Wellsford, Kingfisher Farm

We just spent ten days working on Kingfisher Farm near the village of Wellsford. We did a lot of weeding in the pumpkin patches, mulched saplings, hung and braided garlic, and took care of the animals while the family was away over Christmas. The farm itself is run along sustainable practices--free range hens produce the eggs, the gardens and fields are chemical-free, and the family is very committed to sustainable and organic living and commerce. They are wonderful people who took very good care of us. They even wrapped a few Christmas presents for us to open on Christmas Day! Great people, working a great little farm. We really enjoyed ourselves.

The work itself was pretty relaxing and fun. Debbie of course did all the mathematical work--grading the eggs and recording various tabulations in the farm log. She also nimbly jumped around hanging the garlic and proved to have a keen eye for judging the moods of the hens. I got to feed the hogs and deal with the more recalcitrant hens, or "chooks" as they're called here in NZ.

So, we had a great little Christmas and a great experience on the farm--thanks to the wonderful Robertson family. Perhaps someday we'll have a little farm of our own...