The Andrews family are graziers, horse-breeders and environmental trailblazers, who invented a system of repairing degraded landscapes known as ‘Natural Sequence Farming’ (NSF).
But now Korean coal company KEPCO has purchased the iconic property “Tarwyn Park” in the Bylong Valley of NSW where the Andrews pioneered their extraordinary work on sustainable agriculture, and this magnificent property is destined to be ruined by an enormous open-cut and underground coal mine.
The situation is now critical. The Andrews family have been kicked off Tarwyn Park, which is now owned and controlled by KEPCO. There is nobody on this iconic property who knows ...
The Andrews family are graziers, horse-breeders and environmental trailblazers, who invented a system of repairing degraded landscapes known as ‘Natural Sequence Farming’ (NSF).
But now Korean coal company KEPCO has purchased the iconic property “Tarwyn Park” in the Bylong Valley of NSW where the Andrews pioneered their extraordinary work on sustainable agriculture, and this magnificent property is destined to be ruined by an enormous open-cut and underground coal mine.
The situation is now critical. The Andrews family have been kicked off Tarwyn Park, which is now owned and controlled by KEPCO. There is nobody on this iconic property who knows the first thing about running it.
Can you stand with the Andrews family and the people of Bylong and demand that “Tarwyn Park”, is urgently listed as a state and national heritage site, and properly protected?
“The irony – and stupidity – of possibly losing a place like Tarwyn Park to mining is simply breathtaking. What the hell are they thinking? - Gerry Harvey
For more information on the magnificent Bylong Valley, and the enormous threat posed by the KEPCO coal mine, please visit and support Battle for Bylong or the Save Tarwyn Park From Coal Facebook page.
You can also read additional background information here. You can watch the inspiring story of the Andrews development of Natural Sequence Farming ('Of Droughts and Flooding Rains') on Australian Story here.
Video credits:
Additional stills: Hamish Andrews & Ann Walton
Aerials: Daniel Robins & Mining Eye in the Sky
Music: Mick Fetch & Luke Vassella
Produced by Cloudcatcher Media www.cloudcatchermedia.com
Thanks to award winning journalist Joanne McCarthy and "Rich Land, Wasteland" author Sharyn Munro for your help and support.
The NSW Heritage Minister, Mark Speakman, has the power to issue an Interim Heritage Order over Tarwyn Park, which would be a big step towards protecting this special site. Please take a few moments to call Minister Speakman's office now and ask him to give Tarwyn Park the protection it needs.