What a summer! Hot and incredibly dry. In fact there was basically no rain from November to the end of January. So, how did we fare in the garden?
What image does the term ‘forest bathing’ bring to mind? A steaming hot spring set deep within the trees? Turns out, it couldn’t be further from the truth.
In 2018, we were the recipients of a ‘Koala Connections’ grant for bush regeneration from Byron Shire Council due to the high ecological values of the property.
Not far from The Lily Pad at Byron, we discovered liquid gold in a fallen log. Here’s how it unfolded…
It has always been a priority to turn a large part of the land around The Lily Pad into a food bowl. The Food Forest is the start of this story.
It’s been five years since The Lily Pad made its debut in Byron Bay and since then the gardens have continued to grow and evolve.