Details It's spring, we've had some rain followed by sun and the gardens have burst forth in bud, leaf, flower and young fruit.Date October 19, 2016Tags october2016
Details We've been working flat out with our Intern, Zac, and so it's been a while since our last horn tooting photo update. So here it is, bellbirds, blossoms, native nitrogen fixers and food forest progress. Enjoy and then get out there and invite nature into your bit of the world.Date October 06, 2017Tags 2017October
Details It's hard to see what positive role fleas play in the great biosphere. Summer is coming and the warm dry is ideal breeding conditions in the chicken house. Melisa has declared war and has resorted to chemical weapons (natural neem oil).Date October 26, 2016Tags 2016MelisaOctober
Details A lush time of year, when a lot of good growing gets done and the shape of summer is still around the corner.Date October 08, 2017Tags 2017OctoberSpringBlossom
Details We have been growing flax for a number of years and I use it frequently as a natural, free, biodegradable 'twine' for tying plants. Depending on the thickness and application it lasts a few months to a year. Anyway, I had seen fantastic woven baskets, many traditional Maori designs. I wanted to know how to make something practical that was easy to remember and teach. Nest stop youtube... A few minutes of video and frequent use of the pause button and I was ready to make my first food basket (rourou). I made a couple more over the next few days and improved slightly.Date October 11, 2016Tags 2016October
