Not Every Property is Suited to a Soil Carbon Project

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Summary

In this session, we focused on the importance of due diligence in assessing soil carbon projects, using Roslyn Estate as a case study, and the need to consider various aspects of a farm to achieve better results.

Felicity Wheelwright, the fifth-generation manager of the 800-hectare Rosalyn Estate in Crookwell, NSW, sought to assess a potential soil carbon project with Atlas Carbon, not primarily for income but to understand its viability and potential productivity improvements.

The discussion also highlighted the challenges and risks associated with carbon retention through drought, the importance of soil cation exchange levels, and the need to optimize existing resources before investing in new ones. The team agreed on the importance of understanding a farm's biophysical characteristics, the decisions made around grazing systems, and the focus on production and the retention of carbon through decades.

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