“Millpost” is a 2700 acre wool growing property 30km east of Canberra. We have been implementing aspects of permaculture design since 1979. We mostly run merino sheep and also poultry, house cows, sheep dogs, and cats. We grow much of our vegetables and have a nursery of trees for planting on the farm.
There are several houses on Millpost, I am in one and my children are here part time. Both of my brothers and their families and our parents also live here. Wwoofers stay in caravans or cabins, or in my spare room, whichever is available/easier.
WWOOFers are included in all work on the farm and could be gardening, planting, working with sheep, fencing, building, whatever we are doing at the time.
Each day you’ll be helping either me or my parents, David and Judith, in the garden or on the farm, and you’ll be provided with breakfast, morning tea, lunch, and dinner.
We have hosted close to three hundred WWOOFers at Millpost since 1992. Hosting WWOOFers has been a valuable exchange of knowledge and skills. WWOOFers have made a hugely positive contribution to our farm’s productivity and thus it’s viability.
Organic/Biological methods we use
We use holistic grazing management techniques to manage parasites in the sheep, and supplement their feed with seaweed and minerals.
In the garden we use mulch to control weeds and manure from our livestock, and make our own composts.
