by Archie's Ache Away | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
For over 2000 years, Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) has been valued in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and astringent properties. The botanical name for Comfrey, symphytum, is derived from the Latin symphyo, literally meaning “I grow...
by Archie's Ache Away | Oct 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
When Topi and Lucia contacted us to come and spend some time at the farm, I couldn’t believe it when they said they were professional tree planters wanting a (working) holiday, well, planting trees! In their day-to-day world of contract tree planting, they will...
by Archie's Ache Away | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Kia Ora! Well it’s been a busy few months here at the farm, the jobs board is (almost) full with many projects on the go, including a new website and Facebook Page to help us reach out to more of you! The garden has been pumping as the days grow longer, and the...
by Archie's Ache Away | Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Macadamias dehusked, Honey harvested, French Doors in, testing homemade comfrey vs. store bought (urprisingly similar), and looking at food forests with Permaculture teacher Geoff Lawton. All in a week at the farm!
