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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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Johnny has put together our latest newsletter on Drylands year’s activities. Here is the link.
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We still have lots of organic red dragonfruit for sale. Ph Johnny on 0458 381628 to pick up. $4 each.
A good read. Great to catch up on how things are going. 🙂
Yay! Its Flamefruit (Red fleshed Dragonfruit) season again.
We have a wonderful crop of organically grown fruit available now for $4 each.
Our raw garden honey is also available.
$10 for 500g or $14 for 700g
Call Johnny for pickup on 0458 381628. 333 David Road, Waggrakine.
An update of our farm activities will be coming soon!
I was just telling a friend today about your dragon fruit, and what's the first post I see when I go onto the site? This one! 😀
Faye Fortitude - dragon fruit that stain like beetroot does! 😀
PeterPeppe corn JenneBrammer BenManniom
It is our last open Sunday this season. We will open again at the end of Autumn next year (April). All sales after this Sunday 25th Sept will be by appointment. Mb Johnny: 0458381628.
I will still be posting on any plant stock during spring and summer as it becomes available.
Our raw honey will continue to be available so just phone first to pick up.
I’m bringing out a couple unusual things that I have Grafted. They are both deciduous and about to burst with new spring/summer growth.
1. AFRICAN MARULA trees - these are $99 each. You will need both Male and Female trees to produce fruit. (12 left)
2. KING SHATOOT WHITE MULBERRY - $88 each. Only need one, they are an amazing edible feature tree. Ideal to plant on the northside of a building as a lawn or garden centre piece. (1 only)
We also have Monto Vetiver Grass available in tubes. $6.60 each. This is a fast growing grass that gets to 2m+ tall. It makes an great non competitive windbreak around vege gardens and orchards. Once you have a stock plant growing, they can be multiplied easily by division. They are a great mulch source if you want to regularly cut them back.
Last week’s specials are still available. See our last post.
Have a great day!
333 David rd, Waggrakine,
Mb: Johnny 0458381628
Local people, local plants, local wisdom.
Oooh I've wanted a white Mulberry for ages!
I'd love a tree that produced ducks... 🙂
Danielle Hayes
One of the last few Sundays we will be open this season. After this we will be open by appointment.
We have almost sold all our native tubestock this year. Most of our plant stock available is now larger.
I have a few plants I’d like to clear. These are absolute bargains so don’t miss out if it interests you:
SUNDAY’S BARGAINS:
I have big 4 CANDLENUT trees (left in 6 litre bags) Aleurites mollucanus. They were $66 and need to be planted. I am happy to let them go to a good home for $30 each.
I also have lots of PANDAN. Our large pots which can be divided in to many were $33.00 each, these I have reduced to $25 each. I am letting smaller 2 litre pots go for $10 each.
Other plants that may interest are:
DESERT KURRAJONGS $27.50 - These long lived iconic species are just about to burst out their spring growth in 2 litres. Plus three large ones - $77.
NORKOLK ISLAND PINES - $44 each. Looking fabulous if you have a coastal spot and plenty of space. Could easily be potted on and sold as advanced trees.
We still have 3 PASSIONFRUIT varieties left after last weeks sales.
And our wonderful RAW HONEY $10 each and HONEY COMB.. $5.00 each. While our honey is no longer runny it has a lovely soft texture that melts in your mouth with a malty edge to the flavour.
To keep this honey liquid we would have to substantially heat it and this would damage its natural microbiome and hence many health benefits. To pass on these benefits, we choose to sell it raw and unheatedunseated.
See you tomorrow and have a lovely day.
333 David Road , Waggrakine.
MB 0458381628
Local people, local plants, local wisdom.
Is it cash only or do you take card
Ian Burrows
Sunday again and the nursery is open. 9.00am-3.00pm
This week I am bringing a few Pileanthus tubestock (also known as Coppercups) out of the shadehouse. These are breathtakingly beautiful wildflower shrubs that grow well on the sandplain. They are native around Yuna through to Sharkbay. If you have a native garden and you want it to stand out, think about this species.
I also have four different passionfruit available:
TENNIS BALL PINK - $18.70 (20 left) My Favourite
PANAMA GOLD - $13.20 - a gi-normus and very vigorous variety which has been growing prolifically in Carnarvon. How to impress the neighbours. (30 left)
JAPANESE HARDSHELL - $16.50 a beautiful deciduous vine (3 left)
HAWAIIAN YELLOW - Our old faithful yellow variety with a lovely sweet tang. $13.20 (15 left).
I have also brought out some MEXICAN OREGANO. $22 each. This is a great fast growing herbal shrub that you can regularly harvest for its oregano flavoured leaves. I only have 8 of these as they are difficult to propagate.
AND…. We have lots of jars of our freshly robbed raw HONEY available.. $10 for 500g. Divine flavours this season!
Have a great day!
333 David Road, Waggrakine
MB Johnny 0458381628.
Local people, local plants, local wisdom.
How is the wild flower season these days?
What fruit trees do you have available?
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.
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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.
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