Happy Hippie Permaculture Farm

14/10/2017

I love spring, the smell of the fruit blossoms, the native bees nests, and just being able to hear the buzz of activity from the native wild life.

The meeting space has been given a spruce up with a new flat space for acro yoga or anything else we desire like a dance floor!

A bit of earthworks sadly meant we had to take down some trees but we have already started re planting the bank with midyim berries, native violet, lemongrass banksias and even cucumbers! Can't all be for the birds, speaking of birds every time our chickens escape they insist on pulling up my seedlings grrr!

Anyway enough out of me 💐

20/02/2017

Yay, guys! Enough to feed a whole neighbourhood!

It doesn't even require nails.

26/12/2016

Awesome

As someone who goes hiking every other day after working, there are three key things I need to be wary of. First, keeping hydrated. Second, keeping my skin moisturized and protected from harmful UV rays. Lastly, I need to make sure I give my body adequate rest and allow it to heal. Fairly straightfo...

16/12/2016

Not only that teach the children 😀

16/12/2016

15/12/2016

Check out our newest but sadly last baby chicken. It turns out our last clutch was from two different Mumma's cause now their feathers are coming through we can see a distinct difference.

09/12/2016

Awesome

09/12/2016

Awesome, now I have a better use for these bags.

Will you just look at this. It's made out of plastic grocery bags. It's a crotchet mat for the homeless. Several of our Senior residents made these. They are soft thick and warm for those cold nights. Made for beautiful feet. It takes a full 24-48 hours to make one. I am just amazed at how these are used to help those in need. I will never look at a grocery Sack like this again.

27/11/2016

Put it to a good use guys

Permaculture promotes the efficient use of water on the land and in home. Therefore, we have outlined the tips for composting toilets.

17/07/2016

Yet another amazing sunset. Oh how you amaze me Mother Nature

17/07/2016

I have just planted some yummy broccoli and cavolo Nero kale to my spiral garden. This time the chickens won't be getting in......oh how they love brassicas

05/06/2016

Woo found this little guy today while fixing the composting toilet. I believe he is a stony creek frog.

15/05/2016

OMG! How amazingly cute we now have 4 baby chickens here at the farm. One little white one however was left behind by mum. It has now found an unlikely friend in our kitten who is now keeping it warm.

12/05/2016

What a delightful sunset last night

14/09/2015

It's awesome to see blue boy back at happy hippie farm. Several years ago there was a thriving group of peacocks that bread here, blue boy here is the last one. Hopefully we are soon to change that

01/09/2015

Awesome work, hopefully there will be an aquaponics setup here in the not to distant future

A home-made hydroponics system growing fresh fruit and vegetables in remote NSW

31/08/2015

Very nice! May have to build one of these here

How does living with no debt, no mortgage, hardly any maintenance, a pocket full of cash, and a closer relationship with nature sound? Check this out:

27/08/2015

Long story short, grow your own food even if you start with one plant in a pot, everyone needs to start somewhere! Life's a garden, DIG it :-)

The Carbon Underground brings down-to-earth solution to climate change By Ken Roseboro Published: July 25, 2015 Issue: July/August Category: Organic/Sustainable Farming Non-profit promotes healthy soils produced through organic agriculture as solution to climate crisis RSSPrint Friendly After helpin…

27/08/2015

Woah! I knew they were around but not that bad. Although this is an American article this is still relevant to us as Monsanto owns our market already. If this troubles you sign the petition regarding 'No GMO in Australia' to have your say

What is Non-GMO? What are genetically modified foods? RSSPrint Friendly Non-GMO means non-genetically modified. GMOs (genetically modified organisms), are novel organisms created in a laboratory using genetic modification/engineering techniques. Scientists and consumer and environmental groups have…

24/08/2015

It goes to show, one small change can make a huge difference!

Maddy Harland tells the story of the Shona African community who healed their damaged ecosystems. They restored their springs, rebuilt their soil, regenerated their agriculture and alleviated poverty and malnutrition. Permaculture farming has proven effective all over the planet.

24/08/2015

Yay! So our spiral herb garden is now established quite nicely. We even have a lively pond at the bottom

14/08/2015

Yum! This is a great way to use up the wild raspberries

Make your own homemade raspberry soda, with light bright flavors and a natural fizz made through fermentation.

21/07/2015

In not posting this to say it's bad to urban farm by all means, but be mindful :-) Raised garden beds are an easy method of avoiding the toxins that may be present in ground soils.

Your organic veggies could be growing in contaminated soil. Here's how to keep your homegrown food safe.

01/07/2015

Yay for these guys! This is one reason I don't buy store bought eggs

Germany has become the FIRST country in the world to decide it no longer wants to grind up millions of live baby chicks — the disturbing ‘waste product’ of the worldwide egg industry.

21/06/2015

I found this great picture for companion planting, it's a bit hard to read but if you zoom in its ok

21/06/2015

Awesome info

Our comprehensive crop guide covers growing organic vegetables and fruits in your garden. Each guide explains how to plant crops, when to plant, how to deal with common pests and diseases naturally, and more.

21/06/2015

Hi there to all the friends of happy hippie permaculture farm, I am sad to inform you that one of our gorgeous little chickens, baby doll, was taken by the neighbors dog last night. This is a very sad day as this same dog has taken chickens from us before the last time we lived here, and now it knows we have chickens again, does anyone have any suggestions on how we can approach this situation with the neighbours as last time they denied that it was their dog

16/06/2015

So we have been upgrading our chook pen and we have used a donated frame, recycled tin roof offcuts, and the wire from the old chook pen create this! We have also included guttering on one side to catch rain water for the chooks and the gardens. Just a little bit to finish and happy days for our girls.

Cheers Luke Vilkas for your addition :-)

16/06/2015

So we have started raising seeds on a small scale. I have learned how to make the most amazing seed raising mix, and raise seeds using methods taught to me by some amazing people. As you can see I have recycled toilet paper rolls for my seed tubes, this allows you to plant the whole thing in the ground reducing the effects of transplant shock.

Here's how I do it:
1~ First u plant your seeds in a raising mix full of compost, vermiculite and perlite, this s*x mix will generate heat to aid in germination
2~ then u add your seeds and cover them, with love, don't forget to talk to them at this stage :-)
3~ water your little babies with a watering can using an organic product such as our local favorite Dr grow it all or another favorite of mine is organix harvest fertiliser concentrate
4~ now u need to cover them up in some sort of blanket, we use black plastic on a larger scale but for now I am using an upside down black gold pan. This process also aids in heat generating, but mainly this encourages strong root growth after germination.
5~ finally after 3days uncover your seedlings to add light, now you will begin to see your seedlings begin to pop up
Easy!

Message me if you have any questions, I would be glad to help

13/06/2015

So what is permaculture? I have used this image out of David Holmgren's Book: Permaculture principles and pathways beyond sustainability as I love this visual representation of the 12 priciples

13/06/2015

I would like to share some background information on the amazing country I have my feet on right now. My husband Bo and I have taken over His Grandparents Family Farm in the Noosa Hinterland town of Pomona. Bo's Grandad bought the property after selling up their self sufficient farm lifestyle in Kallangur but he brought with him all the knowledge he had. The block when it was first bought used to be an old nursery with open paddocks and two large camphor laurel and mango trees. He planted out fruit and nut trees and even kept bees in his specially built shed. They say that the crops of our grandparents are reaped by the grandchildren and in our case this is true. Since then, bless their souls, our grandfather has passed away and our grandmother is no longer able to tend to the property. We have recently been given an amazing opportunity to turn what is currently overgrown back into the lush self-supporting permaculture paradise that was intended to be thanks to our grandparents.

13/06/2015

So many moons ago fruit trees were planted however proper care was not given to the poor saplings. After several months (not even finished yet!! :-)) of removing weeds such as singapre daisy, lantana, cassia and desmodium I can now see that I have two mandarin trees, three strawberry guava trees and a lychee tree hiding under all those weeds. Oh dont forget there is a tiny little macadamia that was so smothered he was only a foot tall, he now has sunlight and mulch

13/06/2015

Here at the Happy Hippie Farm we have lots of visitors of the fur and feathered varieties, here are just a few