Maktub Farm & Maktub Health and Healing

A very comprehensive bio-dynamic vegetable garden which has evolved (in 20 years) from a blackberry infested paddock with a house and shed and one sapling gum tree under the guidance of Chrissie and Michael Rowland. Chrissie’s Italian heritage on her father’s side and her Mother’s love of herbs and flowers instilled in her a connection with the earth and gardening at a young age. Her study of homeopathy and interest in Rudolf Steiner’s writings on agriculture sparked her interest in herbs and their culinary and medicinal use as well as in maintaining the garden using biodynamic principles.

This relatively small area provides the family with honey, eggs, lamb, fruit and vegetables. Miniature pony, “Winnie the Pooh”, and a worm farm contribute to the richness of the garden while Dutch Bantams provide help with pest control in the berry patch and veggie garden. Bees do their work in pollination as well as providing the family with honey.

We happily welcome by prior arrangement Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOFers) and HELPX to share our piece of paradise .