It's going to be a BIG FLOOD. It's been raining for 50 hours non stop.

 Too much rain and severe winds took down our beautiful Jacaranda

Even the lake that formed did not make up for it.

Another 200 trees in the ground

 Last autumn's plantings have grown taller than Vera

 A  mound of Arundo rhizomes ready to be burnt

 David makes a new track 

Small pile burns to stimulate native seeds in the soil

and prepare site for plantings

One site cleared of blackberry, Arundo and other weeds.

Big Biodiversity project gets started

We were fortunate to be one of the 317 projects in Australia funded through the Biodiversity Fund. The project involves removing invasive plants such as Arundo Donax, also known as False Bamboo, and planting native vegetation to enhance biodiversity of the area.

Jacob is our chief professional bush regenerator

Dave is also helping. 

More locals will be engaged on the project for the next five years

Monday - Bread without an oven! Lemons and Pomegranates

Planting Callistemon Salignus in the Long Paddock

Cutting timber to fence the home paddock