Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
3.5 acre property we have lived on since 2018 that is being established to run along permaculture principles.
Organic/Biological methods we use
Permaculture.
Raised hugelkulture beds for vegetables and herbs, companion planted in guilds.
Hugelkulture beds for fodder belts and orchard trees.
Natural fertilizers – worm farm, weed tea, animal manure.
Sheet mulching.
Native habitat regeneration and maintenance.
Foraging edible weeds.
Seed saving.
Integrated pest management.
Free range poultry for pest control and soil fertility.
Use of sheep for weed control.
Food preservation and fermentation.
Resource management – reduce reuse recycle.
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
Accommodation
Other options
Non-Smoking, No Pets please, No Children
Meal Procedures
Eat together, Share most meals
Languages spoken
Diets we cater for
Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian, BYO Special diet foods please, Fish based meals, Meat based meals, Vegetarian meals
Why I became a WWOOF Host
We are very experienced gardeners with training in horticulture and permaculture design and practise. Virginia is a keen practitioner of food preservation techniques including dehydrating and fermenting. Mick grew up on a small farm and was a workplace health and safety, horticulture and farm mechanisation teacher at an agriculture college. We could use a hand to continue the ongoing work to further develop the farm system and can pass on skills, knowledge and techniques to younger people with a desire to learn about nature and develop practical skills in a relaxing rural-residential environment.
We would also like to share and exchange experience with like minded people.
