Category Archives: Witchcliffe Ecovillage

Witchcliffe Ecovillage Stats

The Big Picture Here are some Ecovillage statistics to ponder:  Mike and I are constantly thrilled to take a walk through the Ecovillage and see all the thriving gardens, fruitful orchards (hello stonefruit!), neighbourly collaborations and happy kids running around. With 40% of the vacant lots set to commence building ...

Summer : What’s On in our region

New to the region or just need a reminder of just how lucky we are to live in a region where there is so much to see and do? Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, foodie, or adventure seeker, there’s something for everyone. Here’s a list of our favourite things this ...

Compact Green Titled Residential blocks soon to be released

Mike has been busy finalising the civils design with our engineers, Peritas, since receiving WAPC approval for our Compact Residential lots in stage 3E in October. The works are now out for tender with an anticipated start in mid to late February, 2026. The release consists of 32 green titled ...

Ecovillage Avocado Orchard

Resident Black Cockatoos, Ecovillage Avocado Orchard ...

Water Updates

What a difference a year makes!  We had a very mild dry season this year, after the driest on record last year.  We measure our water consumption over the financial year now, as it enables us to capture the whole dry season, and lines up nicely with when the dams ...

Community Shed Handovers – Stage Four

It is always an exciting moment for the Ecovillage team when we hand over the community gardens to a new set of clusters, with landscaping, irrigation, meeting sheds and all final works completed around 24 months after the registration of the strata schemes. Bringing a strata cluster into being in ...

Kyloring Co-operative commences!

If you’ve visited the Ecovillage recently, you may have noticed that construction work is underway on the Kyloring Cooperative (over 55’s and dependent care) project site on the corner of Kyloring Drive and Yornitj Grove. Construction fencing has gone up and earthworks have begun in earnest. It has been really ...

Emerging from Winter – gardening in the Ecovillage

As we move into Kambarang, (also known as the season of Birth) this is definitely the perfect time for getting out in the garden.  In the Ecovillage, every lot in a cluster garden is allocated a substantial Exclusive Use Area (EUA) for growing food. These are beautiful and productive gardens, ...

Vale Jeff Thierfelder

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of a very important member of the Witchcliffe Ecovillage team and community, Jeff Thierfelder, and send our deepest regards to his family and friends. Jeff and I shared a common dream of creating sustainable and resilient communities—simply better places for ...