A Place To Call Home with Sam Fryer
#55: From Selling Firewood to Natural Sequence Farming with Stuart McWilliam from Blackbird and Beast
11 Apr 2025
Send us a textWelcome to Episode 59 of A Place to Call Home! This week, we chat with Stuart McWilliam from Black Bird and Beast—a self-taught regenerative farmer and Natural Sequence Farming contractor whose story is all about backing yourself and building from the ground up.With no ag background, Stuart went from running a firewood business and arborist crew to buying his first cattle without any yards. After discovering regenerative agriculture and completing a course in Natural Sequence Farming, he’s now doing earthworks full-time across NSW and beyond.In this episode, we discuss: 🌱 Stuart’s journey into farming from outside the industry 🧠 Discovering regenerative ag and the influence of Charlie Arnott & Gabe Brown 💧 What Natural Sequence Farming is and how it can be applied on your property 🏡 Buying his first block and how he built his business 🛠️ Juggling cattle, share farming, contracting, and land regeneration 🔄 Sobriety, personal growth, and proving you don’t need school or uni to succeedIf you’re looking to learn more about Natural Sequence Farming or Stuart’s journey, check out the links below: 🔗 Tarwyn Park Training – Natural Sequence Farming🔗 Charlie Arnott - The Regenerative Journey To follow Stuart’s journey, visit: 📸 Instagram: @blackbirdandbeastIf you enjoyed the episode, please share it with your friends and family!For more updates, check out our socials:📍 A Place to Call Home | Facebook📸 Instagram: @aplacetocallhomepodcast🔗 LinkedIn: A Place to Call Home Podcast🌏 Website🎙️ This episode of A Place to Call Home is proudly brought to you by AgCarE Learn more at www.agcare.org.au.Support the show
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