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8 ways to manage run-off and control erosion on horse properties

Posted by Equine Permaculture on November 30, 2016

Original article by Dr. Mariette van den Berg, published in the Horses and People Magazine (November 2016). Cover photo by Linda Zupanc. When it comes to horse…

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Permaculture zone planning for horse properties

Posted by Equine Permaculture on November 30, 2016

Orginal article by Dr. Mariette van den Berg (MB Equine Services), Published in the Horses & People Magazine (August 2016) When it comes to horse property layout, it pays…

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Horse & Land Owner Story: A place to Call Home

Posted by Equine Permaculture on April 25, 2016

Published in Horses and People Magazine Feb 2016 A secluded corner of the Lockyer Valley has, for the second time around, become home to European settlers chasing their dream; to…

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Paddock subdivision allows more strategic grazing

Posted by Equine Permaculture on March 16, 2016

Published in the Horses and People Magazine March 2016 Most horse owners recognise a horse-sick pasture; the one with poor quality grasses containing weeds, compacted, eroded…

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What is equine permaculture?

Posted by Equine Permaculture on March 13, 2016

Published in Horses and People Magazine (Feb 2016) While many people begin to explore ways to make farming more sustainable and others think of the lifestyle…

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Carob for horses

Posted by Mariette van den Berg (MB Equine Services) on June 30, 2015

By Mariette van den Berg, BAppSc. (Hons), MSc., RAnNutr. (Equine Nutrition) Introduction In a previous article we describe the benefits of trees and shrubs as fodder and…

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Why I chose the Permaculture path for my (horse) property!

Posted by Cristina Wilkins on March 13, 2015

By Cristina Wilkins (Director, Editor in Chief of the Horses & People Magazine) I have always believed in caring for, rather than caring about horses. This…

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Pasture hydration & the role of trees

Posted by Mariette van den Berg (MB Equine Services) on February 8, 2015

Published in the Horses and People Magazine & Hoofbeats Magazine Hydration & Vegetation Management By Mariette van den Berg BAppSc.(Hons), MSc. (Equine Nutrition) In the previous section we discuss…

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Compacted soils and Keyline Design

Posted by Mariette van den Berg (MB Equine Services) on February 8, 2015

Published in Horses and People Magazine & Hoofbeats Magazine Its all about healthy soil By Mariette van den Berg, BAppSc. (Hons), MSc. (Equine Nutrition) Horses compact ground, and they…

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Alternative Forages

Posted by Mariette van den Berg (MB Equine Services) on February 8, 2015

Published in the Horses and People Magazine & Hoofbeats Magazine Forage trees & shrubs for horses By Mariette van den Berg BAppSc.(Hons), MSc. (Equine Nutrition) Introduction Adding trees in…

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