Getting to gather: Love and letting go of fear ‘Love is that recurrent state that ties you in to the social fabric, to the bodies and brains of those in your midst’. Greetings from the Loving Nature Retreat Space at North…

Gai’s Easy Cheesy Pie. This delicious pie is always a hit at gatherings. I don’t add salt because I find there is enough in the cheese and people can add it afterwards. There are two versions – one with pastry…

Green shoots from the rubble… ‘In countless localities, like green shoots pushing up through the rubble, new social and economic arrangements are sprouting.  ‘Not waiting for our national or state politicos to catch up with us, we are banding together,…

Loving Nature has two meanings for us: First, it is about a passionate love for the natural world and all that lives in it, a passion that we love to share with kindred spirits; and Second, it is about honouring…

Poets and mystics down the ages have recognised the healing power of nature. How ironic then that now, just as this ancient wisdom is being acknowledged by scientists, we find ourselves in an increasingly ‘denatured’ environment suffering from what one…

Doctor sells his practice, opens up “Farmacy” using Food as Medicine instead The brilliant Dr. Robert Weiss did something completely unheard of in the medical community.  He sold his medical practice and decided to teach the importance of diet and…

Baby goats are joyful creatures. From the minute they land on planet earth, they start to explore. It’s hard not to anthropomorphise but it does seem to be joy they jump for as they leap vertically into the air and…

Falling into Place – what a great name for an Autumn Equinox event! Recent arrival to Bellingen, experienced kundalini yoga teacher Brie McAlpine, came up with this wonderful name for an event that will be held at North Farm on…

A blend of gentle yoga, supported poses, and shiatsu massage will ease your body & mind into a deep state of relaxation… The stretching is passive and performed with the use of props for support. Each yoga pose is gently…

Learn about home cheesemaking at North Farm – from feeding and milking goats to producing fresh cheese and yoghurt. Arrive at 8.30 am to see the goats being milked. Learn how the fresh product is transformed into yoghurt, haloumi, feta and…