Front Page

We love sharing what we do and were very excited to find we were on the front page of a local farming newspaper.

How ADHD diagnosis shaped a dream.

We had Sarah Fittock, a local Journalist, and Eve Woodhouse, photographer, visit the farm a couple of weeks ago. We love sharing with people what we do and it was a pleasure to have them visit and meet our horses.

Jasper

We are excited to announce that we added a new horse to the herd, Jasper.

Coping with change can be scary for humans and horses, and the introduction of a new horse to the herd is always unsettling. Luckily with a little time and a nice food distraction, he is settling in well.

We are looking forward to introducing him to clients in the near future.

Benefits of Nature

It is a well-established fact that humans evolved to spend time in green spaces and the benefits of doing so have been proven time and time again through various research studies. From improving mental health to reducing blood pressure, getting a dose of nature has amazing health benefits that cannot be denied.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44097-3

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6970969/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S1618866721004313

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1510459112....

October

It’s now been 12 months since we took a life changing 2 weeks holiday in Tasmania and made the decision to sell everything, move to the northwest and start our therapy farm.

As the year slowly starts to wind down we can reflect on the huge shift our lives have taken. 12 months ago we were living on a suburban block and this whole farm idea was just a dream. Now we’re living it.

I certainly can’t say it’s been an easy road. From finances to fences farms are hard work! There were times during winter I was unsure I would ever be warm again, but the animals always come first, and they won’t feed, water and clean their own paddocks, as much as I try to encourage them to.

From one pony and a dog we now have 33 quail, 15 chickens and 6 horses. Our infrastructure is building and our client base developing. We have loved meeting all the people along the way and are looking forward to another exciting year.

September

Well September has been a big month for us. With spring in full swing, we’re doing more and more around the farm. We had our social day which was an amazing success and we really enjoyed meeting so many locals for some good food and conversation.

Radio Time

We were on ABC Radio Tasmania this morning talking about our social event tomorrow and the programs we run. It's great to get our story out there and we're looking forward to meeting people tomorrow.

I am not usually one to put my self out in front of large numbers of people but this year has forced me to push my limits and it’s defiantly paying off.

August

Exciting times this month. We had two new horses join the herd. Amira is a 6yo chestnut Arab and Lady Ferguson is a Gypsy Cob Cross. We are very excited to get stuck into spring and sharing our farm with more people. That is after all why we started this adventure in the first place.

July

July has been slow and a bit miserable. The short days accompanied by the cold, wet and windy weather have prevented us from doing much outside work. We did get a couple of nice days as you can see below.

Tasmanian ADHD Conference

I felt very privileged to be given the opportunity to talk at the first Tasmanian ADHD conference today. There were many great speakers and some great information presented. Very thankful for Di Grocott for encouraging me to jump in.

It was my first time speaking in front of so many people and was a mix of excitement and anxiety. I wish I’d had one of my ponies along for the experience… perhaps next time.

June

We had two new additions arrive this month. A stunning Shetland mare called Lexi and a delightful Gypsy Cob cross called Daisy. Both have had some tough times in their lives but they are both very sensitive to the emotions and energy of those around them and will make fantastic therapy horses.

We’ve also been working on building a new entrance, driveway and car park but work has been a lot slower than we had hoped due to the rain and mud. This led us to make the hard decision to postpone our social day till spring. Us mainlanders were not fully prepared for the tassie winter.

May

Some images of this month on Tinkers Farm. Lot of clearing and planting. It’s a good time of year to start planting our food forest which we hope will one day help up teach others about the benefits of gardening and healthy food.

We also made the decision to run a social day on the farm for other neurodiverse folk like us. We’ll keep you posted on that one!

Newspaper

We were in the local paper today talking about our upcoming social day. We can't wait to see people at the event.

And a shout out to the journalist and photographer for being top people!

New Life

Farming is in many ways about life and renewal. From the growth cycle of crops to the birth of new animals. We recently hatched a dozen quail eggs as you can see below. Watching the quail TV is one of Kira’s favourite things to do.

April

As we settle into the farm I can’t help reflecting on how grateful we are to live in our little slice of the world. This is a dream which has been a long time in the making for both of us.

We could look forward at everything we have yet to do, the long to do lists and goals for the future but right now I’m going to take a cup of tea into the paddock and appreciate now.

Below are some snippets of the month we’ve been enjoying as the weather cools and the days grow shorter.

Here’s to Tomorrow

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."

- Audrey Hepburn

As we begin to set up the farm we’re excited to see where this adventure will take us. Here’s to all the tomorrows yet to come.