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Commenced:
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01/03/2011 |
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Submitted:
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23/06/2011 |
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Last updated:
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07/10/2015 |
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Location:
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610 Wootton Way, Bulahdelah, New South Wales, AU |
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Phone:
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02 4997 4511 |
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Website:
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www.forestlodgefarmstay.com.au |
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Climate zone:
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Sub-tropical |
Forest Lodge Farm Stay is a 168 acre property and when myself and my family moved in, it had little or no active permculture elements. Our project is to transform the farm into self sufficient permaculture paradise, for the two families that now live here and the animals that share the land with us!
The property is a beautiful blank slate and we have so many plans for its transformation. On the top of our list was to grow food for the two families who live on the property, the guests who come to stay and the animals.
To get that started we created a walk-in herb spirial, five raised grow beds and two seed raising beds. Which are now growing wonderfully in this semi sub-tropical climate. Other items on our list that we are working through are to...
.Spread the permaculture word through workshops and courses.
. Inclose our open barn using rammed earth and strawbale, which will be used as our education centre.
.Create a food forest which will include another small dam and swales.
.Plant crops using keyline farming methods. This will be for people and animal food!
.Build small Earth Bag and strawbale dwellings around the property for people to stay.
.Involve the local community through a permaculture group, co-ops, festival days, swap/buy/sell meet ups etc.
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