Hello, we are two sisters Anastasia and Julia, living on a regenerative fruit farm on the
east coast of australia.
We have a dream to build a self sustainable future and learn to build farm garden and
live off the land.
And of course care for all of the animals.
Join us on this journey
It’s flooding!
Over the last few days its rained so much! over half a metre or over 20 inches of rain has fallen
Our spring has been so dry and in the last few weeks, our creeks have dried up, the grass
has browned and our tanks got so low (we collect all of our own water) but, all of a sudden
— our tropical, monsoon filled summer has begun!
Our tanks and creeks are overflowing, all the plants are sending out new shoots, the
mangoes and lychees on the trees are filling out and sucking up all the water!
We’re so grateful for every rainstorm that fills these gullies — and nourishing us,
our garden and the fruit trees.
The ducks are all splashing in the puddles with such joy, Magnolia and Moth and the sheep
are nibbling on all of the bright green new grass this time last year we were facing the
worst drought we’ve ever seen and bushfires came so close to home, so we’ve never
appreciated each raindrop more than today
This is the only road out of the farm and it is very blocked with floodwaters, we haven’t
seen it this high in a long time! it looks like we’re trapped here for a while but
luckily we have lots of food!
The power went out all of yesterday but it is back on for now
Oh no!
Lots of our pears were knocked off the tree by the heavy rain, Julia is going to collect
the rest to make a pear tart!
Okay, time to find the sheep, they get sad and soggy in the wet weather but still never
take shelter under the big shed we’ve built them, instead they like to give us puppy dog
eyes and beg to come inside our house.
Oh no!
Palmyra is missing and she won’t call back!
There’s fallen trees and newly appeared creeks so we are very worried!
After a big long walk around the huge paddock naughty Pal was hiding inside our neighbours
garden, oops.
She must have snuck in for some carrots and then forgotten how to get back.
She is so excited to find her friends again.
We’re giving the sheep a feed on the road, even though there are suddenly new shoots
around, there’s not much feed for them in the paddocks yet.
Now that the sheep are all looked after its time to make sure the roads don’t get too
damaged, the water flowing down causes the roads to erode so we are going to clean all
the gutters and make sure the water flows beside the roads instead of along them.
Poky wants to be included but also is terrified by everything.
This pipe that goes under the road is super blocked with sticks and leaves.
Its so satisfying to watch them clear!
Yay!
Time for more gutter cleaning!
We're going to collect all the mulch for the garden
Oh no theres a tree over the road
This valley was filled with dry grass last week
Poky is not interested in walking up with us
So much water is flowing through the valley and I’ve walked up here in the dry before
and found a rock formation so Im thinking there could be a waterfall??
I remember last time scrambling through the lantana and passing the big red cedar then
continuing up the valley through the tree ferns.
Im following sheep tracks but I am, in fact, not the size of a sheep.
I’m also pretty scared of snakes because last time I was here I saw the biggest Python
watching me through the grass. The snakes are forced out of their hidey holes with the water so there might be heaps around
I’m pretty lost but I’m going to continue up the valley and hope for the best.
I hear running water!!
I am going to try to get to the top but I’m wearing gumboots since this was very impromptu.
Ahh its pretty slippery in these stupid shoes and this cliff goes down like 8 ms.
It just keeps going up!!
Its so pretty up here but its getting really rainy again so I’m going to hike home.
This vine is called wait-a-while because well, you just gotta wait-a while.
Its so beautiful when the bush is covered in thick clouds but I’m getting cold so
I just got home in time to play catan while Julia bakes 2 tarts out of the pears and plums
we collected on our walk.
Poky is getting warm while our clothes dry by the fire
Its so lovely to watch the animals play in the rain, they are all so excited by all the new shoots