Free carbon assessments for NSW landholders in the Southern Tablelands
Free carbon feasibility assessments are helping eligible Southern Tablelands woolgrowers explore how native plantings could fit their grazing operation and support farm goals.
Have you ever wanted to know how an environmental carbon project works, and what it could mean for your farm?
Greening Australia is offering free carbon feasibility assessments to eligible landholders within the Southern Tablelands.
Each property is considered individually to explore how Environmental Plantings—planting native trees and shrubs—could fit within an existing farm plan and grazing operation.
Greening Australia’s team will work with landholders to identify suitable planting areas, estimate potential carbon yields and implementation costs, and outline pathways to developing a project and securing investment.
This happens before landholders commit significant time or any money, and they receive a copy of the initial desktop report whether they choose to proceed or not.
For woolgrowers, potential planting areas could include erosion gullies, steep slopes or less productive country that is difficult to manage.
Depending on their location and design, native plantings may also provide shade and shelter for livestock, improve water quality and create habitat for native wildlife.
Carbon projects can involve long timeframes, regulatory requirements and ongoing land management commitments.
The assessment is designed to help landholders understand these considerations alongside the potential benefits, so they can decide whether a project suits their property and business goals.
Merino breeder James at Karoola Station has already used a carbon project to secure funding to fence and replant approximately 65 hectares of erosion gullies and steep slopes.
Find out more about the program, or visit Greening Australia’s Landholder Portal to check whether your property is in the eligible area and register your interest.
Proudly funded by the NSW Government through a Low Carbon Landscapes grant.
This article appeared in the AWI Woolgrower Newsletter November 2026. Reproduction of the article is encouraged and should be attributed as follows: This article was first published in the AWI Woolgrower Newsletter.
