Karri Patch Cottage

04/12/2017

We have just five nights still available during December – Sunday 10 to Thursday 14. $140/night or $110/night if you book 4 or 5 of these nights – a great mid-week getaway (cost based on 2 adults; add $20/night per extra adult, $5/night per child). Please let your friends and family know. To book, get in touch at [email protected].

22/11/2017

Thanks to guests Kay and Mark for their lovely message in our guest book. It’s always great to hear people had an enjoyable stay – either in the book or via a Google, Facebook or Stayz review. We hope to see you back soon too, and to meet the grandkids.

13/11/2017

Recent guests and avid birdwatchers Kerry Fletcher and Mark Binns of BirdLife Australia taught us one way to differentiate between the Carnaby’s and Baudin’s black cockatoos – looking at the marri nuts they feed on. The Baudin’s make just small marks around the top of the nut to get the seeds out, while the Carnaby’s – with their big strong beaks – rip the nuts apart. Here’s a male Baudin’s feeding in a marri tree at Karri Patch (thanks to Mark for the photo) and (inset) some marri nuts after the Baudin’s has finished with them.

09/11/2017

The gardens are looking just beautiful at Karri Patch at the moment. We have some availability left during November and December – get in touch on email [email protected], phone 9755 3144 or via the ‘Bookings and enquires’ page of our website (www.karripatchcottage.com) to make a booking.

25/10/2017

24/10/2017

Thanks so much to recent guests Hedy, Steve and Elsbeth for their gift of Jane Scott’s Orchids of Margaret River and Australia’s Southwest Capes. We enjoyed looking at the many orchids at Karri Patch with you. This one looks like a sun orchid (Thelymitra macrophylla) and was spotted just by the driveway.

19/10/2017

The Margaret River region isn’t just about wine – olive oil is one of the many other gourmet products made locally. The closest is just 4kms from Karri Patch – Petra Olive Oil Estate (251 Sheoak Drive) – and boasts a fantastic array of olive oil products and other gourmet food ingredients such as this excellent Apple Balsamic Vinegar, ideal with slow-roasted rolled pork. And at Wulura Farm (10kms away at 1071 Wildwood Road), a 4-litre refillable tin of the beautiful mild Leccino extra virgin olive oil combined a good quality product with low food miles and waste avoidance – perfect!

14/10/2017

Spotted on our new bird bath – a scarlet robin.

11/10/2017

It’s just a four-minute drive (or a half-hour walk) from Karri Patch to the wonderful Yallingup Wood Fired Bread at Lot 7 McLachlan Road. A down south institution, these guys take bread to a whole new level – simple perfection in four types of sourdough loaf. Make sure you get there by 4pm – when hot these loaves are simply amazing, and they often sell out.

01/10/2017

Of course, Karri Patch Cottage provides q***r friendly accommodation. People who identify as LGBTQI are most welcome.

26/09/2017

Here’s another of the lovely wildflowers out at Karri Patch at the moment – the kangaroo paw. Share the springtime love, refer a friend (www.karripatchcottage.com).

22/09/2017

These school holidays are booked out at Karri Patch Cottage but why not book for a spring break during October or November. Mid-week bookings and a few weekends are still available. It’s a lovely time of year to enjoy the south-west before the summer crowds arrive.