Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
‘Little Farm’ is on 17 acres on the eastern edge of Trentham in Central Victoria, one and a quarter hours north west of Melbourne. The area is known for its rich, red basalt soil, high rainfall, cold winters, beautiful gardens, tall trees and potatoes. It also grows superb blueberries and a small patch is well established here, yielding a crop offered for sale at local farmers markets. The property also has ornamental gardens under development and all horticultural pursuits have been conducted chemical free for the past ten years. Extensive mulching, organic fertilizers, worm farming and recycling are all used as restorative practices to improve the soil and plantings over time. There is a swimming pond for cooling off when the weather’s very hot. Trentham has a supermarket, two hotels, great cafes, a neighbourhood centre, library, tennis courts, public pool, primary school and oval. All within an easy walk. I have two slightly boisterous, (but not big) dogs.
Organic/Biological methods we use
Mulching, organic fertilizers, worm farming and recycling are all used as restorative practices to improve the soil and plantings.
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
2-4 weeks, Whatever suits, Longer stays by negotiation
Languages spoken
Why I became a WWOOF Host
Being a WWOOF host is enjoyable, productive and mutually beneficial on many levels. One of the significant way’s it’s been beneficial for me is by enabling me to get more enjoyment from living on my property. The bigger tasks become less onerous and there’s more time to enjoy the ‘fine tuning’ and tasks which benefit from more attention to detail. Blueberries are picked from January to March and mostly sold at the Castlemaine weekly Farmer’s Market. This time of year is particularly good for WWOOFers to stay and the assistance is particularly appreciated.
