Waterfall Creek Farm

22/10/2026

I managed a spot of gardening this morning between showers and before the rain set in. 🌸

They’re forecasting over 100mm of rain out here at Maroon between now and the weekend. What a wonderful start to the season it would be if we did get that! Dams full again, contours holding runoff, gardens deeply watered and green grass growing for the cattle. 🥰 So thankful!

Today, we needed a break in routine.

Knowing rain was forecast for the rest of the week, we shuffled school to the afternoon so that Mr M could go to work on the cottage with the tradies this morning, and I could have some much needed reset time.

Hands in the dirt, connecting with my home. My happy place. Soaking up a little vitamin D to fill my happy hormones. ☀️

No need to talk. Just time to listen to nature while I work in the gardens.

Manual labour. Silence. And time to ponder for a few hours.
Just the reset I needed.

Mum life. Forever on the go, and often feeling like a squirrel racing from one thing to the next! 🐿️

I’m thankful today for my time in the garden before the rain. Recognising that I needed a reset and shuffling things around to allow for a little me time means I’m heading into the rest of the week feeling recharged and ready to tackle the next hurdle.

Big breath. You’ve got this. 🤎

A few little glimpses from the garden today. Elderflower and Wompai in bloom, the corn wcrop growing beautifully, and a little baby pigeon who seems convinced I can’t see it!

22/10/2026

A little reminder of our new date

Everything else remains the same, and we look forward to welcoming you to the farm!

Tickets still available.

18/10/2026

Thank you to everyone supporting us at the markets today. What a day it was! We’re so incredibly grateful to everyone who stopped by, had a chat and supported our little farm. It really means so much to us, especially at our very first market! Thank you for being part of such a wonderful day! 🤎 Erin and Clint

15/10/2026

If there was ever a time to become more of a producer and a little less of a consumer, surely it’s now. 🌱

With the cost of living, unpredictable fuel prices and what feels like $50 disappearing every time you put another bag of groceries in the trolley (or is that just me?!), it’s easy to feel a little overwhelmed.

But instead of focusing on all the things we can’t control, what if we put that energy into the things we can?

This is a big part of why we live the way we do here at Waterfall Creek Farm.

For us, homesteading is about caring for the environment and nourishing our family with wholesome, homegrown food.

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” as the saying goes.

Don’t get me wrong, we’re incredibly thankful for doctors and modern medicine! But we find that eating wholesome, real food, cooked at home, means we rarely need a trip to the doctor’s office these days.

Unless, of course, there’s an incident involving a sh***un, a tenpin bowling pin, a box cutter and a particularly curious boy. All in one week! 🫣

And yes, the financial benefits too! I’m an accountant by trade, so naturally I love getting a little crunchy with the numbers behind what we do. Frugal? Absolutely. It’s in my genes! 😂

But here’s the thing. You don’t need 20 acres to start.

A few recycled timber boards, some sticks, lawn clippings, kitchen scraps and chicken manure, and you’ve got the beginnings of a composting system that can help you grow your own food.

Homesteading isn’t about having everything. It’s about making the most of what you have.

And that’s exactly why we love sharing what we’ve learnt.

On Saturday 24 October, we’re opening the gates to Waterfall Creek Farm to share our gardens, animals and the practical systems we’ve developed along the way.

Our hope is that you’ll leave inspired to take some of those ideas home and make them your own.

Because a whole lot of us doing our own little bit of good can make a pretty big difference. 🤎

Waterfall Creek Farm Tour
Saturday 24 October | 2–5pm
Maroon, Scenic Rim

Kids welcome, with kids activities and afternoon tea included.

🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DQHHX

14/10/2026

Come say hello to us this Sunday 18th October!

🤠 Introducing The Country Fair Markets & Produce Markets this Sunday.

Enjoy live entertainment, discover local makers, shop fresh produce, and soak up the country atmosphere at Tulmur Place. Whether you're chasing a family day out or a weekend market stroll, there's something for everyone. 🌾

Free Activities for the kids:
• Free jumping castles
• Free outdoor wooden skill tester games
• Free line dancing lessons and social dancing
• Live band on stage
• Free face painting
• Roaming bubble performers

📅 Sunday 18 October, 10-2pm
📍Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct

See you there!

11/10/2026

2,500 native trees. 40 acres. 5 years.

When we first started out on our 40 acre block, we had a vision of turning what was predominantly dry grazing land into a more productive, diverse and thriving homestead.

And one of the biggest parts of that journey has been planting trees. Lots of them!

Over the past five years, we’ve planted more than 2,500 native trees across the property, with the help of Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Million Free Trees Program.

But these trees are doing much more than simply making the place greener.

We’ve planted them in wildlife corridors to encourage biodiversity and provide habitat for the birds, insects, lizards and other native animals that share our farm. And as an added benefit, those same corridors form the boundaries of our internal paddocks, allowing us to rotationally graze our beef cattle (and of course, our lovely house cow Lucy!).

It’s a great example of how different systems can work together, with benefits for both the land and the animals.

Five years on, it’s pretty rewarding to look back at those early planting days and see how far things have come. There’s still plenty to do, and plenty we’re learning along the way.

And if you’re starting out with a dry, bare block of your own, don’t be discouraged by what it looks like today. You don’t have to transform everything at once. Start with what you have, make a plan and take it one season at a time. Those little changes really do add up over the years.

We’ll be sharing more about our journey, the decisions we’ve made and the different systems we’ve introduced to improve our property during our first Waterfall Creek Farm Tour.

Come and spend an afternoon with us. We’d love to show you around!

Saturday 24 October | 2–5pm
Afternoon tea included, and kids are very welcome, with plenty of fun activities planned for them to enjoy!

Tickets: www.trybooking.com/DQHHX

09/10/2026

Learning on the Homestead | Making Feta Cheese

I’ve been making feta!
It’s a cheese we enjoy regularly here on the farm with avo on sourdough, tossed through salads with our glorious pickled beetroot and garden greens, crumbled onto rice crackers with dip, or added to cheesy dishes for that extra punch!

With all the beautiful milk we get from Lucy, I’ve been making a simple farmhouse cheese for quite some time now. But lately, I’ve been working on learning how to make what I’d call “real cheese”!

Feta, halloumi and mozzarella are first on the list, but I have dreams of eventually working my way up to making a beautifully aged cheddar.

So here’s my first attempt at feta! Watch along as I take you through my simple setup and the process of turning our fresh milk into homemade cheese.

Pretty happy with how this first batch turned out! Still plenty to learn, but that’s half the fun of it. Forever learning, as time allows.

Happy homesteading!

Erin 🤎