We are wwoofing at Natural Bridge Organics Farm in the beautiful Numinbah Valley Hinterlands. Everything is green and luscious, the weather is cool and they have soil that can grow just about anything. The Hinterlands is theoretically in the Sub-tropical zone but there is a micro-climate that allows us to grow Temperate zone veggies too.
Some members of the international team from France (Remi, Benoit), Belgium (Leila), Brazil (Enrique), India (Sid), UK (Chris), Canada (Eland- DuckCreek Farms, BC, Trevor), Singapore (Elaine, Stephan) & Australia (Luke, Dan, Joey, Paul). Luke, the farm manager has an amazing crew working for him; Dedicated, passionate and with a wealth of experience and knowledge. The garden applies Permaculture and Intensive Market Gardening principles drawing from the know-how of the team, many of whom have run their own market garden farms in other parts of the world. One thing that struck me was the number of yoga teachers and yogis who work here. There must be something about farming and yoga! Market Gardening 101Technique 1 : Preparing Garden Beds for direct sowing1. Clean up old bed. Cut weeds with a hoe.
Tools of the trade Technique 2 : Preparing seedlings for the nursery1. Prepare potting mix (2 tubs of compost, 1 tub of vermiculite, 10 50gm scoops of fertiliser. The compost should be sifted to remove large pieces and mixed well. 2. Pour potting mix into the trays and brush off the few mms. 3. Sow using a hand vibrator. Pest Control1. White flowers are grown inter-bed to prevent White Cabbage Moths. 2. Neem Tree oil and Dipel (Organic Bacteria) Spray. Life at the Farm
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Nana
11/8/2016 12:57:31 am
Maybe you should stay in Australia and farm instead of going to France. The hinterlands looks good for farming.
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