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Merri Bee Organic Farm

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Commenced:	01/10/1985
Submitted:	26/05/2011
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	Thomas Rd, Nannup, Western Australia, AU
Phone:	0897561408
Website:	www.merribeeorganicfarm.net.au
Climate zone:	Mediterranean

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Merri Bee Organic Farm

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Rural, Community, Demonstration, Educational, Permaculture Local Group Transition Town Permablitz, Political

Project Summary

Merri Bee Organic Farm has been developing a Permaculture for 25 years, and has become a demonstration site for many of the principles and strategies of Permaculture design.

Project Description

Merri Bee Organic Farm is creating perennial abundance to satisfy human needs locally ( eg food, water, shelter, energy, community and wilderness) , whilst restoring a cleared , steep piece of rural land on the banks of the Blackwood river, just outside the town of Nannup. Our farm is designed as a ‘closed loop’ system, in which the yields and by-products of one element are used to satisfy the needs of another, constantly circulating and transforming energy and nutrient by passing it through multiple elements. Special emphasis is given to biodiversity and soil improvement. Our soil was poor non wetting sand in many places but increasing soil biodiversity has now allowed gardens to flourish even in severe drought. We are exploring and demonstrating the principles of Permaculture, and after 25 years we can see they work! Achievemnets include building mudbrick and recycled timber solar passive home and numerous animal shelters,a food forest of 80 plus types of useful plant , solar hot water and photovoltaics, compost heated water, food and water security, the creation of a right livlihood for a family supplying others organic food, a grey water system, swales, a wicking bed, revegetated hills and beautiful soil. Recently started running courses here, inspiring others to get responsible for their own food, water, energy needs and waste management. Keen to build a biogas plant as a community project! Also on the list: a woodfired oven, a chinampa system and cellar as a fire bunker and vege storage. Thanks to Bill who inspired us and thousands more!

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Wicking Bed

We created a wicking bed in early Autumn to demonstrate how little water is used in this system. Lettuces are possible again!

Posted over 13 years ago (5 comments)

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