LifeStyle Homestead
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Welcome to My Creative LifeStyle Homestead
My Creative LifeStyle Homestead is the home my husband and I share. A place where our everyday life and our homestead journey come together.
It is the heart of everything we grow, make, preserve and share. It is home to The Clucking Cottage, our Secret Garden and our rescued parrots, as well as the many everyday projects that form part of our homestead lifestyle.
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Here, we grow seasonal fruit, vegetables and herbs, care for our animals, preserve what we harvest and create handmade and small batch products inspired by simple, practical living.
Our homestead is not about perfection. It is a constantly growing and changing space where we learn through experience, make the most of what we have and find creative ways to live more sustainably.
Explore our Homestead
Clucking cottage
Meet our chickens, discover their personalities and follow the everyday stories,
challenges and joys of caring for our flock
Secret Garden
Step into our growing space, where we plant, harvest and make use of
seasonal fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Feathered Friends
Learn more about our journey of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming parrots,
as well as the special birds who remain in our care.
from our kitchen and pantry
Discover how we transform produce grown on our homestead, together with carefully sourced produce from local farmers and homesteaders, into preserves, pickles, marmalades, baked goods, dehydrated products and other small-batch creations.
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Our Dream for the Homestead
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Our dream is to gradually welcome small groups of visitors to My Creative LifeStyle Homestead by advance booking only. We would love to create a peaceful and personal experience where guests can slow down and enjoy a little taste of homestead life.
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Depending on the season and the chosen experience, visitors may be able to enjoy tea and homemade cake or a light lunch, walk through the Secret Garden, visit The Clucking Cottage and pick selected seasonal vegetables.
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Guests will also be able to browse our little Cottage Shop, where we hope to offer a changing selection of homemade preserves, baked goods, dehydrated products, fresh seasonal produce, handmade items and other small-batch creations from our homestead.
Where possible, the Cottage Shop will also showcase selected products and produce sourced from local farmers and homesteaders. In this way, the shop will not only share what we create, but also provide a platform that supports other small growers, makers and
families within our community.
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This dream will grow slowly and thoughtfully. We want every visit to remain personal, relaxed and connected to the seasons, rather than becoming a busy commercial attraction.
For now, we look forward to sharing the journey as our homestead continues to grow and this special dream gradually takes shape.