Story of a worm farmer

Story of a worm farmer

At the moment (early 2024), we are celebrating 10 years of commercial worm farming! Lee often gets asked how he got started. Here’s our story: In the beginning Waaaaay back in the day, Lee was a carpenter. He apprenticed with his dad Col, just as Col had before...
The scoop on vermi-liquids

The scoop on vermi-liquids

There are heaps of different terms out there to describe the liquids produced as a result of some sort of worm composting process – largely because there are so many different ways vermiculture can be done! They can be broken into four categories. These are...
Get more with multi-species

Get more with multi-species

Get more with multi-species planting As we look around our island at the moment, we see it becoming brown, and our neighbours are struggling to have feed for their animals. Yes, lack of rain is starting to bite; but we’re also in the time of awkwardness that happens...
Measuring Success

Measuring Success

Say you’re wanting to improve your soil (well, you get these emails so you probably are!). And you know you need to change things up, because you can see that what’s been happening on your land has been leading to some undesirable symptoms. Maybe compacted soils that...
Opportunistic Farming

Opportunistic Farming

Are you ready for low rain? Perhaps you’re already experiencing it? Within the lifetime of our 5 year old, we have had severe drought, the black summer fires, and some of the worst flooding on record. Just how is one expected to farm productively in this highly...