What Peter Andrews Wants Every Farmer To Know!

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson | 28 June 2025 | Back to All Videos
Can one man’s simple ideas reverse decades of land degradation in Australia? Peter Andrews thinks so—and he’s got the proof.

In this exclusive video, Tim Thompson visits legendary landscape restorer Peter Andrews, the mind behind Natural Sequence Farming, to explore practical ways everyday landholders can restore water, fertility, and balance to Australian soil—without chemicals or expensive infrastructure.

✔ Learn how to fix salinity
✔ Understand the role of contours and ponds
✔ Discover the “Rule of Threes” in water flow
✔ Hear why native plants and mulch rows matter
✔ See how Peter rebuilds degraded salt-affected land

🔗 Related content:
▶ How to Build Contours with Stuart Andrews https://youtu.be/zsZT87Y-SMY
▶ More on Natural Sequence Farming https://youtu.be/0S6PuhjDWLk

📍 Filmed in NSW, Australia
👨‍🌾 Featuring: Peter Andrews, founder of Natural Sequence Farming
🎥 Presented by: Tim Thompson | Farm Learning
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00:00 Introduction to Peter Andrews
00:38 Water Management Basics
01:45 Tree Roots Tell a Story
03:00 How We Lost 30ft of Water
04:10 Acting Like Plants in the Landscape
05:19 The “Wave Effect” of Water in Nature
06:14 Rule of Threes Explained
07:30 Restoring Natural Floodplains
08:50 Crab Holes, Contours & Salt
10:00 Fixing Salinity with Simple Ponds
11:40 Contours = Fertility + Water + Biodiversity
13:00 The Role of Plants in Natural Hydrology
14:30 Managing Plants Without Chemicals
16:00 Animal Health & Natural Nutrition
17:20 Why We Need Independent Advisory Services
19:00 Changing the Future of Agriculture