The Yambulla Project

There are only 24 hours left to join The Yambulla Project crowdfund. Due the kind support of more than 80 of you we have reached our minimum goal of $50,000. We're both delighted and relieved. Forever grateful to those of you who have shown your support not only through contributions of money but also with kind words of encouragement and spreading the word to your own networks. Together we are creating a movement toward better land management. With this money we can: - Undertake the field work for our biodiversity studies - Engage our Indigenous fire ecologist - Undertake the preliminary feasibility study for our carbon and timber project But it’s not over! The fund closes at midnight (AEST) on Thursday 4 December. So if you've been meaning to contribute but haven’t gotten around to it, or have another friend you think might want to join our Seedbank Community, there's still time. We have so much more we can do. All contributors become members of our Seedbank Community and will receive regular updates on our progress, copies of our masterplan and other studies and be invited to online and in-person events with our expert stakeholders. If you are interested in learning more about regenerative business, you want to be a part of this with us. #regenerativeagriculture #regenenterprise #circulareconomy #biodiversity #climateaction #sustainableforestry #nativefoods #indigenousknowlege

If you'd like to see this vision come to life all over Australia, there is still time to support our crowdfund and become a member of the Yambulla Seedbank Community. Fund closes midnight Thursday 4 December. https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw

Crowdfund closes at midnight on Thursday 4 Dec. If you've been thinking about getting involved but haven't gotten around to it, you have 4 days left https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw

One of the hardest things about working for change is feeling like you are doing it alone. The Yambulla Project is determined to practise radical transparency, share knowledge and bring as many people along on the journey with us. This is why we have formed the Yambulla Seedbank, a community of like minded people – from the curious to the expert – creating opportunities to share information and interests and be a part of our journey as we grow our regenerative enterprise and develop new and more collaborative ways to manage land. Everyone who contributes to our crowdfund automatically becomes a Seedbank member. You'll be joining ecologists, conservationists, First Nations knowledge holders and passionate people in an idea-sharing network, working toward a future of better land management in Australia. We will include you in all our progress by sharing copies of our masterplan and future impact reports, inviting you to online and in-person events and sharing what we learn along the way. Most importantly, you will be a part of kick-starting important changes to the way land is managed in Australia. (also, we're giving away some great merch 😉) Learn more and get on board here: https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw Potential impact of supporting The Yambulla Project: -Regenerating 1500ha that will otherwise become overrun with invasive species -Sequestering up to 0.5 million ACCUs of carbon -Creating habitat for 20 vulnerable and 3 endangered species -Reintroducing First Nations knowledge and Culture into an area that has been cut off from it for nearly 200 years -Supporting Indigenous sovereignty over the development of native foods enterprises -Building a learning centre for research and sharing knowledge -Creating a blueprint for other landholders to adopt #regenerativeenterprise #regenerativeagriculture #landmanagement #circulareconomy #foodsovereigny #nativefoods #biodiversity #climatechange #carbon #forestry #sustainableforestry

Such a great endorsement from a company that operates with high standards or care for the environment and Indigenous Culture. We need more businesses to get on board in support of important changes in land management. It affects us all.

Great article on what’s going to happen to timber values in the future and the need for a private forest estate. I’ve been driving around the native, state owned forests in SE NSW for the last 20 years saying ‘at this rate of harvesting, it will be all gone in my lifetime’

“Fast forward 10 years from now, what do things look like?” Our strategy director, Kate Leury Nielsen, recently joined the ‘What on Earth is Regenerative Enterprise?’ panel at AdaptNSW Forum x Purpose Conference to talk about The Yambulla Project. Reece Proudfoot of Regen Labs opened the discussion with the above question. Her answer went something like this: Yambulla’s 1500ha property in south eastern NSW is humming with life and activity. We have established a 500ha novel forest. The trees are maturing, quietly sequestering carbon, providing habitat and developing future high quality timber products. They have a healthy understory of native foods and grasses. We’ve controlled the numbers of invasive animals, reducing wild pigs, deer and feral cats to insignificant numbers. Blackberry has been entirely eradicated from the property. Our partners Black Duck Foods Ltd are regularly harvesting native grains from our grasslands to process into flour, supplying the growing demand for native foods that respect Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Our unique wetlands and waterways are restored, improving soil health and reducing erosion. Endangered species have increased in number and koalas have returned to the area. Cultural practice and ceremony are taking place on the land and we have incorporated Indigenous land management knowledge and processes into all our activities by listening to, and learning from, Country. Researchers, scientists and educators are visiting regularly. Yambulla is functioning as a self-sustaining and regenerative multi-stakeholder social enterprise. Most importantly, we are supporting a network of other landholders all around Australia who are learning from our blueprint and making changes to the way they manage their land. Because we have demonstrated that regenerative and collaborative principles can still allow for productive enterprise, without harming Country or people. If you like the sound of this vision, join our Seedbank Community and help make it happen by contributing to our crowdfund here: https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw #regenenterprise #regenerativeagriculture #sustainableforestry #biodiversity #nativefoods #community

"This isn’t just about protecting land – it’s about reshaping how we view our role in managing it. Bold conversations. Balanced solutions. That’s what our future demands." We couldn't have put it better ourselves.

Big, urgent change doesn’t come cheap. The Yambulla Project is on a mission to find better ways for private land to be managed in Australia. We are about to embark on an ambitious process that will secure the future of Yambulla as a nature-positive, self-sustaining ecosystem and a blueprint to inspire other landholders across the country. We’re bringing together consultants in forestry, carbon, biodiversity, native foods and Indigenous Culture to collaborate on a masterplan that will guide holistic decision-making and enterprise development across the whole property. We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support this process. Why crowdfunding? Because our masterplan consultants are all at the top of their game and need to be paid fairly for their expertise. Because it's hard to find funding for this kind of innovation. And because we want as many people as possible to share in our journey. Learn more about the masterplan process and how you can be involved here: https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw We can't make change without your help. #regenerativeagriculture #nativefoods #sustainableforestry #regenenterprise

Now is the time to get involved. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw Over 50% of Australia’s land area is under private management. We have no hope of tackling our biggest challenges of climate change mitigation and biodiversity decline without creating viable new models for private landholders to make significant change. The Yambulla Project is dedicated to developing and de-risking these new models to create easier paths for other landholders. This is an ambitious project that requires shared responsibility. We have put together a team of experts to join our decision-making table and collaboratively create a masterplan for transforming 1500 ha of degraded land in south eastern NSW into a thriving ecosystem of nature positive regenerative enterprise. This masterplan is essential to making the best holistic decisions and for serving as a blueprint to inspire other landholders. It will also allow us to seek grants and impact funding to develop assets like a 500ha novel forest that will generate income from carbon sequestration and sustainable timber products. The future of The Yambulla Project is to be a not-for-profit, regenerative enterprise that can sustain itself in perpetuity and share knowledge and support with all landholders. But we need a community to get started. Today we have launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for our team of experts and the creation of our masterplan. Everyone who gives to the crowdfund will  become part of our community The Yambulla Seedbank. Joining ecologists, conservationists, First Nations Knowledge Holders and passionate people working toward a future of better land management in Australia. We will include you in all our progress by sharing copies of our masterplan and future impact reports, inviting you to online and in-person events and sharing what we learn along the way. This is not just about one 1500ha plot in southern NSW. It’s about all Australian land and all Australians. Time to join the movement. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gfqTcFXw #regenerativeagriculture #nativefoods #biodiversity #carbon #sustainableforestry #regenenterprise