Baldwin Carbon Project

The Baldwin Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located in the agricultural heartland of Central Victoria, approximately 30 kilometers northwest of Bendigo near the rural locality of Laanecoorie. Registered on August 13, 2024, the project covers 80.94 hectares of mixed-farming land in the Loddon Shire. The region is characterized by a temperate climate with hot summers and cool, wet winters, typically receiving around 450-550mm of annual rainfall. The local landscape is dominated by texture-contrast soils, commonly Sodosols or Chromosols, which feature loamy topsoils overlying clay subsoils, a profile that often benefits significantly from remediation activities like those proposed in this project.

Operating under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology (2021), the project aims to increase soil carbon stocks by modifying land management practices. Specifically, the project activities include the application of lime to ameliorate soil acidity, the introduction of legume species to fix nitrogen, and the alteration of stocking rates to optimize grazing intensity. These changes are designed to improve soil health and vegetation cover, thereby sequestering atmospheric carbon into the soil. Notably, the proponent Agriprove highlighted this specific site as a corporate milestone, celebrating the Baldwin Carbon Project as the 300th project they have successfully baselined for partnering farmers.