In 2017, Surahn and Jessica Sidhu bought this modest 10 acre almond orchard in Willunga outside of Mclaren Vale, on a whim, with a toddler in tow.

Surahn had spent most of his life as a globally touring musician & Jessica had racked up a couple of degrees in architecture & teaching.

Somewhere, somehow, deep within their bones both of their farming lineages awakened, and they felt the call to embark upon a reciprocal commitment & relationship with the land.

The soil was bare, compacted and lifeless when they arrived. This was a result of decades of spray, heavy machinery use and mining-like farming techniques.

Together they have worked tirelessly, mindfully and fruitfully since they became custodians. They have renovated the homestead and accommodation, built a greenhouse, planted hundreds of native trees & shrubs, planted productive fruit & vegetables, flowers & herbs, fenced paddocks, brought in chooks, bees & sheep, reactivated the old cracking shed and barn, hand harvested thousands of almonds & quite unexpectedly and significantly, hosted thousands of people.

Life is now thriving in the soil and on the land. The property is surrounded by bird life, butterflies, native insects, bees, lizards, snakes & roos, lest not forget the foxes and rabbits.

They are far from finished their regeneration but this land is emerging to be a place to share, create, flourish, enjoy, nurture and be nurtured.

For both humans and our more-than-human kin.