Author Archives: Jo Thierfelder

Changing the world one conversation at a time

By Pam Gunnell and Ken Dyer (future Ecovillagers) We recently visited the Nannup Flower and Garden Festival and were enthralled, entertained and mentally stimulated by that wonderful ball of energy and wisdom, Costa Georgiadis. His purported topic was ‘Community Gardens’, but the stories he told demonstrated that community gardens don’t ...

Ecovillage Open Day 2019 postponed

The Witchcliffe Ecovillage team regrets to announce the postponement of the Ecovillage Open Day launch until early 2020. While we are very disappointed to bring you this news, we made the difficult decision due to the reality that we just aren’t going to be ready by early November due to ...

Come fly with me (July 2019)

The best way to capture the expanse and beauty of the Witchcliffe Ecovillage is from the air. The new dams are still a little milky due to the freshly cut clay but they should settle into a bright blue colour due to the white clay in the coming months. The ...

Ecovillager profile: Tim Dwyer and Anne-Marie Hoyne

By Tim Dwyer and Anne-Marie Hoyne We often get asked why we’re keen to live in the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. We lived in Witchy when our children were young and still have family at Redgate and close friends in the area. We love the Capes region, but it really comes down ...

Stage 1 Update – July 2019

As I write, the sun is shining; gifting its warmth and light to plants, animals and humans alike. Sitting on the verandah at lunchtime, the Ecovillage team is is thoroughly enjoying the temporary reprieve from winter’s rain and chill. But it’s that glorious rain that is rapidly filling our magnificent ...

From the Editor’s Desk – July 2019

Open Day – Sunday, 3 November 2019 It is with great excitement and relief that we have finally locked in the date for our first major launch event, the Ecovillage Open Day. We have pushed out the event a month later than previously stated for operational reasons but also feel ...

An arboretum for the Ecovillage

Here in WA’s South West, June and July correspond to the local indigenous season of Makuru, sometimes referred to as ‘the season of fertility’. Despite technically being winter, there are many ways one can obtain a valuable agricultural yield here during Makuru. At the Witchcliffe Ecovillage nursery, we are developing ...

We’re celebrating a little milestone…

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Winter rains have begun

Winter rains are making the creeks run, filling the new Ecovillage dams and turning the paddocks into lush, green pastures. It’s a beautiful time of year…for gumboots.  ...