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Permaculture Seed and Food Gardens

Organically Grown Seed and Food Gardens

Local Native and Permaculture Plants

Large range of sun and wind hardened plants grown for our Midwest region

Working with Nature in our Drylands

About Us

Located in the Geraldton, Midwest region 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

Organic heirloom vegetable & herb seeds

Plants

Locally grown for Geraldton and our Midwest

Garden Honey

Chemical Free, Hand Harvested Honey

We offer environmental education and sustainability training as Permaculture practitioners, tours and are hosts for ‘Willing Workers On Organic Farms’ (WWOOF) and HelpX.

Learn

Permaculture: Sustainability by Design

Contribute

Participate and make a Difference to our Drylands

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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Organic red dragonfruit are being harvested again and for sale. Ph Johnny on 0458 381628 to pick up. $4 each. $3.50 each if you buy 6 or more. Our organic fresh Garden honey is also available. $10 for 500g.333 David Rd, Waggrakine.
Please park by the Big blue mailbox and walk in.

Organic red dragonfruit are being harvested again and for sale. Ph Johnny on 0458 381628 to pick up. $4 each. $3.50 each if you buy 6 or more. Our organic fresh Garden honey is also available. $10 for 500g.

333 David Rd, Waggrakine.
Please park by the Big blue mailbox and walk in.
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January 6th, 4:23 pm
Hi folks,
Over the last couple of years I have propagated and grafted a lot of Marula trees. These are renown for their fruit and its fast fermentation used to make the famous Marula beer well known in Southern Africa countries. Some of you may be familiar with the utube video of drunken wild animals after eating the fruit. It is also used to make Amarula Cream Liqueur.Marula fruit can also be eaten fresh out of hand or to make cordials. They have a large nut inside which can also be eaten but is hard to extract.
Marula trees are deciduous (lose their leaves in winter). They enjoy hot weather and are very drought tolerant.  We have also found they are also extremely fire retardent. Their limbs are quite fleshy. We have used them around the farm as shade trees. They are the favourite trees of our resident Tawny Frogmouths Birds in Summer.They can be tricky to propagate from seed but I have found a few tricks and now have lots available for sale. Plants are either Male or Female. You need one of each to produce fruit. We have various sizes available ranging from $33 to $125. We have both grafted and non grafted plants.
Plants need to be picked up from the nursery.We are happy to open up over the Christmas break providing you can give us notice.
Phone Johnny on 0458 381628 or message me to visit the nursery.Park by the big blue mailbox and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.

Hi folks,
Over the last couple of years I have propagated and grafted a lot of Marula trees. These are renown for their fruit and its fast fermentation used to make the famous Marula beer well known in Southern Africa countries. Some of you may be familiar with the utube video of drunken wild animals after eating the fruit. It is also used to make Amarula Cream Liqueur.

Marula fruit can also be eaten fresh out of hand or to make cordials. They have a large nut inside which can also be eaten but is hard to extract.
Marula trees are deciduous (lose their leaves in winter). They enjoy hot weather and are very drought tolerant. We have also found they are also extremely fire retardent. Their limbs are quite fleshy. We have used them around the farm as shade trees. They are the favourite trees of our resident Tawny Frogmouths Birds in Summer.

They can be tricky to propagate from seed but I have found a few tricks and now have lots available for sale. Plants are either Male or Female. You need one of each to produce fruit. We have various sizes available ranging from $33 to $125. We have both grafted and non grafted plants.
Plants need to be picked up from the nursery.

We are happy to open up over the Christmas break providing you can give us notice.
Phone Johnny on 0458 381628 or message me to visit the nursery.

Park by the big blue mailbox and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.
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December 19th, 7:00 pm
Living Xmas Trees
A good range still available..
Experience the smell of pine and the beauty of a real tree this Christmas.
We have Norfolk Island Pines in large bags for sale. ($88-$120). they grow well around the coastal Geraldton Region and can be planted out or put into a bigger pot after Christmas.
Phone Johnny on 0458381628 or message me to visit the nursery.
Park by the big blue mailboX and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.

Living Xmas Trees
A good range still available..
Experience the smell of pine and the beauty of a real tree this Christmas.
We have Norfolk Island Pines in large bags for sale. ($88-$120). they grow well around the coastal Geraldton Region and can be planted out or put into a bigger pot after Christmas.
Phone Johnny on 0458381628 or message me to visit the nursery.
Park by the big blue mailboX and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.
... See MoreSee Less

December 19th, 6:00 pm
Living Xmas trees
Experience the smell of pine and the beauty of a real tree this Christmas!
We have Norfolk Island Pines for sale. ($88 to $120) They can be potted on to larger pots or planted out after Xmas.
Phone Johnny on 0458 381628 to visit the nursery.
Park by the big blue mailbox and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.

Living Xmas trees
Experience the smell of pine and the beauty of a real tree this Christmas!
We have Norfolk Island Pines for sale. ($88 to $120) They can be potted on to larger pots or planted out after Xmas.
Phone Johnny on 0458 381628 to visit the nursery.
Park by the big blue mailbox and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.
... See MoreSee Less

December 6th, 7:09 pm
Living Xmas trees
Experience the smell of pine and the beauty of a real tree this Christmas!
We have Norfolk Island Pines for sale. ($88 to $120) They can be potted on to larger pots or planted out after Xmas.Phone Johnny on 0458 381628 to visit the nursery.
Park by the big blue mailbox and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.

Living Xmas trees
Experience the smell of pine and the beauty of a real tree this Christmas!
We have Norfolk Island Pines for sale. ($88 to $120) They can be potted on to larger pots or planted out after Xmas.

Phone Johnny on 0458 381628 to visit the nursery.
Park by the big blue mailbox and walk in.
333 David Road,
Waggrakine.
... See MoreSee Less

November 24th, 7:21 pm
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We offer environmental education and sustainability training as Permaculture practitioners, tours and are hosts for ‘Willing Workers On Organic Farms’ (WWOOF) and HelpX.

Learn

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.

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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.

ABN: 60 163 754 943

Opening Hours

Please Call  0458 38 1628

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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

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