LOCAL business Calder Permaculture has been giving back to the environment, long before the most recent Glasgow Climate Change Summit.
Synonymous with carbon cycling, the family-owned business located in Nyah West is Organically Certified by NASAA and their liquid worm castings product has been independently analysed with results showing its potency exceeds other products currently available.
Rich in carbon and humus – the substance created from the decay of organic substances, growers including those of stone fruit, broadacre crops, vegetables, almonds, pistachios, walnuts and the medicinal marijuana sector, have enjoyed enhanced yields, improved soils and better water management.
“The work at its core is sophisticated composting, recycling and resource recovery,” Mr Calder said.
“Using manure reclaimed from local sale yards, along with other organic matter, the creation of this product is incredibly low impact on the environment and provides huge benefits to soil and plant health.
“Having grown up in the same town from where I operate my business, having lived in the area all my life, I am incredibly proud of what this family business has achieved, and are poised for substantial expansion, bringing further employment opportunities to the region.”
With the urgent need to capture and sequester carbon on everyone’s lips, local producer Russell Calder has been enriching the environment, and the profits of local growers, full-time for six years.
Calder Permaculture already supply to customers in Vic, NSW and Qld and even recently delivered their first significant shipment to a local, large-scale medicinal marijuana grower.
There has been a broad range of testing done on the product and recent nutrient analysis indicates it continues to improve in terms of the role of naturally occurring bacteria, the decomposition done by the worms and the filtration methods.
All these factors result in a premium organic solution.
With traditional chemical fertilisers continuing to dramatically increase in price, the input costs for growers using synthetic fertilisers are not going to abate.
Add to that equation, the long waiting times – some farmers are being quoted March 2022 as the earliest delivery – and many producers are considering alternate options.
The team welcome inquiries from the agricultural sector, interested in purchasing in bulk, and the product can be shipped anywhere in Australia.
The product can be used as a stand-alone organic addition, or in conjunction with traditional farming inputs.
Initial inquiries can be made to info@calderpermaculture.com.au or 0409 180 754.
To find out more about Calder Permaculture, please visit: calderpermaculture.com.au
