The farm is on an old dairy/grazing property called Home Leigh. We purchased the farm in 2016 and moved onto the property in late 2019.
Both our farm and business goals are centered around applying regenerative principles - care for our land and the broader environment, our animals and the people and community around us.
The farm is currently home to a small herd of both pure Speckle Park and Speckle Park cross Angus cattle. Speckle Park are a Canadian breed of beef cattle that have quickly gained popularity here in Australia. The cows are managed using a rotational grazing regime, whereby all the cows are gathered together and spend a few days in each paddock before moving to the next one. We are currently aiming for a 60 day rotation. This means there are some weeks where you may not see any cattle around the cabins and other times when they will be out the front of your window.
As part of our regenerative focus we generally don't cut hay, so at times the farm may look a little wild and overgrown in comparison to neighbouring farms. Through this practice we have observed a flourishing or biodiversity around the farm.
We also have a friendly family of goats (who you can pat) and Barnevelder chickens who would be happy to help if you don't eat your bread crusts!
The kitchen garden started life from bare grass in November 2019. Already we have grown and harvested many kilos of food for the kitchen table but its a long work in progress! Our farmhouse kitchen is complete with a future fit out of a workshop and dining space.
Regenerating and restoring the areas of remnant natural bush and the platypus habitat in the dams and creek is part of our long term vision. In late 2020 we were honoured to receive a Landcare Action Grant to enable fencing of the creek and sensitive remnant bush on the farm. Replanting is now underway with many seedlings successfully propagated and grown from seed collected from the farm.
When you book directly with us, $25 will be put into our regenerative farming fund. This fund will contribute towards this important work.
The farm is home to a healthy population of platypus. Normally very shy and difficult to spot in the wild, our platypus are pretty relaxed and don’t seem fussed by the humans.
If you would like to plant your own tree/s and see what we are doing, please ask, we would be happy to take you on a tour and show you around.