For The Love Of Trees

One of a series of interviews with Otway Agroforestry Network members. Find out why people plant trees, what benefits they gain and how they overcome obstacles. Episode 2: David A video version can be accessed on our website oan.org.au

OAN (Otway Agroforestry Network Ltd) is a Landcare group based in southwest Victoria, Australia. The Network educates and encourages landholders to establish and manage trees on their properties for all the reasons important to the landholder whether it be for sheltering farm stock and crops, controlling soil erosion and dryland salinity, enhancing property values, sequestering carbon generating alternative sources of income and all the while reaping many and varied environmental bene...

The Otway Agroforestry Network is a vibrant community run Landcare group that encourages farmers to establish and manage trees for reasons important to them- to shelter stock and crops; control soil erosion and dryland salinity; provide environmental services; enhance property values; and, if at all possible, generate alternative sources of income. After 27 years of active community engagement, it is clearly evident that our approach is working and leading to landscape change.

The panel discussion in this episode looks at the whole idea of what “forestry” is and how farmers are growing forest products that suit their individual needs and are inspiring others to think outside the box! Biochar, firewood, cut flowers, seed products, native foods, shiitake mushrooms are just some of the products discussed.