While I’ve been staying at Heathcote I’ve learnt to milk goats. It’s quite tricky and I’ll need some practise before I’m as proficient as my host, but I’m able to milk one of the goats each morning. There are two milking goats here – Sweety and Cardy (Cardamom). Both are pregnant, so are not being [...]
One of the best things I’ve found staying at this place is the routine. There is no power here – apart from some solar cells to charge up laptops during the day when the sun is shining. There is also no plumbing – there is tank water and taps, but no bathroom or laundry. So [...]
During my stay here I’ve constructed two compost heaps. There were some sheep loose on my host’s property – farmers have been letting sheep loose as they can’t afford to feed them. The property is 16 hectares and has some areas that have been left relatively untouched where river red gums, coffee bush, grasslands and [...]
While I’ve been up here I’ve been lucky enough to visit Gravel Hill Gardens a couple of times. It’s a community garden in Bendigo that has implemented a lot of permaculture features. There is a demonstration backyard mandala garden, garden beds for community groups, a chook system, a compost system, a green house and hot [...]
Last year I became what is sometimes termed an “ethical eater”. This means practically speaking that I am a vegetarian. However I will eat meat which has led a good life up until it’s death, and has had a quick and humane death. So I will eat meat from the farms I’m visiting for example. [...]