May Field Day - Limestone Permaculture Farm

The HOGS committee is excited to invite you to a special day at Limestone Permaculture Farm

Location:  846 The Bucketts way,Stroud Road, NSW 2415

Date: Sunday, 31st May , 2026

Time: 10.00AM – 3.00 PM

About Limestone Permaculture Farm

Limestone Permaculture Farm is a thriving and highly productive one-acre demonstration property, designed using permaculture principles and processes. Nestled in the village of Stroud Road, NSW, it’s a space built around ethical, health-conscious, and empowering practices for both the local community and surrounding regions.

The farm showcases a wide range of practical, evolving permaculture systems woven into everyday life, land, and business. This includes smart homesteading, micro-farming and market gardening, as well as hands-on project management and resourceful implementation. There’s a strong focus on building healthy soils, effective water management, and creating stable, resilient systems.

Visitors will see espaliered and free-range orchards grown on water-harvesting swales and terraces, along with market gardens, farmgate produce, seed saving, and propagation. The property also features integrated animal management, ethical processing, native bush foods, and both European and native beekeeping. Add in preserving, fermenting, and farm-fresh cooking, plus examples of diverse energy systems, and there’s always something interesting to explore.

The story behind Limestone is just as inspiring. It’s about redesigning life—creating a permaculture farm and business, raising a young family more naturally, and transitioning from off-farm income to a fully on-site livelihood. From May 2010 to December 2017, the farm was built and transformed while juggling full-time 50-hour work weeks off-site. Then in January 2018, the leap was made to a 100% on-site business and homestead life—and there’s been no looking back since. 

Here’s what the day will look like

10:00am – Sign-in, intro, and a warm welcome with organic teas, coffee, and farm fresh punch on arrival

10:30am – Limestone Homestead Tour (Part 1)

12:00pm – Lunch break and Limestone Q&A (HOGS to bring lunch to share; organic teas, coffee, and farm fresh punch provided)

1:00pm – “Preparing for Winter Health” demonstration by Simply Homesteading

2:00pm – Limestone Homestead Tour (Part 2)

3:00pm – Wrap up and finish

There is a cost of $30 per person for this event.

(Total cost of $50 and HOGS will contribute $20 of this price for memebers).

What to bring on the day

Lunch to share

Surpluce produce /plants for swap table

Enclosed footwear is compulsory

Sunscreen and hat

Wet weather gear if needed. This event will go ahead in light rain

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note: You will need to be a member of HOGS to attend. If you aren't a member, you can sign up by visiting https://www.hunterorganicgrowerssociety.org.au/join-us or you can sign up on the day. 

To RSVP, please go to https://events.humanitix.com/may-field-day-limestone-farm