We are fortunate to live on beautiful Wadandi Boodja, Saltwater Country
The longer we live here, the more we come to understand our relationship with place and the responsibility we have as custodians of this land. We have a deep respect for the traditional people who have lived and cared for the country for thousands of years and whose intimate knowledge of the land, the water and the interconnections of all living creatures is something we have much to learn from.
“It is up to all of us to listen to the land, understand the connection to Country that we all have and realise how urgent it is to work together to make better decisions on how we can create that balance, ensuring sustainability for the generations to come, in order to protect and preserve the beauty of Boodja.”
Wadandi Traditional Cultural Custodian Wayne “Wonitji” Webb.
At Fair Harvest connection and care of country is an important part of our lives, here are a few ways we are working to care for Boodja.
A beautiful area of remnant bushland sits in the heart of the farm, this bush was what my parents (Pete and Janny Lane) fell in love with and their first job on the farm was to fence it off from stock. Since then the family has worked with Nature Conservation Margaret River on a weed management project to slow the spread of invasive weeds.
We are working on the rehabilitation of areas of land that have been cleared for farming. Our most recent project is the restoration of the Mokidup creekline, this ephemeral stream runs through the farm and bushland to join up with the greater Mokidup Creek and on to the well known Ellensbrook at Mokidup homestead.
Educating ourselves about the plant, animal and bird life we are living with and sharing this knowledge with our visitors. See our Birdlife at Fair Harvest doc here, there is also a copy in the bird hide we have built in the Mokidup wetland area.
An ongoing relationship with Simon Cherriman from Insight Ornithology who has holds regular courses at Fair Harvest and has established wildlife boxes in the bushland.
A close relationship with Nature Conservation Margaret River whose amazing work has helped to make caring for country part of the culture of the Margaret River region.
Our relationship with the new Margaret River Community Nursery allows us to plant local sourced endemic plants in our restoration work.
Integrating indigenous knowledge and culture wherever possible into our lives and our business.
