GROW Festival
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Fresh thinking takes root at GROW
From soil pits to succession planning, cultural burning to carbon, frog croaks to foliar fertiliser – GROW Festival invites the Macedon Ranges community to dig deep, literally! This Friday, February 20, Kyneton Racecourse and adjoining Rock House Farm will host more than 40 short, practical and thought-provoking sessions across six spaces: the GROW Lounge, themed…
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Farming ‘unconference’ breaks new ground
Local farmers have turned to their community in a grassroots quest to position Macedon Ranges as a centre for excellence in regenerative agriculture and land stewardship. The organisers of GROW Festival went back to the drawing board to redesign the event for 2026, even after the bumper success of the first GROW in 2025. This…
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Region to star in regenerative agriculture
A group of Macedon Ranges farmers has achieved an extraordinary coup, convincing award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter Byck to come to Kyneton for a groundbreaking new event. He will headline GROW, a one-day conference, field day and festival at Kyneton Racecourse on Saturday February 22 that will position the region as a centre for excellence in…