Feb 19, 2020 | Life on the Farm, News
Tenderbreak Farm – Note the veggie garden, orchard dam and road between the house and the fire front Tips to help you fireproof and protect your property the permaculture way Penny Pyett February 2020 Permaculture has traditionally been against burning as a tool for...
Jun 25, 2019 | Life on the Farm, News
You don’t have to have a mandala garden to have a permaculture garden or be a permie. One chooses to have one. There are many garden design options sometimes the site will determine, the climate or the designer. I’ve chosen a mandala garden design and here are 10 good...
Apr 18, 2019 | Life on the Farm, News
The Valley Veg Basket Project has been keeping us very busy sourcing and co-coordinating food from neighbouring farmers and growers in the valley to make up Veggie baskets for local consumers. We are starting small and at this stage we only have a very small...
Apr 18, 2019 | Life on the Farm, News
The Mandala gardens are coming along well with Veggies now blooming out of them. Soon the veggies will start to be picked and packed in the Valley Veg baskets to supply food locally to neighbours. We used recycled bricks to form the seven mandala garden beds...
Apr 18, 2019 | Life on the Farm, News
Monica and Martin shared their traditional Polish way of making sauerkraut whilst here and it was delicious! Making sauerkraut is a great way to introduce fermented food into your diet and improve your gut health greatly. Fermented foods are known to have a lot of...
Mar 19, 2019 | Life on the Farm, News
March saw the commencement of the Mandala Garden Project on our farm. Our seven large mandala gardens clustered around a herb spiral not only looks sensational but also will feel beautiful to work in and be highly efficient and productive. The garden is a commercial...
