We opened up the farm to the public today for International Permaculture Day. We snapped a birds eye view of the garden before our visitors arrived.
The garden is looking particularly beautiful at the moment. We can put that partly down to the glorious weather we are experiencing lately and partly due to the hard work we've put into the garden with a very special thankyou to our volunteers and working bee participents. A real community effort.
We offered two tours and a wicking bed demo. We had around 60 visitors throughout the day and recieved many wonderful comments about our farm. The people were enthusatic and friendly, indicative of most permies we get to meet.
We set up a little display with photos and brochures, and a few things to sell. The seeds and cotton dishcloths were most popular. And while Mark conducted the tours I manned the stall along with my trusty spinning wheel to keep me company. The children were quite happy to watch the wool turning into yarn.
And it was cool enough for me to wear my vest
Wow! I wish I could have been there! It sounds like a great day and it's so good to see the interest in permaculture. Love the vest!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fabulous day! :) And I love your vest! :)
ReplyDeleteThe garden looked lovely. Jessie (rabidlittlehippy) and I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with David Holmgren in Hepburn. Very information, motivating and an awful lot to process. Im sure your day was equally successful. You sure had a good turn out. My only complaint was that it cost us $30 each which was unexpected. Imagine - you could have made a fortune.
ReplyDeleteI wish we lived closer. I would have visited. But I will do so from afar (one of the gifts of the internet!) I love your In Three's ~ adult version. Beautiful, as is the model!
ReplyDelete60 visitors! I bet that was a good feeling. I haven't had a big public viewing of my garden but do get the odd person wanting a look. I find it a great feeling showing them around and watching the amazement on their faces when they see and hear just how successful permaculture practises can be.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks wonderful. I'm hoping to extend my garden next summer and incorporate the chook pen into it. I can't see the point of living on 200 acres and not growing more of our food (besides raising beef cattle. I just wish I could motivate DH in this direction.
ReplyDeleteMatt planted stuff in our garden - mostly kale and leeks. would love to visit but don't fancy my chances.
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Thank you Mark and Kate for a lovely morning. Even though I have visited your farm a number of times, I always come away with some new information. I really like the wicking beds. Might have to try that here.
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Wow, what a beautiful photo. Lush and green... that soft Autumn light makes being in the garden such a pleasure at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine how I missed commenting - but then, I did have some Blogger issues for a while there.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as if it was a great day, with a good number of people. I spent it chatting to people about Permaculture at the Gosford Show.
wow, its looking incredible! I would have loved to visit, i'm so inspired seeing what others are growing. I don't think ill ever get to where you are but its nice to dream big:) You look lovely in your vest
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ReplyDeleteyour garden looks wonderful.your knitting vest is amazing......love the colours.
have a great weekend,
greetings from germany,
regina
I was there that day!!!! (its Jane)...this is the day in which I fell in love with Purple Pear...and look where I am now...living here! YAY!
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