Welcome to A Plot in Common — a place where our passion for growing food meets our deep commitment to regeneration, community, and connection.
I'm Tash, and alongside my husband Benji, we're on a journey to breathe new life into 45 acres of neglected land in Tenterfield, NSW. In late 2024, we took a leap of faith, purchasing this piece of land with the dream of restoring it back to a thriving, abundant ecosystem using regenerative farming practices.
Our story began years ago on a little 10-acre farm in Lauriston, Victoria. Those years were some of the best of my life — growing food, hosting workshops, and creating a space where people could come together, learn, and share in the simple joys of growing. It was there that my deep love for growing food truly took root, and the idea of A Plot in Common was born — a belief that food, land, and knowledge are things best shared.
When we left that little farm, I carried that same passion into urban farming projects and consulting — helping others discover the joy and empowerment of growing their own food. But the pull to create our own little patch of abundance never left me.
Now, we find ourselves here, at the beginning of a whole new chapter — one that feels both exciting and a little daunting. This land has been depleted from years of conventional farming, but we see its potential. Our vision is to regenerate the soil, encourage biodiversity, and work with nature to create a healthy, resilient landscape. We'll run cattle, sheep, and chickens in a way that supports the land, not depletes it. I'll grow vegetables to nourish our family and friends, with any excess shared with the local community. We'll breed chickens, offering nutritious eggs, fertile eggs, and chicks to others looking to grow their own food.
But more than that, we want to share this space. We dream of opening our farm gates to hold workshops on gardening, farming, and food-growing. Long lunches shared under the open sky. A place where people can come to stay, reconnect with nature, and be inspired by what’s possible when we work alongside the land.
Growing food has always brought me immense joy — but this journey is about something bigger. It's about playing our small part in healing the land and contributing to a better food system. If we can leave this farm healthier than we found it, if we can inspire others to source the best food possible, to build soil, to store carbon — then we will have done what we set out to do.
A Plot in Common is an invitation — to learn, to connect, and to cultivate something better. Whether you're a seasoned gardener, a curious beginner, or simply someone who believes in the power of good food and community, you're welcome here.
Tash xx
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