Fernmount Food Forest is for Private Sale




Would you like to grow your own healthy, exotic fruit and vegetables? 


This food forest is nearing maturity. It covers almost an acre (half hectare) on a north facing sloping block. 

In summer it has a subtropical microclimate and in winter it is protected by its valley position from the worst of the cold winds. It produces a wide variety of fruit, nuts and vegetables.

Private Sale  Ph: 0436 425 224

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The garden/home orchard/food forest has been designed using permaculture principles. 

Close to the house (in Zone 1) there are raised beds for growing subtropical, perennial, green, vegetables:
 Surinam Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Okinawa Spinach, Warrigal Greens, Perennial Capsicum, Chaya Spinach Tree, Stevia, Longevity Spinach. Herbs such as Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon Balm and Chives are scattered near the house.



Annual Leaf Amaranth and Perennial Shallots, Pineapples, Olives, Blueberries and Onions are also growing in Zone 1


Also in Zone 1 are Persimmon, Bamboo (edible shoots) Olives, Pineapples, a Forest Pansy (edible flowers), Blueberries and Nasturtiums.


Down the main path (Zone 2) there are some terraced gardens with beans, yam bean, rocket, leaf amaranth, garlic chives and perennial onions presently flourishing.



Zone 3 has fruit and nut trees. The variety of trees in various microclimates and the number of species provides a constant food harvest rather than a glut of fruit at any one harvest period. 

The area above the main path has 300 square metres of drip irrigation fed by pump-out from the ‘worm inoculated’ waste system. That area has a huge range of citrus trees (oranges, blood oranges, mandarins, kumquats, kaffir lime, limes, sweet limes, grapefruit, lemonade, finger limes)  as well as Cavendish, Blue Java and Lady Finger Bananas, Custard Apples, Kiwi Fruit, Black Sapote, Pomegranate, Dragon Fruit, Kwai Muk, Wax Jambu, Soursop, Macadamia Nuts and Pecan Trees.



Below the wide, main path (designed for vehicle use if necessary) is an intensively planted variety of fruit and nut trees including Star Fruit, Custard Apples, Rollinia, Cherimoya, Apples (on the colder lower slope), Peaches, Nectarines, Japanese Plums, Davidson Plum, Herbert River Cherry, Blue Java Banana, Choko, Tamarillos, Mamey Sapote, Abiu, Amla, Jack Fruit, Pitomba, Lychee and Avocado.



A small dam serves as a water resource backup if required. Note: This small dam can be very easily drained if desired.  The dam and nearby native trees provide a haven for insect eating birds (Zone 4).  Throughout the garden salvias and other plants also attract bees and birds. Plants,  specifically grown for cut and drop mulch include: salvias, Arondo donax, Vetiver Grass and Tithonia. A hive of native bees (behind the useful steel shed) assists with pollination.



Seven taps are connected to the pressure pump on the 22 500 L rainwater tank (with an option for town water top-up when required) and a mains pressure tap is sited at the water meter.

The local council provides waste bins for collection.



This food forest/home orchard has beauty, privacy and productivity. 


Drone footage by Peter Hardinge

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