Woman stands indoors gesturing beside an easel with a large sheet of paper, as if speaking to a group. A banner behind her reads “Young Readers & Writers Program,” and a window shows green fields outside.

A big thank you to Renee Treml for providing a wonderful kids session at the farm as a part of the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival last week. She was lovely and had all the kids so engaged from beginning to end. Thanks also to Jane for offering the session and Annie for coordinating! Renee’s art is worth a look, even if kids books aren’t your thing. You can find it here and an example is included below.

The week ahead is looking to be cool but mostly clear - perfect to enjoy the northerly sun coming in on the verandah at this time of year. The vines are starting to change colour, getting ready to drop their leaves and new lambs have been born in the last few days which you may spot in the vineyard.

Black-and-white illustration of an owl with closed eyes sitting inside a large teacup decorated with leafy branches. The drawing is framed on a light background, with a small sprig of green leaves overlapping the bottom-right corner.

Bright orange marigold blooms growing among dense green foliage. Red-stemmed, dark purple leafy greens and grass surround the flowers in a sunlit garden bed.

Several golden-brown blueberry muffins in paper liners sit on a dark baking tray. The tray is on a counter near a window, with the outdoor scene blurred in the background.

Three green apples resting on straw in the foreground. Blurred background shows a farm walkway with wooden posts and a building in bright sunlight.

There’s a good variety of certified organic fruit coming in at the moment - Sundowner and Granny Smith apples, bananas, persimmons and grapes as well as local and organically grown limes, sapotes and avocado.