The regenerative syntropic model

Djanaba Farm is a working syntropic agroforestry project on 100 acres of degraded former cattle country in Monkerai, NSW.

Grounded in Aboriginal land management knowledge and contemporary regenerative practice, the farm is steadily restoring land health in phases while building a commercially viable enterprise.

On Country. In practice.

A landscape scene during dawn with a large tree on the right, fog covering the fields, and a colorful sky with blue, yellow, and orange hues.

The work underway

Swales, native planting and soil restoration begins.

A farm with a dirt path, small plants growing along the side, and a large tree in the distance under a clear blue sky.
Three women planting a small tree in a garden with a green fence and trees in the background under clear blue sky.
Swalwa with rows of green plants and a large tree with a twisted trunk on a hillside under a clear blue sky.
A landscape with a large tree in the background, with water managment swales covered with green leafy plants in the foreground, under a clear blue sky with hills in the distance.

Early implementation focuses on water retention, soil restoration and native planting.

Practical, layered and designed for long-term viability while being grounded in Country and native planting.

The core model

Regenerative land systems

Designing and establishing native syntropic agroforestry plantings. The system integrates biodiversity restoration, water retention, soil improvement and native food and fibre production.

If we look after Country, Country will look after us.

Diversified income streams

The model combines short, medium and long-term revenue sources. These include native food and fibre products, educational intensives, biodiversity participation, and future carbon or ecosystem markets. Income diversity reduces risk and strengthens resilience.

Phased commercial testing

The farm is being implemented in stages to test ecological outcomes alongside financial performance. Each phase provides data on yield, input costs and market response, building evidence for broader adoption.

Restoration is the starting point — not the end point. The long-term goal is a regenerative, profitable and replicable land management model for Worimi Country.

Sustainability

  • Native food and fibre production

  • Farm-based intensives and training

  • Immersive stays

Primary income streams

Emerging income streams

  • Biodiversity participation

  • Carbon or ecosystem service markets

  • Strategic partnerships

Long-term upside

  • Proven model for replication

  • Increased land value through restoration

  • Scalable regenerative enterprise framework

Jocelyn King, a woman with brown hair looking upwards outdoors in natural light, wearing a light pink quilted vest over a black and white shirt.

Djanaba Farm is owned and led by Bundjalung woman Jocelyn King.

Her work brings together regeneration, cultural knowledge and practical enterprise — with a long-term commitment to land, community and continuity.

Visitors are welcome to learn more about the approach through on-farm intensives and field days.

Learn more about the farm and its future