[Pil-pc-oceania] Harmony Farm

[Colin Endean]

Hi Sue and Robyn et al,
Thanks for the reminder of Ralph's wonderful work and that this still  
continues.
I'd love to be able to contact the Southern Highlands permies on the  
annual visit to family in Kangaroo Valley and Sussex Inlet.
Is the third Sunday in January get together?

Whilst remembering the contributions and acknowledging rewarding  
efforts, Ralph Long is in my heart.
Cheers
Colin

On 23/11/2007, at 12:30 PM, pil-pc-oceania- 
request at lists.permacultureinternational.org wrote:
>
> A great example of swales is at Harmony Farm which is an organic  
> orchard at
> Canyonleigh about 1 hr from Campbelltown.  Ralph Long set up the  
> place with
> swales on contour, and there are heaps and heaps of organic fruit  
> trees
> growing and producing.
>
> By the way, if anyone ever wants to help, there are Friends of  
> Harmony Farm
> who meet on the 3rd Sunday of the month to work on all sorts of  
> things.
> Contact me
>
> It is a great day, and great experience working with the wonderful  
> Southern
> Highlands Permi people,
>
> Regards, Sue
>
>
>> A great example of swales is at Harmony Farm which is an organic  
>> orchard at
>> Canyonleigh about 1 hr from Campbelltown.  Ralph Long set up the  
>> place with
>> swales on contour, and there are heaps and heaps of organic fruit  
>> trees
>> growing and producing.
>
> Great to know Ralph's place is still going and cared for.
> I took a PDC class up there from Sydney for a 4 day camp Easter  
> 1988. Ralph
> made those swales with an old mulboard plough drawn by his mini  
> tractor
> using his self-invented and made Long-inclinometer to stay on  
> contour. The
> fruit trees were babies back then...
> Robyn
>
>