Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Can a farm really bounce back from erosion and drought?
In this episode, I visit Martin Royds at Jillamatong (Braidwood, NSW), a long term practitioner of natural sequence farming and regenerative agriculture, who has spent 30 years rehydrating his property, restoring wetlands, and increasing biodiversity.
But that’s not all — I also meet Phoebe, who has transformed her farm in just 3 years using the same techniques. This side-by-side look reveals how quickly (and effectively) you can turn degraded farmland into thriving landscapes with the right practices.
👉 Learn how to:
✅ Use leaky weirs and contours to stop erosion
✅ Rehydrate your landscape with natural sequence farming
✅ Boost biodiversity, soil health & farm productivity
✅ Make regenerative practices pay off sooner than you think
📍 Filmed in Braidwood, NSW
🎙 Featuring: Martin Royds, Phoebe & Tim Thompson
🌱 Powered by: Farm Learning with Tim Thompson
📺 Watch Next:
🔗 Fixing Salt Scalds with Midslope Management
🔗 Pasture Cropping with Colin Seis
🔗 Goats vs Weeds: Restoring Failed Revegetation
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00:00 Welcome to Jillamatong with Martin Royds
00:41 Restoring Erosion Gullies with Leaky Weirs
02:30 Rehydrating the Farm – Contours & Wetlands
04:30 How Water Spreads Through the Landscape
06:00 Surviving Drought with Green Paddocks
07:00 From Chemicals to Regeneration – Martin’s Journey
09:00 Boosting Biodiversity & Insect Life
10:20 Introducing Phoebe – A 3-Year Transformation
11:00 Building Leaky Weirs & Contours from Scratch
13:20 Spreading Water Safely Without Erosion
15:00 Activating the Small Water Cycle
16:20 Turning an Erosion Gully into a Wetland
18:20 Grazing Management & Rotational Paddocks
20:00 Pasture Recovery & Reducing Weeds
21:10 The Power of Mentorship & Getting Started
22:00 Closing Thoughts – Results Sooner Than You Think
Can a farm really bounce back from erosion and drought?
In this episode, I visit Martin Royds at Jillamatong (Braidwood, NSW), a long term practitioner of natural sequence farming and regenerative agriculture, who has spent 30 years rehydrating his property, restoring wetlands, and increasing biodiversity.
But that’s not all — I also meet Phoebe, who has transformed her farm in just 3 years using the same techniques. This side-by-side look reveals how quickly (and effectively) you can turn degraded farmland into thriving landscapes with the right practices.
👉 Learn how to:
✅ Use leaky weirs and contours to stop erosion
✅ Rehydrate your landscape with natural sequence farming
✅ Boost biodiversity, soil health & farm productivity
✅ Make regenerative practices pay off sooner than you think
📍 Filmed in Braidwood, NSW
🎙 Featuring: Martin Royds, Phoebe & Tim Thompson
🌱 Powered by: Farm Learning with Tim Thompson
📺 Watch Next:
🔗 Fixing Salt Scalds with Midslope Management
🔗 Pasture Cropping with Colin Seis
🔗 Goats vs Weeds: Restoring Failed Revegetation
👍 If you enjoyed this, share it with a mate who’s curious about regenerative farming.
🔔 Subscribe for more: Farm Learning with Tim Thompson
📬 Join our newsletter: timthompson.ag
#RegenerativeFarming #NaturalSequenceFarming #FarmLearning
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw/join
Check out my website for even more content https://timthompson.ag/
Support me on Patreon patreon.com/timthompsonmedia
Facebook facebook.com/timthompsonmedia
Instagram instagram.com/timthompson.ag
Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend.
My Channel youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
00:00 Welcome to Jillamatong with Martin Royds
00:41 Restoring Erosion Gullies with Leaky Weirs
02:30 Rehydrating the Farm – Contours & Wetlands
04:30 How Water Spreads Through the Landscape
06:00 Surviving Drought with Green Paddocks
07:00 From Chemicals to Regeneration – Martin’s Journey
09:00 Boosting Biodiversity & Insect Life
10:20 Introducing Phoebe – A 3-Year Transformation
11:00 Building Leaky Weirs & Contours from Scratch
13:20 Spreading Water Safely Without Erosion
15:00 Activating the Small Water Cycle
16:20 Turning an Erosion Gully into a Wetland
18:20 Grazing Management & Rotational Paddocks
20:00 Pasture Recovery & Reducing Weeds
21:10 The Power of Mentorship & Getting Started
22:00 Closing Thoughts – Results Sooner Than You Think
