Farm
A sneak peak at the first concept drawings for the off grid house at Winterwood. More to come as we develop the ideas.
Below, is Jeremy Edler installing the flue for the new office.
Drainage and a retaining wall constructed from concrete blocks made from waste concrete.
Remi the stallion getting a Bowen treatment from Crystal Austin
The makings of the new tack room!
April at Winterwood Farm has been filled with amazing weather and an great opportunity to put some time and work in to the off-grid facilties. Living 'off-grid' generally refers to not utilising public utilities like mains supplied power, water and gas. Winterwood Farm will be the home of Landark Polyculture.
Stage 1 of off-grid living.
Below is the the site office/lunch room located near the dressage arena.
We've installed a 40 metre solar bore, which will give us access to water for stock and trees in drier times.
Stage 1
The site office, which will become a tack shed and lunch room after project completion.
Ready for installation of solar system, water tank etc. the whole property will be off grid, zero emissions, and self-sustaining.
Stage 2
Is the stable complex and accomodation. Plans to follow.
Stage 3
Is house, source architecture in Orange NSW currently developing concept drawings.
We've made some progress over the last six months at Winterwood Farm.
Our two 20x25 grass arenas are almost complete. We've chosen grass because grass is the best surface for rehabilitating horses. We'll also show you our orchard, with a great view of the complex so far!
Swampy meadows are a near extinct ecosystem in many water ways. Winter wood farm is at the head catchment for a small water way that leads to the Windburndale rivulet approx 20 kilometres away.
There is about 1/2 acre of swampy meadow that is slowly regenerating.
We also have been allowing the 200 acres we are responsible for to regenerate natural pasture. 'Hairy panic' is the main coloniser plant along with 'kangaroo grass'.
Tall stands of yellow box and other gums gently sit in the undulating landscape creating a picturesque scene.
With this regeneration the wildlife is slowly returning. Falcons , eagles and grass parrots all living gently in the space.
The farm is alive with activity!
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