Sheldon Sponsored Burn at Yambulla Grain Fields

Having developed a longstanding relationship with Sheldon, land regeneration project Yambulla are developing a new program that pairs Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to walk together, to share old and new ideas, and to collaboratively find pathways to make this Country the best it can be.

Yambulla are working to combine perspectives and provide a unique field to interplant knowledge to build land regeneration skills such as invasive species control and landscape rehydration.

In early August 2023, Sheldon sponsored Yuin man Nathan Lygon to walk with Yambulla’s Louis Convery, burning the Yambulla grain fields in a collaborative effort to care for the Country. The weather was perfect and the men worked at it for six days, starting in the afternoon and continuing into the night. They burnt five hectares, a great achievement, sharing knowledge and skills in the process.

This type of work hadn’t been undertaken in this manner for over 100 years, and a lot was learnt, enabling us to develop new techniques and principles that will be beneficial for many years to come. Most importantly, the men started somewhat timidly yet by the end of the six days they had developed confidence and understood the nuances of burning at Yambulla.

Sheldon is honored to participate in Yambulla’s journey, and looks forward to continuing to support the initiative.