Welcome to Our Farm
Working with Nature in our Drylands
Welcome to our Farm.
Located in Geraldton, Western Australia we demonstrate dryland Permaculture and environmental conservation.
We operate as a not-for-profit – The Drylands Foundation.
Seeds
Non-GMO, Organic vegetable and herb heirloom seeds
Plants
Locally grown for Geraldton and our Midwest
Garden Honey
Chemical Free, Hand Harvested Honey
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Permaculture: Sustainability by Design
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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’
We offer environmental education and sustainability training as Permaculture practitioners, and are hosts for ‘Willing Workers On Organic Farms’ (WWOOF) and HelpX.
Tours of our farm and volunteering opportunities are available for individuals and organisations interested in learning more about Permaculture and sustainability in drylands environments.
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Today we are releasing some Local Mallees, Eucalyptus eudesmoides in two litre white bags rather than smaller tubes. We have found these establish faster and easier than tubestock.
Mallee means a multiple stemmed Gum tree. This photo is of the original mallee from the sandplains throughout the Waggrakine, Moresby and Park Falls areas. They don't all have multiple stems initially but if damaged by fire or rabbits will reshoot with multiple trunks. Mallee roots are famous for their high quality firewood and artistic tabletops.
This species is a great looking small windbreak tree, with light coloured bark suitable for both urban and rural plantings. Two litre white bags unavailable today: $13.20 each.
Open Sunday 10.00am - 5.00pm.
333 David Road, Waggrakine 08 99381628
Local plants, local people, local wisdom.
November 24th, 8:50 am
Sam Omelaniuk
Naomi's back for a visit. Anyone who would like to catch up, she will be at the nursery today. (Sunday)
We have an assortment of hardy garden plants, Yilgarn's heirloom vegetable seeds and raw honey for sale today.
333 David Road, Waggrakine,
Mb 0458 381628
Local plants, local people, local wisdom.
November 17th, 7:57 am
Can you please give me a price range on plants? So I know my spending budget. And what are open days please. Thanks
Natascha Ostermeier Gray
Another old variety of grape available today. Madeleine sultana seedless grape. It is a vigorous early maturing green seedless variety given to me back in the early nineties by one of my oldest and most special friends in Geraldton. Thank you Bobby! Notice how we are growing grapevines on a fence rather than an overhead trellis. This does two things: one we can easily throw a bird net over it once it starts to fruit and two, there is less surface area exposed to the sun on hot days over 40C hence less leaf sunburn.
Nursery is open today, 10am - 5.00pm
333 David Road, Waggrakine,
Mb: 0458 381628
Local plants, local people, local wisdom.
November 10th, 9:40 am
Might try this out on my colourbond fence.
Hi Julie - are these table grapes? 🍇😀
Dale Eddy
Jason Voss
New foods from ancient plants.
November 3rd, 9:19 am
Freshly harvested raw honey and chilli plants available from the nursery today.
October 20th, 8:25 am
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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
Opening Times
Sunday 10am to 5pm
or by appointment
Drylands Foundation
Drylands Permaculture Farm
333 David Rd (North)
Waggrakine, Geraldton
Western Australia
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