Chifull Sanctuary is a beautiful healing sanctuary, which has been used as a small scale Organic market Garden for 30 years now. With two very large greenhouses, which offer prime growing, based near Nelson, the sunshine capital of NZ.
Contact: Nicole at chifulldelights@gmail.com to find out more and express interest.
Location: Riwaka, Tasman Region, near Nelson
Total land size in Acres: 1 3/4
Wooded Area/Cultivable Area: Small fruit orchard
Expansion Potential (Acres): 0
Zoning: Rural
Current Use: Organic Market Garden run by Good Harvest Market Garden. Check out their Instagram for more, current pictures.
Current Practices: Non-certified Organic
State of the surface of the cultivable area: Well tended, but room for improvement.
Description and historical use of land available for farming: Small scale Organic Market Garden
Has been worked with Biodynamic principals for over 20 years. And loads of homemade compost.
Road Access: Easy access (100m driveway, off main road)
Electricity: Available
Cell Service: Good
Short-term goal or vision for land: We are in the process of building a yurt which will be used to teach Qigong, Meditations, Healings and other workshops around healing, art and creativity. While this is my main focus, I am looking for someone to take over the organic market garden side of the property.
Long-term goal or vision for land: A place for people to come and heal, through mini retreats and workshops, using mediums such as Qigong, Meditation, Nature, Art, Theatre, Music, Nutrition, Herbal Medicine and Growing Organic Vegetables.
Known environmental hazards: Not worse than any other areas in this age of crazy weather patterns
Current residents living on property: Nicole (daughter of property owners) and her daughter Kalia (13yrs old) live on the land in the main house.
Edith and Ron (property owners) come to the land once or twice a week to help out around the place but don't live there anymore.
Availability of farm buildings: Small amount of shed space for tools.
Land is fenced: No, but there is a small paddock that is fenced (with a Llama in it)
Availability of farm machinery and tools: No machinery or tools.
Current gardeners have some tools that they will sell before moving overseas, so there's a possibility to buy tools off them. Plus hire equipment available at Challenge garage next door.
Water Source: Private Bore
Water rights to these sources: Unlimited
On-site Housing: 2 bedroom cottage available for rent on the property, unlimited internet provided, power not included in rent.
Is there restricted access of visitors: No
Preferred Agriculture Products: Diversified Vegetables
Practices Preferred: Organic
Biodynamic
Soil Details: Sandy (and Stoney)
Preferred Arrangement: Lease for trade
Would you be willing to mentor or advise the entering farmer(s)?: Not really.
Our family have run the gardens by tuning into nature's intelligence, and co-creating with nature. We are happy to advise this way of gardening, which is not common practice of commercial market gardening.
Do you require references from the land seeker(s)?: No
Agreement duration: 1 yr to begin with, hoping for longer term.
Contact: Nicole at chifulldelights@gmail.com to find out more and express interest.
