Shelterbelts | Resources – ANU Sustainable Farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/tags/shelterbelts/ 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=6.9.4 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Shelterbelts | Resources – ANU Sustainable Farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/tags/shelterbelts/ 32 32 Managing natural assets: Shelterbelts https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/shelterbelts-management-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shelterbelts-management-guide Wed, 15 Feb 2023 02:36:50 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=2792 Planting native shelterbelts on farms is a significant act of land stewardship, one that also delivers demonstrated productivity and biodiversity benefits.

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]]> Shelterbelts are generally linear strips of vegetation, intended to provide shelter, shade and wind breaks. Well-managed and diverse native shelterbelts can have productivity benefits for cropping and grazing enterprises while supporting hundreds of species of birds, mammals, invertebrates, frogs and reptiles.

This guide details the science behind shelterbelt management and outlines how to create effective shelterbelts on farms.

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]]> BirdCast: Indicating birdlife on farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/birdcast-tool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=birdcast-tool Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:10:32 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=2226 BirdCast is a scenario planning tool for biodiversity on farms. Using decades of data on more than sixty birds, BirdCast indicates which birds may live in woodlands on your farm in spring and demonstrates the potential for biodiversity in a range of scenarios.

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]]> BirdCast is optimised for use on a tablet in the field, but will also work on a desktop or laptop.

The bird occupancy estimates created by BirdCast are suitable for remnant box-gum grassy woodland or planted eucalypt woodland on grazing or mixed farms in the NSW South West Slopes and parts of the Central West, Murray-Riverina and north east Victoria.

Click here to use BirdCast

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]]> Powerful Pollinators: Encouraging insect pollinators in farm landscapes https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/powerful-pollinators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=powerful-pollinators Thu, 20 May 2021 00:44:55 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=912 Planting guide for North East Victoria, the NSW Murray-Riverina, South West Slopes and parts of Central Tablelands and Central West.

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]]> Pollinators are an essential component of agricultural production and of healthy, biodiverse landscapes. Protecting and enhancing pollinator resources on farms will help support a diverse range of pollinators.

This brochure provides an introduction to encouraging insect pollinators on farms, including a guide to choosing plants that will support diverse pollinators throughout the year.

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]]> Webinar: Powerful Pollinators https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/webinar-powerful-pollinators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-powerful-pollinators Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:46:22 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=1958 Hosted by ANU Sustainable Farms and the Wheen Bee Foundation, join ANU Professor Saul Cunningham, Sustainable Farms' ecologist Angelina Siegrist, and Anna Carrucan from Wheen Bee Foundation discussing native and European pollinators and their effect on grazing and cropping.

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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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]]> Webinar: Designing and enhancing shelterbelts https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/resources/webinar-designing-and-enhancing-shelterbelts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-designing-and-enhancing-shelterbelts Fri, 19 Jun 2020 01:15:34 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?post_type=resources&p=1990 This webinar covers Sustainable Farms research into the best way to design shelterbelts for maximum productivity benefits, and benefits for woodland bird biodiversity.

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]]> It also considers the importance of shelterbelts in supporting beneficial insect communities, such as pollinators and insects which prey on agricultural pests.

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