The Forest Garden

We made a trip to Creswick   on Thursday to dig out some raspberry canes and some currant bushes that were offered free on a social media page. Its always inspiring when you meet people of a like mind. A family full of artists, musicians and gardeners greeted us and gave generously of their time and energy. We left feeling grateful, and inspired by the combining of aesthetics and productivity they had achieved. (they built a gypsy caravan from salvaged materials in their backyard)  Its something we are passionate about aswell, though  we are just beginning. But we  hope to grow in all directions creatively and continue growing to the point where we can inspire others aswell. Currants planted out on the south facing side of the Garden  Thanks to these generous people, we have added to our growing list of berries. Its been a delight to see our daughter picking blueberries straight from the bush to have with pancakes on saturday mornings over the summer mo...

Today I made a gate for Ginny's Garden. Its made from some old disparate bits of wood that come from very different previous uses and purposes, but have come together to create this humble, yet aesthetically pleasing entrance into a space for growing food that we have been dreaming, talking about and planning for nearly two years. The gate to Ginny's garden It occured to me this afternoon, that what we have built here, is in many ways no different to what the early European settlers built when they first arrived here and almost everywhere else in Victoria. The first Europeans to arrive from Van Diemens land with the intention of making a profit from the port Phillip District, landed at Indented Head on the Bellarine Peninsula, and set about constructing a dwelling and vegetable Garden. It didnt prosper. We know the European history of Australia is littered with failure and ignorance. We cannot hope to think that we are that much different in our thinking but we at least ...