Nirvana Biodynamics

The last couple of weeks have seen nice steady rain, the valley has taken on its usu al waterlogged squish squash which means the water is slowly being absorbed by the subsoil. Our first order creek which joins up with others to become S cott Creek is flowing again and the filter ponds are slowing down the flow and the flow forms are doing their job of aerating and energizing the water before it leaves Nirvana Farm on its way to Clarendon Weir. (It is then pumped back to the Heathfield water tanks to supply this area… but that’s another story!) Here are the flow forms in action in our creek. There is an abundance of wildlife around at present, maybe a sign of early spring! The kangaroos are enjoying the damp grass, while the bird’s colours seem to be brighter as they b usily move around the bare trees. This cute ringtail possum has been around the garden for the past few weeks and managed to sneak into the kitchen when the door was left open. The passing of the Winter...

That is the sound of footsteps in the orchard as I harvest the chestnuts. Everything as gone crispy under foot and in the air, a strange cracking sound came from an uphill chestnut, I looked up expecting to see a flock of Adelaide Rosella in the tree but no, it was the sound of dry leaves breaking from the tree and landing on the dry grass. Such as been March so far. The record heat wave has hit this valley hard, just at the time when we should Be riffling through damp leaves in the morning drizzle. Throughout the hills orchardist are facing this force as they try to harvest apples and pears. Since the beginning of March this is how our temperature reading has gone. 1 29 C Max 10C Min 2 33 & 10 3 35 & 15 4 37 & 18 5 38 & 19 6 37 & 19 7 38 & 22 8 40 & 23 9 39 & 24 10 38 & 17 11 36 & 16 12 38 & 28 13 39 & 24 14 37 & 19 15 37 & 22 16 38 & 23 Today’s temperature is predicted at 39 C. The March average temperatures 22.8...