paddock trees, waterways & wetlands, farm dams, native pastures, shelterbelts, creating connectivity, rocky outcrops, renmant vegetation, plantings, and farm planning.

 

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