Building resilient agriculture through nature based solutions
When 12th and 13th June
Where - All Seasons Hotel Bendigo
The 2026 Nature on Farms Symposium is a two-day public event combining expert presentations with on-ground demonstrations exploring ways to build climate resilience on farms through integration with natural ecosystems.
This forum will bring together farmers, researchers, agriculture professionals, conservation practitioners, land managers and interested community members to learn, share knowledge, discuss challenges and form connections.
Presentations will share practical approaches to enhancing and regenerating the ecological processes on which agriculture relies – which in turn can reduce costs and inputs while improving the farm’s ability to withstand extreme weather and climate pressures.
Sharing proven interventions and practical advice, the Symposium aims to help more people adopt sustainable farming practices and future-proof their farms for a changing climate.
Agenda
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 12th June - conference
Ticket prices from $105.00 to $198.00 Presentations from farmers, farming researchers and agricultural professionals 8:30am - Registration, tea and coffee 9:00am - Welcome to Country and introduction 9:30am Dr Matt Colloff - Australian National University, "Hope, Agency and Adaptation to Climate Change" 10:00am Nathan Gregory - Sustainable Farms Ecologist, "The Science of Farm Dam Enhancement" 10:40am Morning tea 11:10am Dr Nathan Wong - Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, "DJAKITJ - A DJAARA-led farming enterprise" 11:50am Imogen Semmler - Agricola Projects, “Healthy, Resilient and Productive Pastures” 12:30pm Lunch 1:30pm Glen Norris - Mulloon Institute, "Rehydrating Farming Landscapes" 2:10pm Natasha McLean - Taungurung Land and Waters Council, "Corop Cultural Waterscape Program - a Country-led Approach to Water Management" 2:50pm Afternoon tea 3:20pm Jo Bear - Bear and Twigg farm, "Opening the Farm Gate - A Farmer's Perspective on Social Biodiversity" 4pm Dr Jim Radford - La Trobe University, "Natural Thinking: How Natural Capital Benefits Farm Production and Biodiversity" 4:40pm Dr Claudia Munera - Australian National University, "Reimagining Our Landscapes: Collective Learning and Experimentation in Times of Change" 5pm Closing remarks * Ticket price includes conference attendance, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
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5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday 12th June - conference dinner and networking drinks
Ticket price - $90.00 Two course conference dinner at the All Seasons Hotel, Bendigo, and a special presentation by farmer, scientist and storyteller - Dr Anika Molesworth * Ticket price includes two course conference dinner and presentation by Dr Anika Molesworth