Garden lovers enjoyed a stunning weekend of weather for this weekend’s ‘prelude’ to the Festival of Country Garden’s! The main festival will be held in a couple of weeks – Thursday 31 October to Sunday 3 November, 2013 There are 21 unique gardens open for the Festival with locations throughout the scenic, inland[…]
Our girls spotted this White-breasted Robin in a beautiful, compact nest, wedged in the bow of a small scrub in our front yard. It was a cold, wet, windy afternoon and as they looked on, there were no parents to be seen! We observed for quite a while, and then[…]
We have to admit that we struggled to see the positive side of Sunday nights storm . . . bye, bye trusty ute . . . but Asha and Mia snapped us back to reality with 101 upsides to our comparatively small disaster! Mia was particularly excited about having to[…]
Loren couldn’t bear to leave the guinea pigs during animal feeding . . . so we arranged to feed her at the same time!!! Loren and Danika were on their fourth visit to Balingup Heights! It was fabulous to hear their news as we chatted during ‘animal feeding’ each morning.
We all know that there would be no life on earth without water, however managing and protecting our precious water resources is one of the greatest challenges that we face in Western Australia. Perth is the one of the driest capital cities in the world, and having lived in Perth[…]
This years Balingup Medieval Carnival was a great success – a warm, spring-like Saturday was followed by a Sunday of light drizzle. It set the medieval scene prefectly . . . picture long dresses dragging in the mud!!!! There was plenty of entertainment to be had from musical groups, dance[…]
Perth Mix94.5FM morning radio celebs ‘Botica’s Bunch’ spent a day in Balingup as part of this year’s ‘Winter Staycation’ tour of the WA’s south west! Fred, Lisa and Captain Paul along with ‘Ethel’ (what a crack up), the crew, and a group of 20 lucky winners were shown the best[…]
The Nannup Flower and Garden Festival is lest than two weeks away – 15th to 18th August 2013! This is a delightful four days of colour, inspiration & song! Simply a visual indulgence! Stay in Balingup for the weekend and meander into Nanup each day along the Balingup Nannup Tourist[…]
Brian and I were involved in organising the annual Telling Tales in Balingup event, which was held over the middle weekend of the recent July school holidays! Families from all over WA were treated to a wonderful weekend of workshops with WA authors and illustrators, storytelling sessions, book binding and[…]
You have to try Kate Lane’s delicious Panforte . . . made right here in Balingup. A rich Italian treat handmade with local ingredients from the south west of WA. A sumptuous mix of dried fruits and nuts, pepper, honey and dark chocolate, it is a delightful twist on the[…]