HILLSIDE HARVEST

TUCKED AWAY BETWEEN SUBURBAN HOUSES IS THIS SURPRISINGLY PRODUCTIVE FOOD GARDEN, WHICH IS NOW GROWING INTO A SMALL FARM BUSINESS

Andrew Pietrini

As we walk down the side driveway of this hilltop home in Bulli, the only noteworthy feature is a handwritten sign welcoming the public and separating the home from its surrounds. Looking for signs of life, we pass some orderly wooden planter boxes and continue down a meandering footworn pathway that leads under a canopy of trees. Finally, with the faint shouts of children in the distance guiding us, we spy Luke, the farm manager, as he leads a family past the hillside chicken coops. Luke later explains that Saturdays are open days when community members can visit the farm. He tells us it’s a great chance for people to hand-pick their produce and teach their children to respect the history that exists behind every lettuce. Luke describes himself as a Bulli…

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Good Organic Gardening (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue#7.6 - 2017

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