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Commenced:
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01/06/2010 |
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Submitted:
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06/02/2011 |
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Last updated:
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07/10/2015 |
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Location:
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Graceville, Queensland, AU |
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Website:
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http://nosmalldreams.net/ |
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Climate zone:
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Sub-tropical |
Low energy renovation of an old Queenslander, permaculture designed garden.
Queenslander in need of restumping was redesigned using passive solar and ventilation principles. Solar hot water, photo-voltaic array, large rainwater tanks and more living space were added. The garden is slowly being developed with a mandala garden, pond, rainwater harvesting earthworks, bee hives, chickens, and a food forest planned.
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A naturally raised queen
First time letting a colony raise their own queen!
Splitting off bee colonies
My first attempt at splitting off a colony and introducing a new queen - a success!
Top bar bee hive maintenance #4
Hive inspection and a 3kg harvest
Top bar bee hive maintenance #3
My first attempt at harvesting honey from my top bar bee hive. Exciting and messy!
Beginnings of a productive backyard
There has been some action at No Small Dreams: a big pile of wood chips landed and a pond has been dug!
Custom-made small hive beetle trap
There was no plan for beetle traps for top-bar bee hive that I was building, so I came up with my own design.
Top Bar Bee Hive Maintenance #2
The hive was crowded so I had to give them more space. They have done well!
Top Bar Bee Hive Maintenance
Nine days after migrating the bees into their new hive and location, I opened up the hive to inspect their progress and give them some more space.
Top Bar Bee Hive Migration
Transferring European honey bees from a Langstroth hive to a custom made top bar hive.
Aquatic Garden
A small aquatic garden built from old laundry tubs.