Why farm fencing skills are essential when you own a farm Hobby farming or owning a lifestyle property has become increasingly popular in the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu regions of South Australia. With more and more individuals embracing the joys of sustainable living, self-sufficiency, and the connection to the land. However, while gardening and raising […]
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Adelaide Hills Farmcast – February Edition
Welcome to this month’s Adelaide Hills Farmcast or should I say Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Farmcast! In this episode of the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Farmcast, I go through our monthly almanac – a list of things to consider doing on your small acreage property and I talk with Paul Clifford from Raine and Horne […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast – December Edition
This month, our Adelaide Hills Farmcast spans topics from goats to Salvation Jane to horse racing. To be more specific about horse racing, we shine a spotlight on turf preparation at the Oakbank Racing Club, with Pods taking some time to talk with Oakbank CEO, Shane Collins, about what it takes to get the track […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast – November Edition
This month, our Adelaide Hills Farmcast is focussed on hay. It’s been a very long and wet season and we need to consider the implications for fodder availability in the new year. I rang my good friend, James Stacey from Bremer River Fodder and chatted to him about what it all means. Unfortunately there is […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast – October Edition
This month’s Farmcast is a cracker! I had Pods in the studio (aka – cramped home office) because the rain had stopped work outside again. So I had his help in recording the Almanac and it was good to get some information about what weeds can be sprayed this time of year directly from him. […]
Woodshield Posts – A real alternative in the Adelaide Hills
At Adelaide Hills Farm Services, we’re big advocates for WoodShield posts. They are organically certified and fully recyclable. They are a real alternative for #Horse owners as horses don’t chew them! The days of CCA and particularly Creosote posts are numbered and here at Adelaide Hills Farm Services we are working towards not using Creosote […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: September Edition
In this month’s Farmcast, Belle Baker from Adelaide Hills Farm Services talks about the upcoming sheep or ram sales season and where you can get some more information. She also talks about what you can do to prevent blowfly strike in your sheep – and did you know it’s fox mating season right now? Pods […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: August Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast August Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in the coming months. Also, remember that each episode has chapter markers, so when you’re playing, you can skip to the next section easily. 00:30 Adelaide Hills Farmcast August Edition Introduction 02:19 Adelaide […]
Adelaide Hills Farmcast: July Edition
In the Adelaide Hills Farmcast July Edition, Belle Baker looks at farming jobs Adelaide Hills lifestyle farmers should be planning for in the coming months. We’ll cover weaning your lambs and calves and how to avoid grass Tetany. This episode was recorded with Alex Thomas from #plantaseedforsafety – a rural social change initiative that puts […]
HOW TO: Plant strawberries with Green Valley Strawberries
They say that every day is a school day and boy, did I get an education when I spent some time at Green Valley Strawberries with the Rozaklis family! They showed me how they plant their strawberries and then gave me a masterclass on how home-growers can plant and nurture their strawberries in their own […]