Curriculum · Module 05
Fire, Bush and Pasture
Three interventions that change what the veld is, rather than how it is grazed. Each one is legally constrained, each one has an SA evidence base with a hole in it, and one of them openly contradicts a principle this course teaches — which is said out loud rather than smoothed over.
- 20 Fire: the Two Jobs and the Legal Checks Settles how a burn is designed, what must be cleared legally before it, and the live disagreement about burning and soil carbon. Choose burn timing from the objective rather than the seasonComplete the legal checklist that must clear before a match is struckState why FPA membership changes your position in a negligence claim 14 min
- 21 Bush and Shrub Encroachment Settles what encroachment costs on Highveld grassland, why intermediate density is the diversity optimum, and that combating it is a legal duty. Quantify what encroachment is costing your own production in LSU and grazing daysChoose between fire, browsers and mechanical control for a given shrub densityState the statutory duty that attaches to encroachment on your land 12 min
- 22 Planted Pasture and Veld Reinforcement Settles when planting pasture is the right answer, and admits the tension between doing it and minimising disturbance. Decide whether a planted strip or veld reinforcement solves your specific fodder gapState realistic yield ranges for the two main SA planted grasses at your rainfallName the principle a planted pasture violates and justify the decision anyway 12 min