Winter in the Rainforest

Winter in the rainforest is magical so we savour it; we jump in cool water and feel the depth of the season. But, it’s also a very busy time on the farm - fencing, building, mending and caring for all of the animals. It’s a balance between hard work and meaningful moments, but that’s what makes this simple life so special. Anastasia’s Instagram: Julia’s Instagram: We are sisters, Julia and Anastasia Vanderbyl. A few years ago, we began a journey to live a life in perfect harmony with nature. A life of caring for animals, growing fruit, planting trees, gardening, cooking, creating, building and learning to live with the land. In this time, nature has taught us more than we could have ever imagined. Our environmental films document the landscape, the lessons we’ve learnt and our work as regenerative farmers here on Bundjalung Country. We live on the land of the Arakwal and Minjungbal People of the Bundjalung Nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Country we live on and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters. We thank them for protecting this rainforest and its ecosystems since time immemorial. Music By Fellow Hollow “Blue“, “Clothesline“, and their new single “Alder“! A big thank you to all of the incredible artists who share their music in each episode! All of the music included can be found here: Chapters: 0:00 The feeling of cold water 1:10 Growing our own food and life on the farm 2:19 Gratitude for the sunshine of winter 4:16 fixing fences and naughty ducks 6:49 Regenerative agriculture and how our goats help us to restore the rainforest 8:35 Mending and up-cycling 10:49 The scariest snake I’ve ever seen! 12:30 Pulling invasive weeds and renovating duck pens