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Hi Folks. Our Farm is a beautiful 140 acre organic natural farm in Central Victoria and is part of the thriving local communities of Castlemaine, Hepburn & Daylesford. Working with friends and our community we follow permaculture principles and best practice regenerative farming techniques. We embrace a natural life connected to the land as a path for fun, health and happiness. Our Homestead lifestyle incorporates rocket (wood) fired hot water, cooking and heating, compost toilet, whole organic foods from the farm or trusted local suppliers and a more sustainable lifestyle... with internet. Our Farm is a positive, supportive, safe place where everyone feels hugged. There’s plenty to do and knowledge to share, permaculture design, eco building, appropriate technology, riparian activities, natural farming, animal management (inc. organic cattle), gardening and landscaping. Accomodation for up to 8 people, with shared meals supporting varied dietary preferences. Initial stay ideally 2-3 weeks. An interest in Permaculture, natural farming, or environmental stewardship would be an advantage, but not essential. So come and experience great community, learning, conscious & sustainable farm life and lots of fun.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
SprachpraxisHilfe bei ÖkoprojektenGartenarbeitenHeimwerker- und BauarbeitenBetreuung von TierenMithilfe auf einem BauernhofZubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die FamilieHausarbeitenHandwerkliche ArbeitenUNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Each year in Spring & Autumn we host and present in about 6-8 Permaculture Design Courses (PDC's) plus various other courses on alternative technology, rocket stoves, forest ecology and the like. Apart from complete immersion into a sustainable homestead lifestyle visitors will also have an opportunity to learn about and gain practical experience in some of the above course subjects plus a wide range of other natural sciences, like regenerative agroforestry, Keyline systems, water management, mycology (mushrooms), setting up natural food systems, sourdough bread and cheese making, preserving, fermentation and a bunch of other stuff. Realistically we're probably not going to be able to teach you all of these things, but if any of it interests you, just let us know and we'll see what we can do.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
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We are a busy little homestead and permaculture farm which will have you involved in a wide range of varied and interesting activities everyday depending on ever changing opportunities and priorities. We work in our annual food gardens, our perennial garden systems or around the farm for food, medicinal, aromatics, teas, planting and propagating trees and more. There's a Dave Jacke concept food forest design to be implemented, we work with our soils, various compost systems, bio char burns and inoculation, alternative (appropriate) technology, rocket stoves, eco/recycled materials building works, humane happy livestock/animal management..... and so much more.
Life is wonderfully diverse here on the farm, as we live seasonally and exciting new things happen almost everyday based mostly on what changing resources become available and our existing or evolving new natural living skill sets, ...we're always learning. It could be almost anything, soap making, tinctures, extractions, curing, new fungi discoveries, adventures in ecology, foraging, cooking, preserving.....
Please note, apart from the varied work activities around the farm & homestead, visiting our farm will have you immersed in a sustainable homestead lifestyle with all the rewarding daily activities that entails, there could be cows to be milked, bread and cheese making, great cooking with wonderful fresh ingredients.... There are no gender biased roles, we support each other, try out new things and we endeavour to find some balance between work, rest and play.Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
Accomodation is in solar powered caravans, tents, shared rooms or BYO.
Was noch ...
We have a 'very' active, wonderful and welcoming local community, markets, speakers, festivals, dance events, community gardening, gatherings and the like, there's lots to do and plenty to see on and off the farm.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Arbeitszeiten
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I stayed at the farm for nearly three weeks in March, and had an incredible experience that will be hard to encapsulate. But I will try!
I stayed with Michael, Jimi the cat and Jake the dog (my new best friend!). Lisa was abroad at the time but I would have loved to meet her as well :)
From first contact, I felt that… read more
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I stayed at the farm for nearly three weeks in March, and had an incredible experience that will be hard to encapsulate. But I will try!
I stayed with Michael, Jimi the cat and Jake the dog (my new best friend!). Lisa was abroad at the time but I would have loved to meet her as well :)
From first contact, I felt that… read more
So much to learn and so many amazing stories filled with so much knowledge. Michael and Lisa are so incredibly kind, loving and… read more
Michael and Lisa, and their network and community are a shining example of how life can be.
Eternal thanks, respect, blessings and love!
You can feel they have… read more
You are such welcoming people that I felt very much at home immediately.
I liked how the days were not 100% clearly structured and that there was loads of fun stuff to do and sooo much to read and lern that I didn't even have time… read more
How I wish I could've stayed longer at your wonderful farm. Two weeks was way too short, but still this was one of the most beautiful experiences I've ever had. The property, the homestead, the garden, the views, the dam, the flowers, the dog, the little caravan, the outside shower, the creek, the… read more
Thank you for everything and I hope I'll see you all again (if not in Australia then in… read more
I spent a good two and a half months working on Michael and Lisa's beautiful farm in 2015, and I must say it was one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had. It was my first volunteering experience, and they both made me feel very comfortable with a relaxed and open minded atmosphere, and… read more
Definitely give me a shout if you ever get… read more
It has everything. Good people, fulfilling work, and tons of fun.
Michael, Lisa and the gang are wonderfully openhearted and including to the extent that i had a harder time leaving the farm than i ever had leaving home.
The work has ranged from watering the gardens and… read more
Amazing food, satisfying work and a beautiful location. What… read more