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The Victoria Hotel Port MacDonnell
Wednesday 11 March 2026 from 10.00 am to 2.30 pmÂ
Managing peat soils Eight Mile Creek workshop and field walk
Farmers and land managers are invited to take part in a workshop and field walk focused on working with peat soils, improving soil understanding, and supporting long-term land management.
This event begins with a morning workshop, where Professor Robert Fitzpatrick (Adelaide University) and Chris Auricht (Auricht Projects) will present their preliminary findings from their soil research in the Eight Mile Creek area.
Following the workshop, participants will head into the field for guided observations, including soil pit investigations and discussions of soil data. The field walk will explore practical approaches that reduce peat soil loss.
Designed to be informative, interactive and directly relevant to on-ground management decisions, the event provides an opportunity to learn both in the workshop and the field.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026.
Time: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm (lunch provided).
Location:
- The Victoria Hotel Port MacDonnell (workshop).
- Limestone Coast Landscape Board Karst Springs property (soil pit investigation).
The day will include:
- A guided field walk exploring practices that help prevent peat loss.
- Discussion and analysis of data collected from soil and environmental readings.
- Hands-on investigation of soil pits to better understand peat depth, structure, and drainage.
Insights and findings from the event will be developed into a clear, practical management booklet, which will be shared and explored further at a follow-up workshop later in the year.
This event offers a valuable opportunity to build practical knowledge, contribute to farmer and land manager-led guidance, and strengthen understanding of peat soil management under real field conditions.
Please contact our Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator Mick Brown mick.brown@sa.gov.au for more information.
This project is funded by the South Australian Government’s Landscape Priorities Fund (LPF). The LPF redistributes landscape levies collected by Green Adelaide in the metropolitan area to regional landscape boards.
