Nirvana Biodynamics

This season seems to offer a abundance of life.The flowers have been stunning. The chestnuts are heavy in flower and their scent permeates the whole area.Clouds of common brown butterflies form  wavers as they emerge from the cover of the grass to feed on the nectar , chestnuts,buddleias and bottlebrushes are on the top of their menu.The bees are also busy around the same flowers along with hoverflies,wasps and other beneficial insects. All the fruit trees are laden with fruit which really needs thinning if I could muster the time as the berries are keeping us busy, a bumper crop. A bit of a shock after  a number of drought years but 2 average winters have now produced abundance.The Christmas customers will be happy as we can fill all their orders and more. The sugar plum in the goose pen was groaning under the weight of the crop but the rainbow lorikeets  are stripping it , the geese,chooks and dogs compete for the fallen ones but I still cant find one ripe enough to ...

Fresh berries grown in own cool valley are ripening now and available exclusively from our farm shop. Raspberries- red and yellow. Red and White Currants English Gooseberries (mid-late Dec) Black Currants (late Dec-Jan) Mulberries (Jan-Feb) Fruit Vinegars Our fruit vinegars are triple infused to bring out the best fruity flavours.Used as a cordial makes a refreshing drink.Can add zing to a salad, desert,sauce or be used to deglaze. Raspberry, Elderberry, Mulberry and Red Currant. Dried Chestnut Pieces Ideal for stuffing your Christmas poultry or delicious chocolate chestnut cake. 250g makes approx. 700g Elderflower Cordial Try it on a hot day,topped up with soda water and ice. Make it into an ice block for the children. Try it as a syllabub or to sweeten cream. Jams ...