Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
Two thirds hectare, semi rural property in the forested hills east of Perth Western Australia. In the last 200 years our block &;surrounding areas have been cleared of native Jarrah & Marri eucalyptus forrest to be replaced by orchards & chook farms which have long since disappeared, leaving a patchwork of degraded farmland & fire prone, fast growing Marri tree forests, invaded with introduced Eastern states & overseas grasses, plants, shrubs & trees which have overcome native flora . In the last 30 years we have cleared the property of high fire risk invasive species, ( Flinders range wattles, Blackberries, Watsonias ,Stinkworts, Mullein, etc.) We have suppressed weeds with multiple layers of cardboard , improved soil quality & moisture retention with constant mulching. We have created low water use floral gardens with native plants & succulents. We have a vegetable & fruit tree garden for home use. All this has been done on a near zero budget as our local shire gives us free mulch & 70 native seedlings each year.
All our succulents have been free cuttings. Our property is sloped, so we have extensive rock wall terracing for practical & aesthetic appearance.
Our house is modest 80 year old 2 x 1 weatherboard cottage with a fully self contained granny flat for visitors. Attached to the flat is a studio & workshop. The block is unfenced allowing the kangaroos to come & regularly mow our modest lawn in Summer.
Organic/Biological methods we use
Physical. weed suppression (cardboard matting), Mulching, Fine netting of fruit trees
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
Accommodation
Other options
Non-Smoking, No Children, No Pets please
Meal Procedures
Languages spoken
Diets we cater for
Why I became a WWOOF Host
My wife Madeleine & I have been involved in local bushcare activities for 30 years & we have transferred & applied those learned skills to our own property. There is a lot we don’t know about gardening so we thought it would be good to get enthusiastic young people in to give us some tips & perhaps we could pass on some of our accumulated knowledge of the W.A. bush environment. As we have created a monster here & gardening is never ending we are finding we could do with a little extra help.
