farm tours, workshops & events
on sustainability, biological growing, waste-free living & holistic health
We love to learn, connect and share, so we bring people together by facilitating workshops, collaborating with others and hosting guest speakers. Come join us for some positive inspiration, education & celebration!
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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Pop in for a cuppa on Saturday!
All are welcome beyond the farm gate this Saturday 2 November 8am-12pm at our cosy mudbrick Farm Shop.
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honk the horn on the tractor
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enjoy a complimentary cup of organic coffee or leaf tea
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take home the best chook food in the west
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discover garden fertilisers to get your Spring veg pumping!
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pick up some delicious fresh organic produce
No worries if you can't make Saturday... we're open by appointment. Please contact us in advance to make a mutually convenient time. At least a day’s notice is appreciated by our busy farmily!
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CHOOKS FOR SALE
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On Saturday we will also be selling some Isa Brown Free Ranger pullets available to happy homes, so you can grow good food in your backyards too!
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These special ladies are amongst the most reliable layers around (approx 360 googs a year) & are well-suited to daytime free-ranging. Because of their full untrimmed beaks, they make excellent foraging pest controllers.
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They will be 13 weeks old at the weekend. This means they’ll have plenty of time to adjust to their new homes before they start laying at ~16-18 weeks.
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If you’d like to add some lovely girls to your family, they’re $50 a bird, minimum order 2 birds. Pre-orders only.
Farm collection this Saturday 2 November between 8am-12pm.
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And don’t forget we also have our high-protein WA-sourced organic chook mix, biodynamic wheat for sprouting, diatomaceous earth for natural parasite control & shell grit available too!
Order link: https://www.mrorganicfarmer.com/produc.../13-week-old-pullet
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Native Bee Gardens Workshop
Learn how to create habitat for beneficial bugs and grow a beautiful, balanced garden with productive vegetables, fruits and flowers.
You will also make and take home a native bee hotel for our local stingless bees.
Join facilitator Laura Bailey of Margaret River Organic Farmer to explore companion planting for fruit and vegetable growing, as well as a range of water-wise native plants adapted to our local conditions that encourage beneficial insects.
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This workshop comprises a one hour presentation followed by a hands-on creation of a native bee hotel. At the end of the workshop, everyone will leave with their own native bee hotel and the knowledge to create their own bee-friendly garden!
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Complimentary organic teas & coffee included.
Suitable for: all bee enthusiasts (minimum 10 years old, all kids to bee accompanied by an adult).
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Sunday 10 November 2-4pm
$26+ GST + Humanitix booking fee at https://events.humanitix.com/native-bee-gardens-workshop-u7ykdgnn
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Private farm tours & school tours
Exclusive paddock-to-plate tours of our regenerative farm, tailored to your interests, can be arranged in advance directly with us. Visitors will receive a warm welcome from our farmily and a unique, real experience on a genuine working farm where we make our living from the food we grow (we're not a showy tourist venue or a hobby farm)!
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Meet the animals and the farmers:
Lawson, a fourth generation primary producer, or Laura, an experienced environmental educator (or both at your request if we're available!), will share with you the heart and soul of our organic farming practices and principles.
We explore a different perspective of protein farming through customised on-ground walking tours (whatever the weather; we have umbrellas!), with lots of time for questions and discussion. The tour ends in our farm shop where we can enjoy a cup of organic tea or coffee and you can buy our produce.
Further organic refreshments and workshops on a range of food, farming, permaculture and sustainability topics are also available for advance bookings.
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Suitable for anyone interested in ecological agriculture and whole food nutrition: individuals, families, students, schools, special interest education groups, community groups, corporate excursions or conference outings (minimum 2 people, maximum negotiable). Please just give us plenty of notice to ensure your dates are available. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
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NATURAL SEQUENCE FARMING
4 day course here in Margaret River
Learn hands-on Natural Sequence Farming from its originators & apply the knowledge & understanding of a whole-of-landscape approach to a resilient future!
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NEW DATE!! 14-17 July, 2025 with Stuart Andrews
Gain an understanding of natural landscape functions to redesign your farm. Get ready to create resilient systems by repairing degraded landscapes, rehydrating your farm and maximising productivity at minimal costs.
In this course, you'll learn all the components of Natural Sequence Farming from how to read a landscape, the role of plants, plant succession and how to manage your livestock... to how to build a contour, how to reconnect your farm's landscape and how to make the change and engage the community around you.
This course is in the paddock, classroom, and online, fully supported for the best student experience.
Because we want to see on the ground action and change happening as a result of our course... We want to see you leaving our course inspired and ready to succeed.
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Who’s this course for?
Anyone that wants to learn how to rehydrate the landscape, reinstate natural functions and restore a balanced, productive ecosystem.
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A farmer, whether that be cropper, livestock, breeder, any enterprise and on any land type; flat, steep, sandy soil, clay soil, the landscape operates the same across all of them.
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A blocky looking to do more in their land in a better way. Natural Sequence Farming works the same from macro to micro; wherever rain falls and plants grow, the landscape operates the same.
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A landscape planner or architect wanting to learn how to incorporate Natural Sequence Farming into their work or incorporate more sustainable methods into your plans.
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A Landcare, NRM, Council or Regional Body wanting to assist the landholders in their area and provide them with the knowledge and support to help get them started.
What do I gain from the Learn Natural Sequence Farming Course?
This is an on-ground course, where you’ll learn firsthand the principles of Natural Sequence Farming and how to implement them in your situation. You will be part of a group, who will become part of a larger community. We like to say at all our courses you will enter as strangers and leave as friends.
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Training Manual
A practical guide to learning Natural Sequence Farming and its implementation.
Hands-On Learning
Activities focused on active learning both in the classroom and out in the paddock.
Plenty of Time for Questions
The more, the better. We love questions, and the more you ask, the better your understanding will be. So come armed and ready.
Community
Access to a group of like-minded graduates all on a journey, just like you.
Farm Plan
Get the time to sit down and look at your landscape. Start drafting a plan of action ready for when you return home - to start implementing Natural Sequence Farming.
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What will I be learning about?
Our course is focused around teaching students the five pillars of Natural Sequence Farming. These five pillars are the key to understanding how your landscape functions and how you can restore it. They provide you with a checklist to follow for all the decisions that you make, if you can check them all off you are well on your way to not only rehydrating your farm, but actually regenerating your landscape.
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Slow The Flow
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What is Natural Sequence Farming
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The threes areas of a Natural Sequence Farm
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Learn about the features, patterns and processes of the landscape, and how they form the underpinning of learning to read the landscape
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The interaction of water within the landscape
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The patterns and processes in the landscape that slow the flow of water
Let All Plants Grow
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What is biodiversity and what is its role in the landscape
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The role of weeds as repair plants
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Plant succession
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Plants as indicators in the landscape and their interactions
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The small water cycle How to use a laser level
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The purpose of a hill ponds, where to build it and how to build it
Careful Where the animals go
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The interaction of animals with the landscape
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How to use your animals as tools within the landscape
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Learn to recognise the role that animals play in the landscape and how to best manage them for that
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Learn to read the landscape in a practical setting
Filtration is a Must Know
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What is the process of filtration
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Where does the process of filtration occur
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Why biodiversity is key to the process of filtration
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What is recharge and discharge and why are they important
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Learn the features of a contour
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Learn how to build a contour and where to build it
Return to the top to recycle the lot
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The role of feedback loops
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Why recycling fertility is crucial to reaching higher productivity levels
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How to connect the three areas of a Natural Sequence Farm
At the end of our 4-day course, you will:
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Have learnt how to read your landscape, have the ability to see key landscape features and understand how they interact with each other
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Understand the 5 pillars of Natural Sequence Farming and how to use them as a checklist for all the decisions you make. Whether that is on your farm, in the garden or the park
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Have developed a whole-of-landscape approach to thinking, where all natural systems are interconnected and must be thought of as a whole when making any decision
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Have learnt how to locate, design and build critical landscape structures and how to manage them
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Know how to design your property around the three areas of a Natural Sequence Farm and the patterns and processes present within all landscapes
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Have gathered the knowledge, tools and understanding to rehydrate your farm, reinstate natural landscape function and restore biodiversity. All whilst minimising costs and increasing productivity
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Be equipped with the beginnings of a farm map and a plan of action to start implementing Natural Sequence Farming when you return home
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Be welcomed into a community of like-minded people and armed with the knowledge to make a change throughout your community
Hosted by Margaret River Organic Farmer & Smart Soil
In collaboration with our friends from Smart Soil, we're honoured to bring this timely course to the beautiful Rosa Brook in the Margaret River region. Laura & Lawson at Margaret River Organic Farmer will have the honour of catering this course with nutrient-dense wholefoods ethically sourced from our regenerative farm & our local friends' farms.
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Choose whichever option best suits you. Pay upfront or in instalments. Credit or Bank Transfer. All choices come with a money-back guarantee.
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Course Cost - $3,000 inc. GST
Early Bird Rate - $2,700 inc. GST
A selection of past events
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Gourmet Farmer, writer, cook & broadcaster Matthew Evans returns to Margaret River to talk about the world’s original, and most controversial, superfood: MILK.
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Milk. It's in our coffee, on our cereal. We see it in processed form – yoghurt, butter, cheese, skimmed and lactose free. It's there in almond form, or made from oats or soy, and is as lauded as the 'perfect' food or lambasted as not fit for human consumption and a toxic planet killer, depending on who you trust. Which type you drink, whether you were raised on breastmilk, what you think of it, is affected by culture, biology and fashion. How you view it is driven by your gender and your politics, as well as your geography.
The miracle liquid has suffered an image problem. It has been used to keep people poor, to keep women subjugated, and to build corporate and medical careers. It's been blamed for climate change, the breakdown of human health, and an enabler of the industrial revolution. From perfect food to pariah, milk's role in life has often been debased.
Milk celebrates the majesty of this noble liquid, and delves into the pretenders to its throne, from formula to Mylk. It looks at the transformation of what a milk-producer eats into one of the most nutrient dense foods available, and how that can be transformed again into the butter, cheese and clotted cream that we know and love today. It's an exploration of the science, history and politics of what makes mammals different from every other life form on earth.
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Matthew’s journey from city to countryside was documented in the SBS series Gourmet Farmer, following his aim to develop a self-sufficient lifestyle on a patch of Tasmanian farmland. He has authored or co-authored 14 books on farming, growing, soil and eating.
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Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Matthew & Laura from Margaret River Organic Farmer.
Tickets are $15 (+ fees) and include a cuppa (with real fresh local milk). Available at https://events.humanitix.com/matthew-evans-on-milk
Living Smart Busselton 2024
community sustainability course
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23 May - 27 June at Busselton Community Resource Centre
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Facilitated by Laura Bailey, hosted by the City of Busselton
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Join us & discover ways to live well, with a lighter footprint on our planet. We'll explore 1001 ways to create a resilient & connected lifestyle.
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Living Smart is a holistic seven-session sustainability course for adults (16+). We will give you resources to create your own ‘new normal’ via hands-on practical activities, presentations, demos, guest speakers & a field trip.
Topics include how to: grow delicious food, reduce our power bills, use renewable energy, live with less waste, create fabulous compost, save water, make our own chemical-free household cleaners & how to be a part of positive change within our community.
It's a fantastic opportunity to meet & share ideas with others, and learn new ways to save your money and our environment at the same.
“Attending this course enabled me to deepen my knowledge about sustainability, provided local & relevant information, & gave me the opportunity to meet like-minded people in my immediate community. It was a lovely balance of learning, fun & connection.” LS participant
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The course will be facilitated by Laura Bailey of Margaret River Organic Farmer, an experienced sustainability educator with a background in renewables, energy assessing, permaculture, homesteading & regenerative farming.
Hosted by the City of Busselton, this course runs over 7 sessions from 5:30-8pm Thursday 23 May to Thursday 27 June (with a field trip over a weekend mid-course). Thanks to funding, the only cost to you for the 7 sessions is $80 + booking fees. That's over 17 hours of positive connections & practical workshop time; what a bargain! Please book early to avoid disappointment. Our popular Living Smart courses always sell out, so book your place today & tell your friends, family, neighbours & colleagues.
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More information is available at www.livingsmart.org.au or feel free to email Laura at mrlivingsmart@live.com if you have specific queries.
BOOK TICKETS HERE https://events.humanitix.com/sustainable-busso
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