Current Projects
Walkers Lane
Walkers Lane is a 170 acre farm located just outside of Billinudgel. Owner, Jonahs vision for the farm is to turn it from degraded cattle pasture back into productive rainforest.
Walkers lane is our long term project, starting in 2019 and has since had over 1000 plants developed into a functioning and productive endemic food system. The space has allowed for great development within forest management techniques and how mycelium is a pivotal element within emerging rainforests.
Through the application of mycelium in various different formats this project has allowed us to develop a formula as to how to approach an array of different ecosystems.
A Little Greener Farm
A Little Greener Farm is located in Kynnumboon, just outside of Murwillumbah. This small scale regenerative farm is run by Farmer Rachael Sanderson and is dedicated to slow intentional farming, growing nutrient dense, organic food for the community.
Our project here aims to revegetate a remnant patch of rare ecosystem – Swamp sclerophyll coastal floodplain, linking coastal communities to flood plain communities. The space was continually grazed for many years with horses and is now fenced from livestock to allow the seed bank to replenish. The area is heavy camphor dominated, along with privet, cestrum and some Singapore daisy.
This space is currently inoculated with the edible Pleurotus Tuber regime, along with Ganoderma Chalceum. We are yet to plant any new species as there is considerable species in the seed bank that are currently coming through.
If you would like to contribute to A little Greener Farm, Click here.
Raven Place Farm
Raven Place Farm is a small scale community focused regenerative farm, located between Cabarita and Murwillumbah. Ravens place is dedicated to making fresh, organically grown produce accessible to the community at an affordable price.
Our revegetation project will replant 800 plants across 2 acres of riparian zone feeding straight into clothiers creek. The area is currently over burdened with camphor, devils fig, and umbrella tree. We will plant a selection of endemic species specific for this ecosystem including a selection of habitat trees for the flying foxes that currently reside there on occasion. Throughout the revegetation process we will utilize edible species of native mycelium such as native oyster, wood ear and native shiitake as this will provide an additional food source for the community.
If you would like to donate to this project – Click HERE.
Changing Habits Farm
Changing Habits Farm is a sanctuary dedicated to sustainable and regenerative agriculture. Rooted in a rich farming heritage from Iowa, I, along with my husband Howard and son Brogan, transformed our dream into reality by purchasing a farm in Reesville on The Sunshine Coast in April 2015.
As a nutritionist, my journey towards understanding the impact of chemical agriculture on human and animal health led to the creation of the documentary ‘What’s With Wheat’. This awareness drove us to cultivate our own food, free from harmful chemicals, GMOs, and synthetic additives.
At Changing Habits Farm, we focus on soil health to nurture robust plants, animals, and ultimately, human health. Our methods include cell grazing for cattle, biodynamics, multi-species pastures, natural sequence farming, agroforestry, and regenerative chicken husbandry. We pride ourselves on not using chemicals, maintaining high biodiversity, and ensuring our soils are rich in organic matter. Our creeks run clean, and our soil remains intact, reflecting our commitment to environmental stewardship.
We Forest Earth is collaborating with Changing Habits farm to phase out their heavy Broad Leaved Privet burden situated around their riparian zone. Current mycelium ran throughout the site include Lentinous sajor-Caju (funnel wood cap), Pleurotus ostreatus (native oyster) and Ganoderma applanatum (Native reishi).
Namabunda Farm
Namabunda is an Organic Farm owned and operated by Bundjalung Tribal Society (BTS) – an indigenous organisation based in the Lismore Shire. Located in the outskirts of Alstonville, “the vision has developed to be one which centres culture, collaboration, and access to Country for Bundjalung peoples. It is also a place for non-Indigenous people to learn from and with Bundjalung people through volunteering, research, community planting days, and engagement workshops.” (Namabunda Farm bundjalungtribalsociety.com)
Our Mycoregen project at NamabundaFrm focusses on the Riparian zone at the initiation of Youngman Creek. The project outcomes are focussed on the conversion of existing woody weeds (mostly Camphor Laurel [Cinnamonum camphora] and Privet [Lingustrom vulgare]) into edible medicinal mushrooms. Converting these weeds through the practice of Mycoregen results in the harvesting of endemic mushrooms such as Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) White Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) and PTR. These mushrooms provide food and medicine for the BTS community and options for revenue from the commercialisation of said mushrooms. As the woody weeds are phased out, the next succession of vegetation will be nurtured to raise a native rainforest. Where appropriate and advocated by the BTS, we will plant native rainforest species with a focus on bush tucker endemic to the area.
Spangled Drongo Brewery
This project in collaboration with Spangled Drongo Brewery, We Forest Earth built a Rainforest at their brewing sheds in the industrial estate in Murwillumbah.
The 25 meter squared area was planted with 25 species of endemic rainforest to create habitat and a food source for local fauna.
Species include: Gossia Bidwillii, Pipturus argenteus, Davidsonia jerseana, Eupomatia laurina, Dianella caurula, Lomandra spikata, Lomandra hystrix, Citrus Australasian, Melatoma affine, Prostanthera incisa, Acacia fimbriata, Hovea acutifolia Psychiatria loniceroides, Dodonaea viscosa, Indigofera australis, Cryptocaria lavigata, Brachychiton bidwillii, Cordyline petiolaris, Linospadix monostachya, Cyathea cooperii, Viola hederacea, Plectranthus nitidus, Pararistolochia praevenosa.
Mycelium species include: Pleurotus tuber-regime, Ganoderma chalceum, Pleurotus australis, tremetes and versicolor.
Our rainforest represents the area you revegetate when you buy a case of spangled drongo. One case = 24 meters squared.
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We Forest Earth acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Country on which we work, live and grow. We recognise this land was never ceded and honour their continuing connection to land, sea and sky and thank them for protecting Country and its ecosystems since time immemorial. We pay our deepest respects to elders past, present and emerging.
We Forest Earth acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Country on which we work, live and grow. We recognise this land was never ceded and honour their continuing connection to land, sea and sky and thank them for protecting Country and its ecosystems since time immemorial. We pay our deepest respects to elders past, present and emerging.