Host Profile
My Property
Business Type
Farming methods
Short Property Description
Exotic Groves is a tropical fruit farm and nursery, located near Babinda in North Queensland. We are seeking a team of dedicated WWOOFers.
The farm is situated on 185 acres with about 50 acres under orchard. There are approximately 2,500 trees established in the orchard including over 1000 Rambutans, 800 Mangosteens and many others tropical fruits including Durian, Jackfruit, Cempedak, Langsat, Sapodilla, Star apple, Breadfruit, Lychees, Marang, Black Sapote, Carambola, Mamey Sapote and more. The orchard has over 50 different species of fruit trees and is widely known was one of the original tropical fruit orchards in North Queensland, with some of the trees being over 40 years old.
The property is a paradise with incredible views of Mount Bartle Frere. Fresh water flows abundantly year round through a creek and there are many beautiful swimming spots on the property.
Organic/Biological methods we use
We use syntropic principles on the farm to produce high quality tropical fruits in a way that is holistic and requires minimal external inputs, we intend to build soil fertility in the soil through maintaining ground cover and building microbial life through natural farming methods. We also intend to prune our tree rows to maximise photosynthesis be layering the tree rows according to their preferred strata.
We also use biodynamics to gain guidance on the more ideal times to prune trees, harvest fruit and propagate plants.
We are very open minded in our farming practices and are determined to find out what works for ourselves
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
2-4 weeks, Longer stays by negotiation
Accommodation
In Our Home, Separate Building, Tent, BYO Accommodation
Other options
Meal Procedures
Share some meals, Share most meals, Share cooking, Food provided, cook your own
Languages spoken
Diets we cater for
Mixed meals, some meat, some vegetarian, Vegetarian meals, Vegan meals
Why I became a WWOOF Host
I became a host as a way to lean from others and share our farming practices with willing workers. I enjoy the cultural exchange wwoof provides and am very grateful for the extra help wwoofers contribute to our farm. I am passionate about regenerative agroforestry and i want to learn from as many people as possible and spread these powerful principles so that agriculture can transform for the better.
