Sustainable vs Regenerative vs EcoTourism: debunking the buzzwords
Sustainable vs Regenerative vs EcoTourism: debunking the buzzwords by guest blogger Helen Collier of Just Words Is 'sustainability in tourism' real, or simply a box-ticking buzzword? Language, like life [...]
Toasting marshmallows around Wombat Bend’s fire pit
The magic of sitting by the fire pit, marshmallows toasting on sticks, wine in hand... and why the fire pit at The Burrow at Wombat Bend is such a [...]
Sometimes, that U-turn is required
Every now and then life poses a question in a split second - do you drive on by or make a U-turn? And it happened to me this afternoon. [...]
6 Clever Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
It’s a fact that some days writing is harder than others. In the same way that some days it’s harder to make a decision or complete a simple task. [...]
A WomBot.. Yes, you read that correctly!
Have you ever wondered how far a wombat burrow goes or how many tunnels there are in total? Researchers at the University of Tasmania have built a [...]
Little Blackie, our orphaned wombat
Did you know we measure the size of a wombat in basketballs? That’s the anecdotally official term of measurement anyway! And Little Blackie would be a 2-ball bub. 🏀 [...]
Sue & Bill – Our Story
We each grew up with a strong love of plants and the environment. Bill’s early years were spent exploring the western plains of Melbourne, and later as a [...]
Wombat Bend – a Sanctuary for Life
Picture a plain flat paddock of five acres somewhere in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. One boundary is a quiet country road edged with a few trees, remnants from [...]
Summer thoughts
If I’m truly honest, summer is never my favourite time of the year. It’s too scary. But as the climate shifts and global weather events become more extreme at [...]
A few of my favourite things
As spring nudges at the door of winter, my little container garden opens its eyes and peeks out. A few sunshiny days and bingo ~ pots of colourful pretties [...]
A Winter’s morning
A Winter’s morning ... It starts with a lazy roll over out of bed .... a perch in the early sunshine ... and as we wander around the billabong, [...]
Summer Days
A time capsule of a beautiful Summer at Wombat Bend .... we have been busy [...]