WWOOFing around Victoria
Meet Billy and Cat, WWOOFers from England What country are you from? I grew up in Hampshire in England, the actual town you would never have heard of but it’s famed for producing Bombay Saphire Gin, has the only working silk mill in the U.K, and the author of the classic children’s book “Watership Down” […]
2nd Year Visa Sign off in NSW Kangaroo Valley
Meet Allison and Paul WWOOF Australia Hosts for 7 years. Banksia Park in Kangaroo Valley is the premier family holiday getaway in the Shoalhaven region of the NSW South Coast. Kangaroo Valley is ideally located between Berry on the South Coast and Bowral in the Southern highlands. You can expect to have the nature experience […]
We’ve had ‘Time to look Within’
Written By Lynette Vint We are all in unchartered waters during these current times and many of you will feel new emotions that will be challenging, some will be fearful, confused, anxious, and others excited by the new directions you have decided to embark on. Remember, you don’t know what you don’t know. True, but […]
WWOOFing at Elizabeths Winery
Meet Elizabeth Reed By Lynette Vint Elizabeth lives in the beautiful town of Gracetown, Western Australia, she joined WWOOF Australia 12 months ago! I just love catching up with hosts and finding about their journey and lifestyle, so here is what Elizabeth had to say. Can you tell me a little about your background […]
Permitted Workers Permit – How to travel Victoria
During this time of COVID-19 the one positive outcome are those out there that have decided its time for change, a change of lifestyle, work and direction. On a daily basis we are receiving an overwhelming response from Victorians who are reaching out to the WWOOF Office looking into assisting farmers whilst learning about Organic […]
Learn about Vanillia in Queensland
Meet Josie and Carlo WWOOF Australia Hosts Written by Lynette Vint Set in a valley in tropical north Queensland, our 3 acre property on 280 meters of pristine mountain stream has a mixed tropical fruit orchard and one acre of commercial vanilla plantation. Vegetable and ornamental garden, chickens and a […]
Living on the Hawkesbury River
Meet Ann Howard, WWOOF Australia Host for over 25 years, Danger Island NSW Written by Lynette Vint First a little about Dangar Island The island was officially surveyed in 1862, and purchased the following year by Henry Dangar as a conditional purchase that he improve or cultivate the island. With old age and sickness, he failed […]
Welcome Host Rebecca Johnson – NSW
Welcome to a New Host – Rebecca Johnson By Lynette Vint FARMING METHODS Organic- Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heirloom variety preservation. (Wikipedia) PROPERTY DESCRIPTION A rugged and wild […]
WWOOFer of the Month
Meet our WWOOFer of the Month – Lisann Guldner Lisann is 19 years old, and lives in Germany (near Hanover). In her free time Lisannis loves being creative and explore her surroundings – always with a camera in hand, beautiful landscapes are her favorite! Her plan for Australia was to learn as much as she […]
Victorian WWOOFers now allowed to Cross the NSW Border for Bushfire recovery work!
Victorian agriculture workers are now allowed to cross into NSW without quarantining https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-08-18/victorian-agriculture-workers-can-cross-into-nsw-coronavirus/12558944 NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said new exemptions would allow critical agricultural employees to pass across the border for work — regardless of whether they lived in the border bubble or not — although it is limited to a distance of 100 […]
WWOOF your way to a new path in life
19th August 2020 | Eativity editors Want to see more of Australia, learn about organic farming and gain some valuable skills? You might want to try WWOOFing. No, it’s nothing to do with dogs (although they’re awesome, too): World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, (WWOOF) is a global movement that links volunteers with organic farmers […]
My WWOOFing experience
By Lucien Simon Lucien is from Switzerland, before coming to Australia he worked as a primary school teacher and taught children aged 4 to 12 years old. We thought we would catch up with Lucien and see how his trip is going. Firstly why did you decided to go WWOOFing in Australia? I worked 5 […]
FRUIT FLY’S?
FRUIT FLY WEBINAR September 3rd, 7.00 pm Presented by Bronwyn Koll, Queensland Fruit Fly Regional Coordinator, Yarra Valley. Bronwyn speaks to East Gippsland on control of the fruit fly, now spreading well beyond its previous range. Topics include recognition of the fruit fly, monitoring, organic and non-organic methods of control, and community awareness and […]
Sustainable Living at its best!
Meet Jill Redwood South East Victoria Host. Jill lives on a small picturesque farm of 15 acres on rich river flats surrounded by forests & mountains. The Snowy National Park is to the west, the Errinundra NP to the east while the Brodribb wilderness feeds the river in between at Goongerah, a small settlement of […]
WWOOFing in North Queensland
WWOOF Australia Hosts, Chris and Sheriden Robertson from Goodness Farm, are looking for WWOOFers! Babinda Goodness Farm is nestled in the foothills of the two highest mountains in Queensland and the lush Wet Tropics Rainforest. Babinda is known as ‘Australia’s Wettest Town’ with an average annual rainfall of over 4000mm. A tropical fruit farm with […]
The Top Soils Project
The Top Soils Project is excited to announce that we will be hosting a 1 hour Zoom event with Grant Sims – Grant will be talking about choosing cover crop species. For those who are not familiar with Grant; The Sims farm has been utilizing no-till since the early 80’s thanks to Grant’s father and […]
WWOOFers, that second pair of hands to expedite progress!
Written by Lynette Vint WWOOF Australia Office Meet Peter Foran, WWOOF host in Queensland. Peter lives in Illinbah, his property called Turtle Rock is a 2.5 acre property with 200 m Coomera River frontage. Platypus and turtles are in the river, hence the name. Peter has been here for 18 months and in the early […]
Former Triple J host and musician is pivoting to permaculture in the pandemic
ABC Wide Bay By Eliza Goetze Up until earlier this year, Luen Free’s “office” was typically behind the decks in a dimly lit nightclub, sending techno beats across a sweaty crowd. But with the coronavirus pandemic putting her and many others in the music industry out of work, the former triple j presenter has used the time […]
COVID-19 (coronavirus) Update
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to expand globally, we want to communicate our commitment to business continuity while at the same time, ensuring the health and safety of our employees, who are working from home until further notice. For COVID-19 links and advice for WWOOFers and Hosts please see our COVID-19 Information page. WWOOF Australia has […]
Happy Birthday WWOOF Australia
A unique name, A unique experience. 39 years, and still going strong! WWOOF Australia is celebrating their 39th birthday. We caught up with the Founder, Lionel Pollard and asked him to share his story from the beginning. Traci and I had a lovely day, interviewing Lionel out in his backyard garden, then story time around the […]
FREE introductory Permaculture Course Online
Written by Lynette Vint WWOOF Australia hosts since 1996, Noosa Forest Retreat started as a grass-roots community of like minded people, exploring the cutting edge of a permaculture vision. Founding the Permaculture Course Online in 2017 with the goal to make the Permaculture Design Certificate course (PDC) accessible to more people, by being affordable, flexible, […]
BioLogical, the united voice for organic
Welcome to the first issue of BioLogical, the united voice for organic, biodynamic and biological farmers at a commercial scale in Australia. A platform to reflect upon farming cooperatives broader aims and vision for land stewardship, transition and preservation in the market place where there is no other like it. The BioLogical team’s collective […]
Isolation with Lucy Shepherd- Footprints Farm
Self isolation in paradise at Footprints in style. As the world went mad, two French WWOOFers escaped the city, 5 hours north to their first WWOOFing property, glad to be in nature. As a host of over 12 years and well travelled myself and having even done some WWOOFing in New Zealand with my kids, […]
WWOOF on an Emu Farm in W.A.
Wiluna Emu farm began in 1976-77 run by Applied Ecology Pty Ltd where Kip Venn was employed to help with research and farm management. In 1980, in conjunction with CSIRO Kip and his wife Charmian began further research into emus at their property in Toodyay Western Australia, 90 kilometres from Perth. In 1987 Kip and […]
WWOOFing, enrichment of mutual exchange
Why we love WWOOFing? “We’re both passionate about nature and keen to learn more about organic farming and regenerative agriculture. I am currently studying Environmental Sustainability and would love to experience more.”- WWOOFers Chiara and Clelsea Review from Host: “We had Chiara and Chelsea at our property for 9 days, had a ball, heaps of […]
2nd & 3rd Year Visa news update from the WWOOF Office
Hosts, we have WWOOFers who are very keen to assist on bushfire affected farms, so if you need help please let us know by email and also put up a Notice on the WWOOF Notice Board, you are responsible for keeping up to date with the Isolation and Distancing rules laid out by the Australian […]
WWOOF in Western Australia today!
Meet Andrew and Lea WWOOF Australia Hosts from WA Our family purchased the farm early in 2017 as a small scale cropping farm. We are re-seeding and using chicken manure to fertilize, to enable us to increase and stabilize our stock numbers. Our priorities involve establishment of stock watering reticulation and fencing replacement/repair. The property […]
Reaching out to all WWOOFers, far and wide
During this current situation we are asking all WWOOFers who are currently WWOOFing in Australia to update their Availability Calendars and set their location for the Map Search. This will assist our wonderful hosts tremendously as they try to reach out to you through the WWOOF Profiles. Please read the following News article to ensure […]
Time to Dream, or are you Dreaming in Time?
Written By Lynette Vint “Isolation” What a great time to dream, plan, and implement. I wish to challenge the notion of dreaming. I wrote an article last week “Time to Look Within”. I thought I would throw that into the ring for discussion especially for those Hosts and WWOOFers that are together at this moment […]
Traveller’s looking for Hosts
By Lynette Vint Hosts, we have travellers that would love to join WWOOF and get their hands dirty, but if you have forgotten to update your Calendar, they won’t know if you need help or if you can accommodate them during these difficult times. If there are any Hosts who feel they have a safe […]
Isolation Projects with your WWOOFers revisited
By Lynette Vint You might be in Isolation, you might have decided you and your family are sitting it low for a month, you might also be Hosting WWOOFer’s, now is the time to pull out your creative juices. Living in today’s material world we certainly have many little treasures hidden away in our cupboards […]
Request to WWOOF Hosts from WWOOF Office
To our wonderful Hosts we hope you are all keeping safe and isolated. We are receiving emails from Hosts that are reaching out to us as they have separate accommodation and can provide a safe area to isolate for WWOOFers. We are also receiving emails from WWOOFers that are stranded and travelers and are looking […]
We have Hosts with Availability
WWOOF Australia has Hosts that can sign off on 2nd Year Visa as long as they have been in BushFire Affected Areas. We also have Hosts that don’t fall under this category that can offer safe accommodation during these times. All Hosts are placing Ads on the Notice Board, so don’t be shy reach out […]
A WWOOFers experience
Meet WWOOFer Luke Butler My name is Luke, I am 27 and grew up in south-east England. I wasn’t raised on a farm but in a busy rural area near London where my folks had about 6 acres. As an adult I’ve spent most of my time living in and out of cities & moving […]
Have you been affected by the Bushfires?
BREAKING NEWS! Second and Third Working Holiday Visas for volunteers in Bushfire Disaster areas. Following Blaze Aid and WWOOF Australia making representations to Government, on the 17th of February the Federal Government announced an initiative allowing volunteers in Bushfire Disaster areas to qualify for second and third Working Holiday visas. WWOOF has developed a Volunteer […]
WWOOF in Tasmania
By Lynette Vint Meet Kim Clark WWOOF Australia Tasmania Host When I was twenty, in 1974, I came to Tasmania during holidays from Latrobe Uni where I was studying literature and music. I didn’t want to go back. Tasmania was where I wanted to be. The following year I bought land in Jackeys Marsh, a […]
WWOOF at Mt Mitchell, Victoria today.
By Lynette Vint Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts Kate & Simon Tol, who have been WWOOF Hosts for the past 4 years. Mount Mitchell has an impressive kitchen garden and an expansive orchard producing fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs that can be harvested and enjoyed by guests at their leisure. In addition, the surrounding paddocks on the Mount Mitchell property […]
Belalie Vineyard is looking for WWOOFers!
Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts David and Zine Box for 17 years! Belalie Vineyard is Certified Organic on 12 Acres of beautiful land amongst our 660 acres. We have 35 acres of native trees and 1000 olive trees which keeps us busy. Situated on Rolling hills, great views near Bundaleer forest & the Flinders Ranges. Clare […]
WWOOFing at Peace Farm Community Victoria
By Lynette Vint About us: Peace Farm is a co-operative permaculture farm, and a community of families who value and practice yoga, wholistic therapies, conscious parenting, wholistic education, hand crafting and self sufficiency skills and technologies. We have an organic veggie growing CSA garden, an heirloom seedlings nursery, and an events space focusing on arts, […]
Come WWOOFing at Shantipur
By Lynette Vint Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts Jeanette and Simone Renton from Chowan Creek, NSW. We caught up with them and asked the following questions. How long have you been a WWOOF Australia Host and why did you choose to be part of this program? We have been WWOOFer hosts on our previous property in […]
How to have a great WWOOFing experience
WWOOFing in Australia Sharing my experience with the world about WWOOFing in Australia. By Célia My name is Célia, I’m from France, I decided to go WWOOFing about 3 years ago but life kept getting in the way, with my workload, my number one priority. One day driving home from work, late 2018 I knew […]
Come WWOOFing in Gladstone QLD
By Lynette Vint Meet Kerryanne and Trevor WWOOF Australia Hosts from Gladstone, Queensland. So why did you and Trevor decide to become part of the WWOOF program? My partner and I have a lot of knowledge to share. We run a business that is a training and safety / engineering consultancy business. We work full […]
Hempcrete Building Workshop
By Lynette Vint Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts, Brett and Lisa Brent and Lisa are building a hempcrete house in Hazelbrook, a village in the mid Blue Mountains, with lots of friends and family to call on for help, but it’s a big job, and we need all the help we can get! The building site […]
WWOOF Australia Hosts for 32 Years
By Lynette Vint Meet David McFall WWOOF Australia Host since 1987! We thought we would catch up with David McFall from Cherry Tree Pool via Kojonup, Western Australia and see what’s happening there and ask a few questions You have been with WWOOF Australia since 1987 wow 32 years congratulations. What has been one of […]
Trees after a Fire?
By Lynette Vint Australia is an arid continent that has unique ecosystems and organisms. These unique ecosystems are continually being exposed to natural and human-made events. Bush fire, drought and flood are the three main events that affect Australia’s ecosystems. These events can devastate various ecosystems but there can also be some positive outcomes. Please […]
WWOOF at All Foods Farm
By Lynette Vint Meet John and Kirsty from All Foods Farm today, All Foods Farm is situated in Buffalo, South Gippsland , Victoria. The farm has been operating since 2004 and is run on sustainable agriculture and permaculture principles, with emphasis on organically grown, fresh produce. As sustainable property we grow a wide variety of […]
Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths Farm, WWOOFing!
By Lynette Vint Meet Wendie and Guido from Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths Farm who are just going into their 2nd year with WWOOF Australia. Nulla Nulla Blacksmiths Farm, is nestled in the Macleay valley, on the pristine Nulla Nulla Creek grows heirloom, non-hybridised, non-genetically modified fruit & vegetables without the use of chemicals. The face of […]
Homestead Health – Learn about Herbs
By Traci Meet Ellen and Paul Marshall, from Homestead Health. New WWOOF Australia Hosts! Homestead Health is nestled between hundreds of acres of cow paddocks, away from the main town on an 8 acre bush block. Most of the property is in its natural state, and home to extensive native flora and fauna, with cleared […]
Live and Learn on a Certified Organic Beef farm WWOOFing
Meet Dan & Veronica Laffy WWOOF Australia Hosts for 6 years! They operate a Certified Organic 1500 acre beef farm near Dalby, 3 hrs west of Brisbane. Their Story: We want our local communities to have access to the best food their farmers can produce, and for us that is organically raised produce, grown in […]
Hosting WWOOFers for over 20 years!
Meet Cowsnest Farm You have been a WWOOF Australia Host for over 20 years, why did you choose to be part of this program? Cowsnest has been welcoming people from all over the world to be a part of the community farm since 1975 when Cowsnest first started. So when the WWOOF Australia started it […]
Bunnan: A History of a small town in the Scone Shire
Meet Gloria Muir Meet Gloria Muir, a WWOOF Australia Host for 20 years, has launched her new book Bunnan: A History of a Small Town in the Scone Shire. Gloria is still the current owner of the former Bunnan Village Hotel where she sheds some light on the town’s past. The book includes chapters on white […]
Another wonderful WWOOF Host
Meet Debbie Chambers & David Galloway, WWOOF Australia Hosts for 6 years! They live on a small rural property located in bush between town & beach in a alternative building, which they renovated and run on solar power, growing organic veggies & fruit. It’s a very social community with activities all happening nearby. Debbie and […]
Calling all Aspiring Farmers
Meet Sam, Tim and Teagan from Cultivate Farms. Tim and Tegan Hicks are aspiring farmers; raising 50 head of cattle on agisted land around their district. Together Tim and Tegan have started Hicks Country Beef, which is a 100% grass fed beef business where they sell direct to customers in the Albury area. They always […]
WWOOFers assist with the vision of Self Sufficiency!
Meet Gerry and Dot Hetherington from Perth Western Australia, who joined WWOOF Australia, just over 12 months ago and we wanted to touch base with them and see how their experience as a Host has been. The HUF is an urban farm located in the picturesque hills of Perth located approx. 30 kilometres from the […]
Emu Ridge eucalyptus oil and produce!
Meet Beverley & Larry Turner WWOOF Australia Hosts at Emu Ridge Farm Emu Ridge farms eucalyptus oil and produces a range or natural products. We are the only commercial eucalyptus oil in South Australia, operating a tourist attraction, retail & online shop. We reached out to Bev and Larry to see what they have been […]
WWOOF in Far North Queensland today!
Meet Peter and Jane Danford from the Tropical Far North Queensland. We are a Rainforest Lodge located on the fringe of the great Barron Gorge National Park in Far North Queensland and have been WWOOF Australia Hosts for the past 5 years as we have so much to offer in our beautiful location. For the […]
Traineeship Offer for WWOOFers
Bonics Estate WWOOFer Traineeship Bonics is pleased to offer this exciting Artisan Fine Food Traineeship opportunity to our WWOOF member friends. We believe this Bonics Traineeship program will offer a lifetime career development advantage for the right talent looking to enter the fine foods and sustainable agriculture market place. As a Bonics Trainee you will […]
Visit Kiwi Down Under Farm
Meet Margaret & Tom Hackett WWOOF Australia Hosts for 30 years https://wwoof.com.au/members/nn246/ We live about a three hours drive south of Byron Bay on the mid north coast near Coffs Harbour. We have lived on our beautiful farm over 35 years, growing & supplying organic/Bio-dynamic fruit & veg nationally and internationally. Our personal experiences have […]
A Labour of Love
Meet Vicki & Allan Wight WWOOF Australia Hosts for 5 years! About us We purchased Samaria Rose Water Farm in 2010 and since then it has been our labour of love. This stunning property in Victoria’s north east had been designed and planted to permaculture principles and included a plantation of 3000 Damask roses (rosa x […]
Frankly this is the wine made by Bob!
Meet Bob and Adele WWOOF Australia Hosts from Blackheath NSW. https://wwoof.com.au/members/bob/ Bob and Adele make natural wine in small commercial quantities on their property in Blackheath, using organically grown grapes purchased from Orange & Mudgee, 2 hours drive away. They also have a medium to large vineyard 30 minutes away that they are bringing back into […]
Crystal Creek Meadows
Meet Sophie and Christopher Warren a family of 5 who run a luxury eco-cottages business in Kangaroo Valley NSW, and have been WWOOF Australia Hosts for 5 years. They harvest water, solar powered and measure their food miles, energy consumption and carbon footprint. They have 90 citrus trees, aromatherapy exhibit plants & a sustainable firewood […]
Learn about Bananas WWOOFing
Travelling with WWOOF Australia. Written by Lynette Vint I’ve always wondered about Bananas and never had the chance to stop off at a banana plantation, so today was the day! Banana plants thrive in tropical or subtropical climates, however they can handle cooler temperature if cared for correctly. Growth will stop when temperatures drop below 15˚C but will begin […]
Creating a dream, never give up!
Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts Tracey and Dean Shipley from Gough Bay, Victoria. Tracey and Dean fell in love with mazes after visiting the Ashcome Maze on the Mornington Peninsular. After visiting many other examples with their children Candice, Ben, Jack and Sam they were hooked and decided to plant one of their own! After finding […]
Super-potent Manuka Honey could be yours!
Don’t forget to sign up on our website to be in our Medicinal Honey Prize Draw! In order to be eligible to win, attend the event in person. Please come and join us on 12th of September in Clunes Coronation Hall in order to: – Get a chance to win a limited edition, super-potent Manuka […]
Bel’s Oyster Farm
Meet Annabel and James Williams from Bel’s Oyster Farm Annabel and James became WWOOFer hosts to share their business with WWOOFers and like minded people, and love meeting people from around the world. Having lived in Africa and South East Asia and experienced other cultures, they always love the opportunity to give back and share […]
WWOOF around Byron Bay
Travelling with WWOOF Australia. Written by Lynette Vint Our next stop is a place we like to spend some time at, is called Suffolk Park and if you are travelling and need somewhere to stop on your way to a Host property or in between visits, Suffolk has a caravan park that fits the bill, […]
WWOOFing as a Family!
Meet the Maislin’s, (Gami, Seth, Siena & Oren) who are an adventerous family that decided to WWOOF in Australia, so we asked them to share their WWOOFing experience with us and asked the following questions. What country are you from? Boston, MA,USA What do you do in your country? […]
Learn Syntropic Agriculture techniques while WWOOFing
We asked WWOOF Hosts Fionn and Laura to share their experience as WWOOF hosts and to tell us about Syntropic Agriculture. If you are interested in learning more about their techniques, this would be an excellent WWOOFing experience.
Travel with the WWOOF Office
Every year my husband and I love to take a month off and head North to the warmer weather, we were really excited to get off our freezing mountain and head to our favourite Bribie Island hideaway.
Takamichi & Rina say WWOOF is amazing!
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Meet WWOOFers Takamichi and Rina, after reading the review they left for their first host, we asked them a few questions about their experiences WWOOFing in Australia. Here is a wonderful review that Takamichi and Rina left for their first Host: This is our first time wwoofing. Our english is not good and […]
Great advice from an Australian WWOOFer
Meet WWOOFer Kris Muscat, Kris was a primary school teacher for about 15 years and has also worked in a furniture factory, a plant nursery, as well as in administration and accounts. She is friendly and enjoys being around people, loves reading and having quiet time to herself. Kris also enjoys listening to music and […]
WWOOF Hosts in the Megalong Valley
Meet Barbara, Claudia & Ash from Sugarloaf, 50 acres of paradise situated in the picturesque Megalong Valley surrounded by the beautiful Blue Mountains escarpment. Complete with Olive Trees, Vegetable Garden, Chicken Coop, Beehive, Fruit Orchard & Farm Animals/Pets. On their farm they maintain over 500 olive trees which are harvested annually for oil, there is also […]
WWOOF Hungary coordinator visits Australia
Today we were delighted to meet up with Tamas from WWOOF Hungary. It is wonderful to discuss the world of WWOOF with other co-ordinators and share ideas.
Interview with WWOOFer, Marie
Meet Marie Clerc, from Haute savoie, near Annecy in France, who has recently been WWOOFing in Australia, so we thought we would reach out and find out how her WWOOFing experience was going. A little bit about Marie: I have been a florist for 15 years, in my current job, I’m responsible for a florist […]
More WWOOFing Tales
Meet Vera and Micha, who have just finished WWOOFing in Australia, so we thought we would reach out to them and find out how their WWOOFing experience went. A little bit about the girls: We‘re two German, girls with a Working-Holiday-Visa. Beside travelling we’re interested in getting to know a lot of different and new […]
Learn about Eco-resilience
Meet Virginia & Stephen Solomon, WWOOF Australia hosts for 22 years! https://wwoof.com.au/members/vm033/ Virginia and Stephen have a Permaculture garden, under one acre, vegie gardens, poultry, orchards and lots of flowers. They live in a large, friendly food-focused house. We have entertained WWOOFers for 22 years now that have assisted with the progress of the property. When WWOOFers come here […]
A WWOOFers Tale
Reaching out to Dennis Sommers after he WWOOFed in Australia for 3 months here is what he had to say. Why did you choose to use WWOOF Australia? Well my good friend that I had studied together at University with, had done a gap year before he started his study. After speaking with him about […]
25 years Hosting WWOOFers!
Meet Ron and Andrea Finch who have been WWOOF Australia Hosts for 25 years! Ron and Andrea have developed Selby over 34 years into what it is today (1/2 of that time they have been Organic). 3,174 hectares of environmental, holistically managed dry land farming & breedng Dorper ewes. They have been developing their natural […]
WWOOF at Lawson Wines todays!
Meet WWOOF Australia Hosts David and Jayne Lawson https://wwoof.com.au/members/djlawso/ Their Story In 1997, the Lawson family established their first block of Shiraz vines in the deep, sandy clay loam soils, at their Avondale property, along the banks of the Loddon River in Victoria Australia. With a vision to produce exceptional fruit from this vineyard, a […]
The Batchelor NT Butterfly Farm
Meet Christopher Horne, from the Batchelor Butterfly Farm. Chris has been a WWOOF Australia Host for 11 years. https://wwoof.com.au/members/nt119/ The Batchelor NT Butterfly Farm is a 90 minute drive from Darwin and situated just 30 minutes from the beautiful and popular Litchfield National Park with its numerous water holes and spectacular waterfalls. The perfect […]
WWOOF in South Australia’s Gawler Ranges
Meet Stephanie and David from Kondoolka Station in South Australias Gawler Ranges. They have approximately 10, 000 head of sheep, a dog, turkeys and chickens. Lots of wildlife (Kangaroos, Emus, Wombats, Eagles and lots more) can be seen on our 1100 km2 property. They are a family of 4 (Stefanie & David, Mareike and Martin) […]
Share their Dream in Murwillumbah NSW
Meet Mattias Armstrong and Sherene, WWOOF Australia Hosts from Fernvale, NSW. https://wwoof.com.au/members/armstrongfarm/ They live 45 minutes from the beautiful Byron Bay and 35 minutes to Gold Coast airport. They recently purchased their amazing 7 acre property which needs some tender loving care with the help of WWOOFers to bring it back to its original glory. Its a beautiful shaded […]
Say Hi to Roger from Tasmania
Meet Roger O Halloran Roger has been a WWOOF Australia Host for 12 years. https://wwoof.com.au/members/tn141/ Roger lives in Wynyard Tasmania and has lived on his property for over 20 years and grew up in the Tasmanian High Country. He lives on 10 acres in bush country with a small creek running through, and has Wiltshire Horn sheep […]
WHO’S MINDING THE FARM?
PATRICE NEWELL Viking | RRP $35.00 | Trade Paperback | Publication date: 18 June 2019 “Far from a feeling of professionalism and prosperity, Australian farming’s arse is hanging out of its trousers.” Agriculture is a $61 billion industry in Australia but one of the biggest culprits of environmental damage. As the effects of climate change […]
Celebrate with us!
WWOOF on a Yurt Farm
Meet Mike Shepherd from Yurt Farm in Goulburn, WWOOF Australia Host for 23 years! The Yurtfarm Goulburn is situated on a 1174 acre property with beautiful rolling hills and bush. It all started 23 years ago when Mike Shepherd started summer camps for kids from the city to teach them practical living skills. The aim […]
What is Achacha Fruit? WWOOF in QLD and find out today!
Meet Bruce and Margaret Hill WWOOF Australia Host for 6 years! Bruce and Margaret Hill are the owners of Palm Creek Plantation which is is located 45km south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway, at the base of Mt Elliot. They were the first commercial grower of the Achacha in the world, and remain […]
About Chasing a Dream
Meet Luke and Catherine Hamson, through chasing their dream found their “Hamlet” (a village without shops) and planted their macadamia orchard in 2008 after Luke’s last tour to Afghanistan. Even before they had thought of pigs the farm was christened “Hamlet” and now true to its name Hamlet is the home of many gentle heritage […]
Victoria’s High Country – A must for all WWOOFer’s!
Meet the Baird family from Spring Spur. The Baird family have been around Horses and the High Country since the gold rushes of the 1860′s. Steve’s father’s family returned to the mountains in the depression years to rework abandoned mines scattered around the mountains, the Buckland Valley and the Reform mine in Myrtleford. Kath’s family […]
The House On The Hill Olive Grove- Victoria
Meet Justin and Melanie McCulloch, new Hosts to WWOOF Australia. https://wwoof.com.au/members/justin/ We are spontaneous people that love challenges in life and embrace every opportunity. So when the opportunity to secure this estate in 2014 presented itself – how could we refuse the lure of raising our two beautiful daughters in a Coastal Olive paradise? The House On […]
Randall Organic Rice
Meet Peter and Jenny who have been WWOOF Australia Hosts for 20 years and our only Organic Rice Farmers! They believe organic farming is about achieving harmony with the environment. They have 500 acres of Certified Organic mixed irrigation farm and have been farming organically for more than 27 years. A further 250 acres of […]
WWOOF at Logan Brae Orchards today!
Meet Asia, Sam and Family our wonderful WWOOF Hosts from Blackheath NSW. Blackheath is an Australian town located near the highest point of the Blue Mountains, between Katoomba and Mount Victoria in New South Wales. We thought we would reach out and ask them a few questions: Who long have you lived here? […]
WWOOF Hosts living their Dream
Meet Dan and Risa, WWOOF Australia Hosts for the past 9 years. Dan and Risa own and run Kookaburra Ridge Meats and Real Free Range Eggs. Kookaburra Ridge Meats are selling 100% Gippsland Grass fed lamb and mutton small-goods. Our philosophy is to raise animals in the most relaxed and ethical way. Most of our animals […]
WWOOF on a Certified Organic Winery and Farm
Meet Doug May, WWOOF Australia Host for 20 years! Captains Creek rises on our farm at Blampied, at the foot of the Kangaroo Hills, and meanders north past the original homestead of Captain Hepburn. Four generations of the May family have run the 80 hectare farm for more than 100 years after my great grandfather, […]
Why I Host WWOOFers
To Anyone thinking of becoming a host, do it! My first WWOOFer was Ben from England it was his first time as a WWOOFer and mine as a Host and I honestly thought he was so good that no one could be the same and I was a little scared about having any more. Six […]
A WWOOF Host of Variety
Meet Terri & Alan from Yankabilly Island, NSW Yankabilly is a 75 acre rural property on the Darling River in Pomona. A billabong surrounds the property. Just 10 minutes from the small, two river (Murray/Darling) township of Wentworth NSW we are situated at the ‘Gateway to Outback Australia’. Both the Victorian & South Australian borders […]
Start WWOOFing this Easter and Really live!
Meet Big Swing Organics
We (Christy and DJ) have the most wonderful piece of paradise in Northern NSW, in the Byron Hinterland. We have owned our little piece of heaven for about 2.5 years. Our working farm has 400 mature, organic avocado trees that had been neglected for several years before we bought the property. We are working hard […]
WWOOF in remote Western Australia
Meet Wendy and Ray Hoseason-Smith Western Australia WWOOF Hosts who live in the beautiful, remote, beef cattle station in the Gascoyne Region of Western Australia. Our beautiful, remote station is located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. We produce beef cattle, mainly for the local Australian market. Our focus is on managing our cattle to […]
Regenerative Farming workshops with Charles Massy
It took a drought and some deep reflection to turn NSW farmer and author Charles Massy from a conventional farmer to one of the leading thinkers in regenerative agriculture today. We are very pleased to have Charles visiting Gippsland in May to share his invaluable knowledge.All farmers are welcome to come and hear Charles […]
