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  • Happy Autumn Everyone!

    by Deborah Butterfield

    Tropical Cyclone passed us by!

    Posted in Autumn;

  • Food Forest Camping!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    So what's happening here then? Cunningly hidden amongst the growth of the Food Forest- is this a wild camper van gone rogue? Has there been a new l...
    Posted in Autumn;, Campervan, Food Forest Visitors

  • Autumn Asters!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    You know it's Autumn when the Asters get going! Very pretty clouds of beautiful blue flowers- enjoyed by us, and probably more so by the bees! Such...
    Posted in Autumn;, Edible flowers, Food Forest

  • Batch 99. Last lot of pears to be processed!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Batch 99. Last lot of pears to be processed. It's been a big effort harvesting and processing this year- basically days spent in the Tinui Food For...
    Posted in Autumn;, Farm shop, Pear

  • Bugger!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Bugger! That'll teach me not to go away for a few days in the autumn! Just got home after a blissful 6 days exploring some of our East Coast beache...
    Posted in Autumn;, Tomato, Vegetables

  • Well underway with tomatoes!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Well underway with tomatoes! Every year I collect the tomato seeds, sow them in spring and then look forward to what grows. Always fun to see all t...
    Posted in Farm shop, Food Forest, Preserves, Tomato, Vegetables

  • Grapes!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Taking a bit of time off from the kitchen- made 52 jars of Pear and Ginger Jam today 😁- to go for a quick walk around the Food Forest with hubby Ra...
    Posted in Grapes

  • A luscious pair of pears!

    by Deborah Butterfield

    Pears are starting to ripen in the Food Forest

    Posted in Farm shop, Food Forest, Pear

  • Ruru Time!

    by Deborah Butterfield

    We surprised a little ruru! 

    Posted in Food Forest Visitors, Food Forest Walk, Ruru

  • Lovely Farmstay Feedback!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Sharing a lovely letter that we got from one of our guests not long ago: "Greeting to you both and best wishes for 2026. I came with my brother...
    Posted in Food Forest, Food Forest Visitors, Food Forest Walk

  • Damson Plum Time!

    by Deborah Butterfield
    This young Damson Plum tree is laden with plums! It's only been planted for the past three years and every year it produces amazingly. Pictured is...
    Posted in Damson Plum, Plum

  • Wonderful new Tinui Food Forest Video

    by Deborah Butterfield
    Happy to have this wonderful new video given to us by a lovely guest we had staying here with us over Christmas! Thank you Janine! View here
    Posted in Alpaca, Farm shop, Food Forest Visitors, Guinea Fowl