THE ASTRALGUS GROUP

Having resurrected our bore, thanks to the excellent assistance provided by Darren Tolley at Tolley's Electric Pump Service, we have also...

We grew lemon trees at the Berwick farm about 15 years ago. We have never tried at Gisborne, so we have planted a trial plot adjacent...

With the excavator we can bury irrigation pipes.

We were spoilt the last two summers, with La Nina weather patterns. But 24/25 has been back to normal, and it has been pretty dry for...

After 20 years of farming, we finally decided to take the plunge and purchase a mini-excavator, and we then spent several months...

We had great results this Winter with our forage rape and our turnips.

Getting all the equipment ready to look after the farm, as the first warmth of Spring approaches.

Getting a great result in sub-soil ploughing using our Yeomans Plow.

It was warming up, and the sun was shining, so we planted a field of sorghum, for fodder in late summer.

We have planted the first 200 olive trees ..... which our resident rabbits found delicious! So we are treating this as an aggressive...

We never get tired of watching the sun set after a day's work......

We are in process of planning and commencing the implementation of PROJECT SWITCH. After 16 years of successful operation of 2 separate...

Also looking good ....

Looking good .......

It's a long story....over 18 months and lots of frustration, but we are now getting a new bore. In April.

Back at the farm 12 days after receiving my new hip. I had kept a fresh paddock for the cattle, so they were very happy to see me! I...

In keeping with our ongoing development of the farm, we have recently added a bit of colour to the front fence! This complements the new...

A pretty mild Autumn, with good rain, means happy (and healthy) cattle. I don't often put them into this paddock (G1 - 5), but it has...