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Spring is Here - i think its safe to say

 Although we are still having very cold (-1) overnighters and frost, the wattles are singing of Spring and are looking magnificent - there were no yellow flowers at all last year so I am not sure what the trigger is. and today I saw a welcome swallow, my first fire tail and a fly in the studio ! (Who knew a fly can bring so much pleasure?)

the new plantings are looking good - hopefully they take off this Spring/summer. They are Leucospermum, tea tree, leucodendron, a mini pine, and 3 tasmanian pepper berries (1 male 2 female)


this little banksia in the turning circle with the tea tree is looking fabulous.


have you seen the short videos on our youtube channel? lots to explore there.

this playlist shows a variety of learning to live in the country having moved here a year ago. We live on 25 acres of a mix of bush, forest, cleared land/paddocks with a creek that runs through the whole property. We share with the wildlife and some protected species (wallabies, platypus, blackfish, turbo chooks, a resident tiger snake and a dairy cow in retirement).

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