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'...
This week 3 new 30,000 litre water tanks have arrived. 2 will act as header tanks on the highest part of the property and the 3rd will be located next to the pipeline. The pipeline is a historic piece...
This month at Winterwood has been very busy! The recent cooler weather has allowed more time outside and we've started construction on our arena.
We do a large majority of the work ourselves, with ...
This week on Winterwood Farm we have taken delivery of our 50hp Kubota tractor which came with a 3 in 1 front end loader and a mulching mower.
The Mulching mower of flail mower can handle heavy grass...
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 emissi...
This week at Winterwood we have taken delivery of a 20 foot shipping container to act as our storage shed, site shed, tack room and lunch room. Cath's son Jeremy, who very handily is a carpenter/cabin...
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.
The...
This week at Winterwood we have fitted out the container as a temporary tack and storage shed and set up a small tank with solar 12v pump so we have some water to mix up horse feed etc.
All the pip...
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...