We bought a small farm and moved to Centre Wellington from
Since retirement Ian has also started a pasture renovation business. He services mostly horse paddocks, offering advice in all aspects of hands on pasture management with notill seeding as his main focus; he has also worked on seeding several large country lawns.
Ian has been a registered beekeeper since 1979 and we have been selling honey from our beehives since then.
In the last few years we have built a herd of registered Highland Cattle. We bought our first pregnant cow in 1999; we currently have five cows plus a few heifers and a bull. Our own bull calves are pasture-grazed up to two and a half years old, butchered locally and then sold as quality meat.
We both share an interest in gardening and have created many perennial beds throughout our property. For the last two years we have ventured into the selling of perennials, herbs and shrubs. Our plan this year is to add annuals and cut flowers to our stock.
