We are back from a week of wwoofing in Bungendore, near Canberra.

We were at Judith and David’s farm, a 60 years old couple who manage a wool growing farm (Merino sheeps). They run a “small” property of 1100 ha and 2500 sheeps (that seems huge for us, but apparently this is quite standard in Australia!). In January, sheeps are sheared and the wool is sold all around the world. They also have a few cows, some choocks and ducks, dogs and a veggie garden. There is always a lot to do in that kind of farm: building a new house for the family, maintaining paddocks, planting new trees, …

During our stay, we could help for some different jobs: picking-up some veggies, chopping wood, weeding, … This really was a farming experience!
During this week, we had the chance to discover Judith and David’s lifestyle. They are trying to live simply and to be as much self sufficient as possible: eating mainly what’s from the veggie garden, cooking on a wood stove, reusing or recycling everything that can be. The environment at the farm is really peacefull and you can have long walks in the property.

This really was an interesting experience. Unfortunately for us, it rained most of the time so it seemed sometimes dificult for our hosts to find us some work. But the rain is really good for the farmers who often suffer from severe drought, so we were happy for them!

We are now going back to Robertson. This name rings a bell? Of course, this is were we had our first wwoofing experience. We are going back to Rhondda’s farm for three days, to help her at the cider house.