Tukulu – the rebirth of a South African Farm (ISBN 9780620367387) is the heart warming story of Edgar and Mary Matthews – true pioneers in veld conservation and management, borne out of the need to survive one of the harshest droughts in living memory – 1927. Only 159 millimetres of rain fell in that year – cattle died in untold numbers and the landscape turned to dust, only three pigs and a few fowls survived on Tukulu. This is the account of a remarkable man who loved the land. He was incredibly observant, deep thinking and his determination to survive and stay on his beloved farm led to innovative and pioneering conservation methods. Edgar was determined to evolve a system whereby he would survive any further droughts and never suffer the crippling devastation he and his family had just experienced. His love of Nature and deep insights led to revolutionary methods of farming. Edgar Matthews was the father of veld management and rotational resting, a true soil conservationist, a man who was way ahead of his time.

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