Welcome to Our Farm
Working with Nature in our Drylands
About Us
Located in Geraldton, Western Australia we demonstrate dryland Permaculture and environmental conservation.
We are a registered not-for-profit and operate as a social enterprise – The Drylands Foundation.
On farm enterprises that fund our work in sustainability and regeneration include:
Seeds
Non-GMO, Organic vegetable & herb heirloom seeds
Plants
Garden Honey
We offer environmental education and sustainability training as Permaculture practitioners, tours and are hosts for ‘Willing Workers On Organic Farms’ (WWOOF) and HelpX.
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About Us
Located in Geraldton, in the Midwest of Western Australia we demonstrate the practical application of Permaculture and environmental conservation.
We operate as a not-for-profit environmental organisation – The Drylands Foundation.
Our enterprises that fund our work in conservation and sustainability include:
Drylands Permaculture Nursery
Local native and multi-use plants for Geraldton and the Midwest Western Australia
‘locally owned, locally grown’
Garden Honey
Harvested by hand from our Bees that forage from our Permaculture Gardens and Native Tree Crops
‘Chemical Free, Hand Harvested Honey’
Yilgarn Seeds
Non-GMO, Open pollinated vegetable and herb heirloom seeds; and endemic native seeds
‘Protecting regional biodiversity and food security’
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Hello everyone,
We will be open tomorrow, 9.00am -3.00am. Sunday.
Every year I grow a speciality tree, this year I have opted for the Kurrajongs. In fact, two types. The Desert Kurrajong, is our famous desert species which jumps out of the landscape mid summer with it tropical bright lime green growth amongst the dry dusty desert environment. It is a typical lollipop shape offering perfect shade. Its root is a large swollen tuber which stores water for use during dry times. It is an extremely long lived, fire retardant beautiful species . The picture is one I planted on our road verge years ago.
The other is a wider leaf variety from the breakaway country in Port Hedland know as the Rock Kurrajong. They tend to go deciduous in winter in Geraldton unless grown in a warm microclimate. There leaves are much wider than the desert kurrajong, shiny green and lush. Again they have a water storing tuber for the dry times.
These are available in two litre bags for $27.50.
We also have more tubestock available of other species.
Please bring you own box as we are short of small boxes this week.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine,
Mb: 0458381628
Local plants, local people , local wisdom, join us!
Love Love the Kurrajong. Can't find much info on it . The jewel of the bush.❤🙏💜
My favourite tree planting 20 kurrajong trees to acknowledge my husbands mother’s family 15 Drage siblings ,grandparents and father ❤️
I'll have to visit and buy one each ... ♥️♥️♥️
Will keep an eye on.the page for your next open day... looking forward to it !
Theresa Green this is the place I was telling you about
Sam Omelaniuk
Barry George
Nicci Steve Harris
Anne 😍
Sheridan Darling wanna go for a squiz??
We offer environmental education and sustainability training as Permaculture practitioners, tours and are hosts for ‘Willing Workers On Organic Farms’ (WWOOF) and HelpX.
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Permaculture: Sustainability by Design
Learn more about Permaculture as a workshop participant, volunteer or WOOFer/HelpX work exchange member.
Contribute
Participate and make a Difference to our Drylands and communities as a volunteer, subscriber or supporter of our social enterprise.
Contact Details
Drylands Foundation
333 David Rd (North), Waggrakine
Geraldton,Western Australia 6530
Tel. (08) 9938 1628
Mob. 0458 38 1628
Email. info@drylands.org.au
ABN: 60 163 754 943
Drylands Foundation
The Drylands Permaculture Farm, is managed by the Drylands Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental organisation.
The Foundation utilises the Farm, to promote and demonstrate environmental sustainability and conservation through social enterprise.
Photo: Flamefruit Cactus © J. Firth 2006