Category Archives: Community

Community management of the avocado orchard

We enjoyed another milestone in October when we held a little community event to hand over several rows of avocado trees to clusters 1A, 1B and 1C from the orchard in the wastewater irrigation zone. It was a fun and informative couple of hours where all who attended received a ...

Putting uncertainty behind us

The hardest aspect of the project has been dealing with the stress of ongoing uncertainty dogging every milestone. While it has been an incredibly difficult 14 years, I’m very pleased to say that Michelle and I finally feel we are through the toughest days, and we are starting to feel ...

R.I.P. Ross Mars

Our dear friend, Ross Mars, passed away on 9 November 2023. There’s only a small handful of people who I can say truly changed the course of my life, and Ross was one of them. Ross introduced me to Permaculture in 1993, 30 years ago. I’d never met Ross before ...

Permaculture Paradise For Sale – SOLD

Once-in-a-lifetime buyer’s opportunity 34 MARDO DRIVE, WITCHCLIFFE – CLUSTER 2A, WITCHCLIFFE ECOVILLAGE SOLD This new (completed in 2023), multi-generational 5 bed 3 bath family home set on a 1,100sqm strata lot of permaculture paradise is the very model of sustainable living. Top to bottom complete, there is absolutely nothing left ...

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 ...

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 ...

Building nesting boxes from reused materials

By Didi Dyer, 8-year-old resident of Cluster 1C The latest home to be built in the Witchcliffe Ecovillage has a small footprint, but it’s a very important place for small animals who live in trees. It’s a nest box. What is a nest box? A box made of wood (preferably ...

Witchcliffe Ecovillage Leads Australia in EV Integration

You may have seen our recent Facebook post, celebrating the milestone of switching on one of our first five newly installed Tritium EV fast-charging stations while simultaneously launching the RACE for 2030’s Australian Strategic EV Integration Project (SEVI). SEVI is one of several priority projects within RACE for 2030, a ...