No.1 Women Leading Change

Hi my name is Libby Walker, I am a 41 year old unsackable Jillaroo, I have tried many times to be sacked believe me, however he just will not sack me, maybe it is to do with the fact that I am also his wife, the children’s mother, a musterer, a fencer, a cleaner, a cook, a gardener and you name it but I will not be the tractor driver even I refuse to do that as if I was to learn to do that what do I need him for?
Like I said I am Libby Walker and along side of my dear husband Guy and 3 children Adam, Matt and Ella, we run a Beef Enterprise on our property Roslin. Roslin has been in my family for 4 generation and now the 5 generation is working on the property. Roslin is situated 90kms west of Mitchell off the Warrego highway; it is a 14,000acres property which is highly buffelled thus allowing us to concentrate on putting in other improved pastures.Roslin is run as a beef enterprise comprising of a breading and trading herd hopefully allowing us to try and meet most markets.We (me, Guy and the children) work well as a team which enables us to strive towards our goals for out property as one identity. We are always trying to improve the property by the use of environmentally responsible grazing strategies. Roslin is one of my passions but I also love gardening and cooking I am very much a hands on person I love creating things with my hands .I like that my passions operate very much on ones senses, sight, touch, smell and taste and I love the challenge of being able to incorporate them into my creations being a cake or a vista in my garden.
Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. It can be change in the average weather (for example, greater of fewer extreme weather events). With this in mind weather you agree with what is happening to the climate as “Climate Change” or a “Cycle” it is having an effect on the production and management of our enterprise. The political parties of all denominations are not entirely clear on the ways that they wish to tackle this issue making even more variables that will affect our enterprise.On Roslin we have implemented a water programme that will help with themanagement of the property over prolong dry times, We also believe in rejuvenating the soil, which allows water retention over the country encouraging the regeneration of sustainable and productive pastures allowing the implantation of holistic grazing practices that are ecologically based which we hope will allow us to better manage the climate risks.In recognizing that the climate is having an effect on our Primary Production enterprise I hope to explore through this course some other avenues that allows me to tap into my other passions and talents gardening and cooking allowing me still to be as hands on with the workings of the property.
These ideas being that when the garden is at its full potential have some form of Farm tourism and also use the garden for fundraising event where I cater for them as well. I wish to also explore more catering and peruse some form of garden design but my immediate idea is to get a line of homemade sweets and on special occasions like Christmas have hampers which I plan to sell through coffee shops. I plan to Identify myself as the label ‘The Cow Label ‘.
I leave you with this thought- Follow your dreams, Reach for the stars, Believe in yourself, And love who you are.
I have created a blog to document my progress as I develop and implement my business plan; you are welcome to follow my progress at:http:/thecowlabel.blogspot.com