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Heather Bray
For over 40 years now, on 940 acres of diverse plateau-edge forest with spectacular gorge pools and waterfalls, we two zoologists have created an off-

grid, solar, gravity, wood and people powered – experiment in sustainable food gardening and land, fire and wildlife management
We always have lots of food gardening  activities happening, like compost making, harvesting and preserving  and also help out on other exciting community projects such as the Oxygen Farm Conservation Reserve (walking track maintenance);   the Elands Company an old sawmill now used for community housing (and events) and our post-bushfire  “recombobulation” project at the local community health centre which has involved receiving and managing grants for solar power, water tanks , an outdoor kitchen, bathroom/ laundry and camp ground. We also support the local School, Halls and Fire Brigade.

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Why I became a WWOOF Host

Well, it was a long time ago now, back in 1989! and I have just bought a new WWOOF guest book this year! I guess I started because we had young kids back then and the combined opportunity of cultural diversity for them and practical help for us in the sustainable development of our place was an adventure not to be missed!! The results now speak for themselves and the eldest son has recently moved back to the village with his young family, who love meeting international visitors and sharing good times together.

We had built our house and were already almost 10 years into living “off-grid”, growing and raising our own food at that time;  it was such a great life style that I wanted to share it with others and “show them the ropes”. It totally transformed our lives, but for more details we need to be face to face.

Organic/Biological methods we use

We  collect cow manure and slashed grass from all around the plateau to make a wonderful wormy compost for feeding the extensive edible annual and perennial garden plantings which include olives, edible bamboo, bunya and macadamia nuts, and other bush timbers and tuckers.

Skills WWOOFers can learn here

Organic practices & techniques Gardening Composting Propagating Mulching Pruning Environmental recovery/regeneration work Wild Food Foraging Worm farming Using & caring for tools Building Natural Building techniques Fermenting foods Preserving & processing food Off Grid Living skills

Farm type

Small/Non-commercial farm

Farming methods

Organic

Courses & Events

There is a series of creative art courses, yoga and dance happening at the Hall in Elands which we sometimes attend and welcome others to share.

The Stay

4 WWOOFers
1-2 weeks Longer stays by negotiation
In Our Home BYO Accommodation
Non-Smoking Children allowed by arrangement No Pets please

The Stay

Eat together Share most meals Share cooking
Mixed meals some meat some vegetarian Fish based meals BYO Special diet foods please
Work and Study Remotely here by arrangement
English