Our progress so far...

Here is the poster for the upcoming fundraising concert. We are excited for this event as we see it creating great exposure for Mark's Country Place and should help us continue to the development of the property as well as bring a great concert to the area.

We were fortunate to escape the terrible bushfires last week, The fires in Harcourt were just 30km (about 20 miles) to the north west of us. It was very hot with strong winds and we saw the water level drop significantly in the wetland area. We have been doing some watering of the trees and grasses, but need to do more before the next hot spell, this next weekend. Grass is dry and water level has dropped!

Music for Mark’s Country Place: A Classical Baroque Concert Supporting Inclusion in Kyneton   Music lovers from across Victoria are invited to visit Kyneton and enjoy an afternoon of exceptional classical music while supporting the establishment of a much-needed inclusive garden and recreational space for people with disability and their families. Music for Mark’s Country Place  is a special concert presented by A Rounded Music Education and organised by its Director, Arzu Yu

Many in the community will be feeling understandably distressed by the Bondi attack. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone touched by this tragedy. Please take care of yourselves and of each other. Mark's Country Place

This week the property (grass area) was cut by one of our neighbours, partially to meet the fire regulations, but also to provide them with hay. A win-win for us both! Our exciting news is that in association with A Rounded Music Education we are planning a fundraising concert for 1st March in Kyneton. More details will be posted on our website as soon as they are available . View from Deep Lead Lane entrance.

Our work day on the 22nd was a great success, with a team of local volunteers of all ages, making light work of the tasks. The long paddock grass was mowed around the trees which were planted in July. Many of the young trees received fresh cardboard around their bases with additional mulch on top. We also cleared a number of rocks to make future mowing easier. We are thankful for those volunteers who have come since the work day to cut more of the grass. Looking across the gr

Saturday 22nd November is our next community work day, running from 10am to 12pm. Preparation is already underway, with some mowing completed around the newly planted trees so we can continue mulching. There’s still more mowing to be done, along with collecting rocks around the wetland area to make future maintenance easier. All volunteers are welcome! Please come prepared with gardening gloves, boots, and comfortable clothing. With the warmer weather, remember to stay alert

There has been some more welcome rain today — perfect for keeping the newly planted trees and grasses well-watered. However, the warm spring days have also encouraged the original paddock grasses and weeds to grow rapidly! We’ll be holding a working day on Saturday 22nd from 10am to 12pm , and all help is welcome. Some of the main tasks will include spreading additional tree chippings around the new plantings and collecting the many small rocks scattered around the wetland ar

We enjoyed a beautiful warm and sunny Spring day last Saturday, 4th October, for another planting day at MCP.  A number of local...

With the weather slowly warming and the welcome return of longer daylight hours, we’re excited to announce a Spring Planting Day  at...

As winter draws to a close, we’re excited to welcome the first day of spring tomorrow (1st September is the start of spring here in...

This week the Midland Express published an article on the successful tree planting day at Mark's Country Place. We appreciate the...

We were truly blessed in so many ways on Saturday 5th July  for our tree planting day. Things kicked off on Friday, when Peter and Andrew...

Everything is coming together for the tree planting event on Saturday 5th July. We have had some more welcome rain, in all nearly 100mm...

We’ve been fortunate to receive around 60mm (just over 2 inches) of rain so far this month—an encouraging start, though a bit more would...

This past week around 45mm (1.8in) of rain fell in the Kyneton area, very welcome after quite a long period of very little rain. We are...

In late April, we met with Clayton Pearse from National Plant Group based in Woodend to finalise a comprehensive plan for managing water...

Over the past couple of weeks, our shipping container has received its first coat of paint, helping it blend beautifully into the...

As we move forward with our first project, our plans continue to evolve in response to the changing conditions around us. While the...

Welcome to 2025! It feels like we were just ringing in the New Year, and now February is already upon us. The start of the year has been...

It is now summer time at Mark's Country Place and the grass has grown. A neighbour has cut and bailed the grass, producing a bountiful...

"Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future" UN theme for 2024. To celebrate this...

We’re excited to announce that all our plans are now in place, and we’re preparing to launch our first development project. Our initial...

Last week we visited three gardens in Redesdale, about 35 km north of Kyneton. The three gardens were participating in Open Gardens...