Kieron worked for over ten years in a propagation nursery and rural industries and has extensive experience water management, drought planning and irrigation systems. Kieron’s interest in low-input food-growing systems has seen him design, develop and install an off-grid aquaponics system that is used for the production of fish, plant propagation and the growing of a range of leafy vegetables and strawberries.
Kieron also has a wide range of extremely useful and practical farm skills gained from working for many years in the construction industry . He uses recycled materials in new and innovative ways to build the structures required to grow food and leads the teaching of these skills to our clients and at our workshops. Along with undercover garden structures, trellises and fences, Kieron has also constructed farm sheds, installed plumbing, irrigation and solar systems, and has built a stunning tea house.
Kieron has an interest in Japanese culture and gardens and over the last 25 years has grown and
trained a considerable collection of stunning bonsai that are on display for visitors to enjoy.
Our farm is located on the boundaries of land that was managed in a sustainable way for tens of thousands of years by the peoples of the Ngunnwal, Wiradjuri and Gundagarra nations. Evidence on the farm shows that it was once used as a source of food, fibre and shelter by local Aboriginal people and was a potential site for gathering resources needed to make spears and other tools. We acknowledge the ongoing pain and injustice that resulted from the displacement of traditional owners from this land and all of their lands. We respect the knowledge of traditional owners past and present, and the special relationship they have with their country. We recognize that it is only thanks to past sustainable land management practices that enables us to still use the land as a source of food and shelter today.
Our vision is that everyone have access to locally grown, affordable, nutrient rich food or the skills, knowledge and resources to grow their own, both now and in the future.
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