Garrett Carbon Project 1

Garrett Carbon Project 1 is a soil carbon project located approximately 30km east of Coonabarabran in the Warrumbungle Shire of New South Wales. It was registered in July 2024 and covers an area of 207.81 hectares.

The project operates under the 2021 Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology. This method involves measuring and modeling the increase of carbon stored in agricultural soils over time. To participate and earn carbon credits, land managers must introduce at least one new or materially different management activity, such as changing grazing patterns or planting new pasture species, and verify the carbon drawdown through rigorous, standardized soil sampling.

The Warrumbungle region is traditionally known for a strong agricultural industry, built around a mix of livestock grazing as well as winter and summer cropping. The area typically experiences a moderate rainfall climate. The dominant soil types in this landscape include Red Chromosols, often described as the "workhorse of agriculture" in New South Wales due to their favorable physical properties, as well as shrinking and swelling clay Vertosols.

Managed by Agriprove Solutions, this project specifically increases soil carbon by re-establishing and rejuvenating pastures through seeding and pasture cropping. Additionally, it alters the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of livestock grazing to promote greater soil vegetation cover and improve overall soil health. It is part of a larger sequence of agricultural operations by the proponent in the area, sitting alongside the neighboring Garrett Carbon Project 2.