Host Profile
My Property
Property Name
Farming methods
Business Type
Short Property Description
Food Forest , Permiculture Design
Full Property Description
Our property: Myrtle May Farm is a half an acre permiculture garden close to the centre of the beautiful and friendly town of Bridgetown. Accessible by car or bus ( Transwa / Southwest Coachlines)
Just 260kms south of Perth.
We are working toward food forest status with a plethora of fruit trees and veges and herb beds.
The town itself bubbles with artists, galleries, music, markets, natural therapies and many local events.
Great cafes, local winerys and bushwalks.
Jobs include; gardening, building projects, painting, art, sewing, cooking, preserving produce, community events. We have strong links to the Community Garden and Boomerang Bag Movement.
Accommodation is a clean, warm and beautifully renovated 1950s caravan. With your own Balinese styled bathroom. Very comfortable.
We have hosted WWOOFERS and more recently HELPX since 2006 and have travelled and wwoofed around Australia many times. We love having new people to stay and showing them our slice of the South West!
Organic/Biological methods we use
Permiculture – based, we use local manures and make our own comfrey tea. We use straw and mulches.
Skills WWOOFers can learn here
Organic practices & techniques, Permaculture design practices & techniques, Gardening, Composting, Pruning, Soil conservation, Mulching, Handyman, Preserving & processing food
My Details
The Stay
Can Accommodate
Preferred length of Stay
Accommodation
Other options
Non-Smoking, Children allowed by arrangement
