Our progress so far...

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...

As you will know from an earlier blog (29th August), we had a group of students from the Melbourne School of Design at Melbourne...

This week the Midland Express published an article on the Melbourne University site visit. We are pleased to get local exposure for...

Although no actual building or development work has began on Mark’s Country Place, we are in consultation with the engineers and...

28th August to 8th September, 2024 Mark's Country Place wishes all Paralympians fun, enjoyment and great success.

Land Our criteria for a suitable property on which to develop Mark's Country Place (MCP) was that it be 10 - 12 acres (4.2 - 4.8...