Keyline Farming

Workshop 3 : Keyline Farming with Darren J. Doherty

“I’ve never run into anybody like Darren Doherty that at the end of those three days I just felt we hadn’t tapped anywhere near all his knowledge.
Jon Western : Victorian farmer with attended Keyline Farming.

An idea whose time has come. This workshop with Darren Doherty on Keyline Design consistently books out and for good reason. After attending Darren’s keyline workshops, farmers across the globe now understand the enormous benefits of actively designing water into land and the benefits of keyline rapid topsoil building.

Based on the work of the late great Australian, P.A Yeomans and broadened considerably, this workshops smashes the myth that it takes 1000 years to build an inch of topsoil. Build INCHES in only a few years! Inject resilience into your farm operation and rapidly restore fertility.

Workshop Description

Join Darren Doherty, the world’s most respected keyline practitioner where he’ll stage his hugely popular three day Keyline & Carbon Farming workshop.

An intensive blend of technical & practical sessions targeted at farmers, professional land managers, consultants, permaculture designers, earthmovers and anyone with a strong interest in sustainable land management and soil creation. 3 days on-site outlining all of the principles and techniques involved with the modern application of Keyline Design.

Topics Include

  • Comprehensive whole farm design
  • Amplified contour cultivation
  • Designing water into farms
  • Better layout of farm roads
  • Mapping contours on the cheap
  • Trees for shade, shelter & harvest
  • Quick gravity irrigation
  • Rotational grazing
  • Pasture cropping
  • Halting erosion
  • Correcting salinity
  • Soil carbon sequestration
  • Rapid topsoil creation
  • and much more……
The Keyline Plough in operation. Darren explaining rapid topsoil building Keyline water harvesting. Comparing soil depth between keyline techniques (left) with typical treatments (right).
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Booking Instructions

Review the table below and consider the best location and dates to attend. Once you have decided where you’ll attend you have several choices.

  • Option 1 : EarlyBird : Take advantage of the early bird discount rate and pay $552.50 now. This offer is only available until the 25th September. Select the number of persons attending below, and click the GREEN BUTTON beside your preferred location.
  • Option 2 : Deposit : Pay a deposit of $195 now and pay the remaining $455 of the full workshop fee ($650) within two weeks of the workshop dates. Select the number of persons attending below, and click the GOLD BUTTON beside your preferred location below.

Our providers use PayPal to receive payments and take bookings for these workshops. You can book your course via PayPal without creating an account by providing them with your credit card details. Your banking details are secure and will not be provided to RegenAG or any other third party. If you are not comfortable using PayPal get in touch with the relevant state provider below, and they will offer alternative payment methods.

Book Your Chosen Location

  Places Are Limited
But still available. Don’t be disappointed. Book today.
  Early Birds
Book before September 25th and save 15% off the full price.
  Got Questions?
Please email your state convenor below.
11-13
OCT
VICTORIA
Email | vic@regenag.com
Phone | Ben on 0488 031 484
Provider | Fusion Farms
FarmReady Code | FRTC00672
Course Name | RegenAG Keyline Farming
Location | Woodend, VIC | View Google Map
Venue & Accommodation Info | Download PDF
18-20
OCT
NEW SOUTH WALES
Email nsw@regenag.com
Phone | Kirsten on 02 6373 7763
Provider | Milkwood Permaculture
FarmReady Code | FRTC0376
Course Name | RegenAG Keyline Farming
Location | Mudgee, NSW | View Google Map
Venue & Accommodation Info | Download PDF
25-27
OCT
QUEENSLAND
Email | qld@regenag.com
Phone | Kym or Georgie 07 4086 8019
Provider | FreeRange Permaculture
FarmReady Code | FRTC0184
Course Name | RegenAG Keyline Farming
Location | Wetherby Station
Mount Molloy QLD| View Google Map
Venue & Accommodation Info | Download PDF
 

After You’ve Booked

After booking your place in this upcoming workshop you’ll be contacted by the appropriate workshop convenor with additional details. Should you have any queries regarding the workshop, accommodation options etc, direct this to the convenor’s email address in the state you live.

 
 

 

Darren J. Doherty

Darren J. Doherty has extensive experience across the world in Permaculture project design, development & management. A career-long focus on the profitable retrofit of broadacre agricultural systems has seen Darren acclaimed as a pioneer in this important & often overlooked field. He is a registered teacher of The Permaculture Institute, Certified Whole Farm Planner (University of Melbourne), Approved Keyline Designer, Accredited Permaculture Trainer (APT), & Certified in Workplace Training & Assessment.


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About
FarmReady

The Australian Government has allocated $26.5 million over four years to boost training opportunities for primary producers, and to enable industry, farming groups and natural resource management groups develop strategies to adapt and respond to the impacts of climate change.

Most of the RegenAG workshops have been approved under the FarmReady scheme with the remaining pending application.

Primary producers and Indigenous land managers are able to claim up to $1500 each financial year to attend approved training courses, with additional funding also available to cover excess travel, accommodation and child care expenses.

FarmReady Approved

The Keyline Farming workshop is FarmReady Approved with our Australian workshop providers. So if you are an Australian farmer (or a farmers immediately family), primary producer, professional land manager and indigenous land mananger can apply through FarmReady and attend the workshop and learn how to improve your farm or enterprise. The govenment will then pay you back. You must apply for Pre-Approval at last 5 days prior to the workshop start date. Apply Here