News & Events

Witchcliffe’s first lantern walk celebrating winter solstice

By Ecovillage resident, Anu Grace On Friday 23rd June, in celebration of the Winter solstice, a parade of lanterns we had made, weaving through our villages, singing and drumming, stopping at cluster sheds to pick revellers up – Harry leading the way with his bird calls. About 50 of the ...

Ecovillage attracts Edible Gardens Festival crowds

The weather gods smiled on the Edible Gardens Festival organisers this year as more than 500 punters came out in force to visit a diverse array of gardens across the Margaret River region. Read the organisers’ wrap-up here: https://ediblegardensfestival.au/edible-gardens-festival-2023-a-huge-success/ There is so much edible garden goodness going on at the ...

Community gardens come into their own

Landscape Update – July 2023 After handover of Clusters 2A and 2B to their strata companies in March, residents have been busy planting their EUA vegie gardens and taking on landscaping maintenance responsibilities in the communal areas.   Clusters 3A and 3B community gardens achieved Practical Completion on 11 May and ...

Ecovillage wins two AILA Landscape Architecture Awards

The Witchcliffe Ecovillage was recognised with two Landscape Architecture awards at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) WA Awards in Perth last week, winning the ‘Gardens’ category for our beautiful cluster community gardens and ‘Infrastructure’ for guidance on civil works and the creation of living streams. Senior Landscape Architect, ...

Investment opportunities abound!

Did you know that thanks to the Ecovillage, Witchcliffe was recently listed No. 2 in the ‘100 Emerging Destinations & Experiences’ list by drool-worthy national print magazine, Australian Traveller? Forget what you thought about little ‘ole Witchcliffe, the humble little sister to Margaret River, and reconsider your property investments. Read ...

Ecovillage resident honoured at Australian Permaculture Convergence

Permaculture pioneer, elder, educator and author, Ross Mars, was recognised for his work in developing accredited Permaculture training courses at the recent Australian Permaculture Convergence in Mt Barker, South Australia. Ross was one of only five award recipients Australia-wide to be recognised as an “Innovator and Changemaker” for his contribution ...

Ecovillager Profile: The Dunlop Dynasty

When we talk about modern intergenerational living, one extended family within the Ecovillage instantly springs to mind. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have welcomed five individual adult members of the Dunlop / Moore tribe who have each bought lots in various stages of the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. Setting an example ...

Final stage of the Witchcliffe Ecovillage selling now!

This is your last chance to be part of this unique, sustainable, innovative development. Reserve a lot in Stage 5 now. The WEV sales team is excited to launch 42 new Residential and Short Stay lots to the market in our highly anticipated release of Stage 5 of the Witchcliffe ...

From the Editor’s Desk – April 2023

The morning cool of Djeran has arrived and clever gardeners are frantically busy in this season preparing soil, propagating, germinating, planting and staying up late making tomato passata and pickles from the last vestiges of vegies picked from spent summer gardens. A lovely problem to have, I’m sure you’ll agree. ...