I live half my life in the little village of Stratford in a fabulous Strawbale sustainable house with a highly productive permaculture garden and next to the Avon River. The other half of my life is spent in the seaside hamlet of Lake Tyers Beach where I am active in environment and arts focused community projects. In Stratford I have vegetable gardens & fruit trees in abundance. I am also active in community environment activities on the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail and Local Landcare. Work incl. garden construction and maintenance, growing food , preserving garden produce, as well as engagement in creative artistic & local environmental projects. Accomodation for 1 in my home. Couples by arrangement, No dogs and absolutely NO smokers. Mostly vegetarian diet. both Lake Tyers Beach and Stratford are on public transport routes from Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra & south coast of NSW. I’ve been hosting wwoofas for the past 30 years.
I am an active community member who is passionately involved in many things, including the Segue Community Hub & Arts Café, Gippsland Plains Rail trail and Landcare environment projects. I enjoy travel & so enjoy WWOOFers living with me as family. I love to cook together with WWOOFers and have been hosting them for 30 years.
Organic/Biological methods we use
I have a foraging garden where we pick what’s ready to eat. We adapt as needed by cutting some plants back and growing new ones when it’s time. The garden feeds itself as we use what dies as compost for the soil.
Skills WWOOFers can learn here
Organic practices & techniquesPermaculture design practices & techniquesGardeningCompostingSoil conservationPropagatingMulchingPruningWorm farmingUsing & caring for toolsHandymanPreserving & processing foodBread makingMarketing produce
Farm type
Suburbia
Farming methods
Permaculture
Courses & Events
The Stay
2 WWOOFers
2-3 days3-7 days1-2 weeks
In Our Home
Non-SmokingChildren allowed by arrangementNo Pets please
