The Food Forest

The Food Forest is a 15 hectare property in Gawler where we grow over 160 varieties of fruit, nuts, grains, vegetables and timber. If you haven't already tasted any of our goodies, come along and see us every second week at the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market.

We offer a consultancy service, run courses on permaculture, building with strawbales, fruit & nut production, sustainable house design and more. Coming along for a tour or one of our twice-yearly open days is a great way to get a taste of what we're all about.

https://www.foodforest.com.au/

Today, the buzzing biodiversity of the property produces over 160 varieties of organically certified fruit and nuts, wheat and vegetables, free range eggs, honey, carob beans, Australian native foods, nursery plants and timber. The collections of tree crop varieties represent a unique genetic resource, willingly shared with others wishing to establish sustainable plantings. The wild zone along the Gawler River, which had been invaded by exotic species like African boxthorn and olives, has been restored through the rebuilding of the ecosystem with endemic species from remnant populations along the river.

We are committed to the sharing of information through our courses and field days and on this website you will find some of the technical information that we have learned in our almost 30 years of sustainable gardening, farming and building.