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Fire Recovery with Contour Farming & Fencing
Farm Learning with Tim Thompson | 14 February 2026 | Back to All Videos
Bushfire stripped this Victorian property bare.
Now it’s a race to stop erosion before the rains hit.
Now it’s a race to stop erosion before the rains hit.
In this episode, Callum Lawson shares how he’s using natural sequence farming principles, contour banks, and electric fencing systems to build resilience after devastating bushfires in central Victoria.
With ground cover gone and ash ready to wash into creeks, the priority is simple:
✔ Stop erosion
✔ Protect waterways
✔ Improve infiltration
✔ Rebuild smarter than before
Using low-cost contouring with a laser level and grader blade, Callum demonstrates how simple earthworks can slow water, trap fertility, and reduce downstream contamination. He also explains why now is the time to rethink fencing layouts and materials. Allowing fencing to contour and landscape instead of straight-line paddocks.
We also dive into:
Electric suspension fencing
End assemblies and energiser selection
Super earth systems and correct earthing
Fire behaviour around contour banks
Managing contour growth to reduce fire risk
This video is for farmers, graziers, landholders, and regenerative agriculture practitioners looking to improve water management, fire resilience, and electric fencing reliability.
If you’re managing sloping country, erosion risk, or rebuilding after fire — this one matters.
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Watch next:
• Natural Sequence Farming explained https://youtu.be/zsZT87Y-SMY
• Electric Fence Earthing Done Properly https://youtu.be/nwVemedhH7A
• Fencing to Landscape Instead of Straight Lines
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Location: Central Victoria, Australia
Featuring: Callum Lawson
Systems: Natural Sequence Farming, contour banks, electric suspension fencing, super earth kit systems
00:00 Bushfire Aftermath on Sloping Country
00:36 The Erosion Risk Before Big Rains
01:19 How Contours Stop Ash Entering Creeks
02:13 Fire Behaviour Around Contour Banks
02:47 Rethinking Fencing After Fire
03:41 Electric Suspension Fence Explained
04:15 How to Mark a Contour with a Laser Level
05:48 Building the Final Spill Contour
06:10 Why the Second Contour Is Essential
06:53 Electric Fence Earthing Done Properly
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