We’ve had our dairy farm in the Strzelecki Ranges in South Gippsland for nearly 4 years now. And yes, waiting for rain. Its been dry well into autumn. We’ve had a few showers and the grass is starting to grow but much more is needed. Around the farm. Calving is just about finished. There are…
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A pasture growth problem solved?
Its easy to get tied up with the day to day chores of a farm and it seems to be inevitable more so if you’re running a dairy farm! But sometimes its good to take a walk out on the farm without any particular job in mind just to see how things are going. This…
Mt Erica trip 2012
Another successful trip up Mt Erica this year. As you can see conditions were a bit wintery. But hey, we’re tough. We can battle through blizzards and snow drifts .. as long as there is a warm fire we can retreat to back at the Hut! There was plenty of hot discussion about the issues…
Mt Erica trip 2011
Have just got back from the latest ex Rovers trips to Mt Erica. This year we had 6 starters. We were more adventurous with our walks this year, exploring round Mushroom Rocks and the NBW hut. Night-times were taken up reminiscing about the good old times like huddling around the tiny wood fire to keep…
Trip to Mt Erica
Last weekend I joined a few of my ex Rover friends from the Yallourn Capt Hurley Rover Crew on a trip up “The Mountain”. The mountain is Mt Erica in Gippsland. Most of us are in our late 50’s or early 60’s. We have mostly known each other for over 40 years. Our numbers were…