Farm in NSW central west given new lease on life after 15,000 trees planted in shelterbelts

Twenty years ago, Will Johnson's farm in the New South Wales central west was a dust bowl, after the previous owner stripped the property of its trees.

But after planting 15,000 trees in shelterbelts Mr Johnson has seen productivity on the farm, near Cargo, rapidly increase.

A shelterbelt is a collection of trees and shrubs planted in a line to protect paddocks from the elements.

Mr Johnson said the project had revitalised his property.

"When we moved to this farm there were quite a few paddocks that didn't have any trees at all, fully cleared, and not much left on the landscape," he said.

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