August Field Day: Dianella Animal Sanctuary

Property Address 

60 Merchants Rd Martins Creek

Field Day Date: 

10/8/24

Field Day Time: 10:00 am – 2:30pm approx

RSVP: https://www.hunterorganicgrowerssociety.org.au/event-details/august-field-day-dianella-animal-sanctuary

Field Day Schedule 

10:00  Arrive and start the day with a cuppa and shared morning tea

10:30  Talk and tour of the animal sanctuary.

11.30  Working be : We will be helping Kathy with mulching and tidying garden

1pm Break for lunch. Bring your own. 

 2pm Continue helping around the sanctuary, catch up with LETS members, Enjoy the animals.

Event Description 

Host: Kathy Isherwood

I purchased this property in 2000. I was attracted to the property as it was extensively covered with native trees & undergrowth including shrubs, grasses, & diverse ground covers. My main plan was to rehabilitate the bush & protect this as a conservation area in perpetuity. This has been achieved with most of the 32 hectares covered by this conservation plan. The remaining area is set aside for rescued & abandoned farm animals & many roosters in need of a home. I have an organic orchard under development which will one day incorporate vegetables. The work on maintaining the natural area is always ongoing as each season presents new challenges. I would like to believe I will leave the property, & the animals that call it home in a much improved state.

Members of LETS will be joining us for the field day. They will be trading so we can find out what LETS is all about.

Addition Details 

Children are welcome (not too young)

Toilet available in the house. There is a small dam that is not enclosed. All other dams, animals etc are enclosed. 

All dogs will be contained. 

Event Summary 

Join HOGS at Dianella Animal Sanctuary for our August Field day. Together with LETS, we’ll go on a tour and then help prepare the property for the dry Summer ahead. 

Please Bring  

Something to share for morning tea if you’d like, hat, water bottle, suitable footwear (work boots/gumboots) gloves, a shovel if able to and any surplus produce, seeds or seedlings you'd like to bring for the swap & share table. Your own lunch.

Parking Details: 

The best parking is off street parking.  About 8 - 10 cars can park onsite but they will need to leave together. 2WD is OK unless there is heavy rain. Merchants Rd is a dirt Road but well sealed, No pot holes. Merchants Road is off Dungog Rd & Martins Creek is halfway between Dungog & Maitland.

Number of Tickets: 

Max 25