Bunjil Farm

26/10/2025

A single teaspoon.
That’s all it takes.
One drop carried by rain—
and the pond goes silent. 🌧️

The frogs never come back. 🐸
The chorus fades,
and the water forgets how to sing.
Throw out the Roundup.

08/10/2025

Some snaps from the last couple of weeks

04/10/2025

28/09/2025

There's plenty for everyone - young and old - at Kyneton Botanic Gardens!

26/09/2025

A "true blue" farmer, pilot, and pioneer for accessibility in agriculture has been honoured after his sudden death.

26/09/2025

A trail blazer on a very dusty trail.
RIP

A "true blue" farmer, pilot, and pioneer for accessibility in agriculture has been honoured after his sudden death.

11/09/2025

H**p goals finally being kicked to bring this crop to mainstream production
Go Andi Lucas !

In response to the following media release being sent out on 9th September 2025, we were delighted that local Tasmanian news outlet 7News dispatched one of t...

03/09/2025

Very well deserved, Trentham! Well worth a visit and only a short drive from Bunjil Farm - farm stay and rural retreat.

21/08/2025

"At first, I thought it was just a bundle of hay stuck in the branches, but when I looked closer, I realized it was alive. This giant structure was built by Sociable Weavers, and it’s not just a nest... it’s a whole city in the sky. More than 100 bird families live inside it, each with their own little entrance. When you stand under it, you can hear the faint chirps and rustling from deep within, like an apartment block buzzing with life.

What amazed me most is how long these nests last. The birds never stop working on them. They keep adding more grass, fixing holes, and reinforcing weak spots. Some nests can weigh more than a ton and stretch almost twenty feet across. And they don’t just last for a season, some have been in use for over 100 years, passed down through generations of tiny builders.

Our planet Earth is full of hidden wonders, where even the smallest creatures can build something extraordinary."

20/08/2025

In regions across Africa, such as Kenya and Botswana, resourceful farmers have implemented an innovative and sustainable solution known as bee fences to protect their farmlands from crop-raiding elephants. By strategically placing beehives along field perimeters, often suspended on wires or sturdy poles, these farmers create a natural deterrent that capitalizes on elephants’ innate fear of bees. When disturbed, the hives release swarms of buzzing bees, prompting the elephants—sensitive to stings around their eyes and trunks—to retreat, thus safeguarding vital crops like maize, beans, and sorghum without causing harm to the animals. Beyond crop protection, these bee fences offer a valuable secondary benefit: a steady supply of natural, high-quality honey, which farmers can harvest and sell, boosting local economies and promoting sustainable agriculture. This harmonious approach fosters peaceful coexistence between rural communities and wildlife, preserving biodiversity while providing an environmentally friendly alternative to harmful deterrents like electric fences or lethal measures.

15/05/2025

Sweden Just Produced the World’s First Fossil-Free Steel—And It Changes Everything

Steel is everywhere—from cars and buildings to bridges and appliances. But it comes at a massive environmental cost. The traditional steelmaking process uses coal to extract iron from ore, releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide—around 7% of global CO₂ emissions.

Now, Sweden has made history by producing steel without using fossil fuels for the very first time.

The breakthrough comes from HYBRIT, a joint project between SSAB, LKAB, and Vattenfall. Instead of coal, they used green hydrogen—produced using renewable electricity and water—to strip oxygen from iron ore. The only byproduct? Water v***r.

Their pilot plant in Luleå has already delivered fossil-free steel to Volvo, which plans to use it in its future electric vehicles. This isn’t just an experiment—it’s already being used in industry.

The long-term goal is to scale up production by 2026 and eliminate nearly 10 million tons of CO₂ emissions per year from Sweden’s steel industry alone.

If adopted worldwide, this green steel technology could revolutionize one of the most polluting sectors on Earth. It’s a major leap toward net-zero manufacturing—where even heavy industries can go green without compromise.

08/05/2025

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