“To every thing (turn, turn, turn), there is a season (turn, turn, turn) …” Suddenly it’s autumn here in Bellingen, and at North Farm we’ve just finished our first harvest festival of fruit, after years of growing only vegetables. When…

Grapes are dripping in big luscious black bunches on the vines here at North Farm, and as we enjoy the abundance of seasonal fruit we’re reminded that the word ‘austere’ is apparently derived from a Greek word describing the bitter,…

‘How much can the koala bear?’, a heart-rending article in this weekend’s Sydney Morning Herald’s magazine (11-12 Feb 12). What a shock to read that there may be as few as 45,000 of these beautiful creatures left in the wild…

New Year greetings to you, and to so many others who wove a thread into the emerging web of loveliness here at North Farm last year … … we, Jen and Gai, hope you are enjoying a splendid start to…

I often recall a bit of graffiti (a graffito?) I used to pass on my way home from Sydney Uni to Glebe. ‘Do not frolic’ it said. It always made me smile. Just as our beautiful goats do. The spring…

Visitors to Bellingen are beginning to discover the delights of North Farm. Comfortable accommodation with magical views, abundant organic orchards and delicious home grown food (including goat’s milk feta and haloumi) are hard to resist. It is a wonderful place,…

What a beautiful day it is today. Glorious. There’s a clear, blue sky, a soft breeze and warm sun. I am noticing it all, rather than taking it for granted as I usually do, and I’m pretty sure that’s a…

What is a ‘story circle’? Most of the dozen or so people who came along for the first of Aunty Bea’s Story Circles at North Farm probably had that question in mind when they arrived here on Sunday morning! In…

Beautiful weather. Beautiful group. Beautiful teacher. Our recent Dru Yoga day, based around the ‘Salute to the Four Directions’, was delightful. Easy-going and gentle, with fantastic effects: we are still feeling both relaxed AND energised days after the event! Wendy’s…

Jen Nolan invites you to enjoy a great way to start your day with Yoga: Breathing; Stretching and Relaxing. The classes are Hatha/Vinyasa based and are enjoyable for beginners as well as more practised yogis. Tuesdays 9.00 – 10.30am at North Farm Please bring…