‘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.
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.
Organic/Biological methods we use
Mulching, organic fertilizers, worm farming and recycling are all used as restorative practices to improve the soil and plantings.
Skills WWOOFers can learn here
Organic practices & techniquesGardeningCompostingMulchingPruningEnvironmental recovery/regeneration workWorm farmingUsing & caring for toolsFermenting foodsRegenerative Agriculture practices & techniquesPoultry care
Farm type
Small/Non-commercial farm
Farming methods
Organic
Courses & Events
Courses are currently not held at ‘Little Farm’ but the local Trentham Neighbourhood Centre offers a wide range of courses courses including regenerative farming, many aspects of gardening, fitness classes and a wide range of activities.
The Stay
3 WWOOFers
2-4 weeksWhatever suitsLonger stays by negotiation
In Our HomeCaravan
No Smoking InsideChildren allowed by arrangementPets allowed by arrangement
The Stay
Share most mealsShare cooking
Mixed mealssome meatsome vegetarianBYO Special diet foods pleaseVegetarian mealsVegan meals
