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Postal: PO Box 859, Gawler, South Australia 5118Street: 80 Clifford Rd, Hillier, South Australia 5116Email: foodforest@bigpond.comPhone: Aust 08 8522 6450 International + 61 8852 26450Facebook: Click here Click here to see us on Googlemaps.
Please note visits are by appointment only.
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How to travel to The Food Forest by car...
from Adelaide via Main North Road:Take the Main North Rd towards Gawler but don...
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Tour prices are very reasonable and are by appointment only. Tours may be as short or long as you like but we have found that 2 hours is a minimum to give you the opportunity to see the property and deal with your particular interests. We particularly welcome small groups, agricultural bureaux, landcare groups, garden clubs and environmental groups.
We can tailor a tour to concentrate on any of the areas mentioned in our course descriptions as well as illustrating the history of agriculture in S...
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The beginning of the dream
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Developing your property
How we developed the Food Forest
Permaculture
Reduced inputs
Marketing
Commercial viability
The beginning of the dream
How often have you heard of people who bought a hills property as a result of a spring drive.... Ah the green paddocks and frolicking lambs, the fresh air and wonderful views. And how long did they last when it came to weed management, hay making, live...
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The Gawler River broke its banks on 8 Nov causing some $40M worth of crop damage on the Adelaide Plain, however the permaculture design of The Food Forest stood up to the swirling waters.
The flood resulted from 2005's wet spring, culminating in the filling of all major Adelaide Hills reservoirs and upstream storages on the Gawler River (by 7 Nov) at which point most of the rain falling in our catchment ran into watercourses feeding the Gawler River. The normal depth of the river at The Food...
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