Natural Sequence Farming (NSF) is a holistic land management initiative developed by Mr Peter Andrews in the Upper Hunter Valley in the 1970s that seeks to reintegrate stream flow and floodplain processes to sustainably drive production and nature conservation outcomes.
The Lake Cowal Foundation (LCF) undertook the first NSF trial project in the Australian semi-arid zone in 2006 and has been working closely with many partners on this project since then.
A Master of Environment research project was developed in co-operation with ANU’s Professor Richard Greene and Landscape Function Analysis (LFA) practitioner David Tongway aimed at reviewing baseline data sets to assess the performance of the leaky weirs in relation to the condition of Spring Creek. The study also investigated the development of an upstream sediment budget which could assist in calculating the total sediment budget from Spring Creek allowing determination of the effective lifespan of the leaky weir structures. This is an interview with Nick Streeton at the completion of this Masters in July 2009.