Soil Resilience – On farm workshop with Dr Aurelie Quade

Tamworth Regional Landcare Association is hosting Dr Aurelie Quade for a Soil Resilience Workshop – On farm, field based learning opportunity for all that what to learn more about soil health but don’t know where to start!

Are you interested in soil health but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve heard a lot about it but aren’t quite sure how to apply it on your own place?

Join us for a practical, hands-on Soil Resilience Workshop Marsden Park Road, Loomberah on Thursday 17 December 2026, delivered by Dr Aurelie Quade.

Dr Quade brings a wealth of experience working with farmers and land managers to diagnose soil constraints and develop realistic, long-term strategies to improve both soil function and farm productivity. This one-day workshop is designed to build your understanding, confidence, and ability to apply soil health principles in a meaningful way.

Throughout the day, participants will be guided through the four key pillars of soil health—biology, structure, chemistry, and management—and learn how these interact in real-world farming systems. You’ll head into the paddock to assess soil function using simple field indicators, work through how to observe and score your soil, and interpret what those results mean for your production and risk.

By comparing two sites, you’ll start to identify key constraints and understand the drivers behind them, whether that’s soil type, plant cover, or management history. The day finishes with a practical focus—each participant will identify their top two constraints and develop two actions to trial or investigate back on their own property.

You will leave with: • A simple, repeatable method to assess soil health in the field • Practical skills to observe, score and interpret your soil • A completed assessment for two sites • Clear next steps to trial on your own farm • Greater confidence to make informed soil management decisions

This is a supportive, practical learning environment suited to anyone wanting to better understand and improve their soil—no prior experience needed.

Come along, ask questions, get your hands dirty, and leave with tools you can actually use!