Regeneration takes hold at West Beef

Since 2022, Garry Robinson, Clint Giblett and our team at West Beef have been working hard to regenerate salinity-affected land – and now stage 1 of the project is complete.

A total of 72,000 natives have been planted across 100 hectares to reduce the water table and prevent waterlogging. Salinity is a major challenge for WA’s farming sector in the eastern wheatbelt area where West Beef is located.

The team has planted saltbushes (Atriplex sp.) to provide fodder options for grazing livestock, and native shrubs (Melaleuca sp) and trees (Eucalyptus sp.) to provide shelter belts and wildlife corridors across the valley.

Reflecting on the work to date, Garry said: “It’s a real highlight to see the return of native forbs and grasses, working alongside the project plantings. A whole new dynamic ecology is developing as each year passes.”

We’ll keep monitoring how the plantings benefit the soil, vegetation and wildlife. What we learn will guide the next steps in our land regeneration efforts.