October 19th 2006
The Marrar Ag-n-Chat group enjoyed a bus trip to the Holbrook district for their October meeting. Eighteen passengers were in the hands of Cathie as bus captain and Matt from Westpac, as navigator.
Our first stop and morning tea was at the Vintage Tree Nursery at "Binginwarri", Holbrook which has a large range of ornamental trees. The nursery has been in its present location for three years and has allowed the owners to add to their production base. The garden at "Binginwarri" is the result of 10 years of planning, planting and building of structures, and now provides a garden to be enjoyed – which we did.
After "Binginwarri", it was on to the historic Woomargama Station where satellite technology is an important management tool. This property is watered by a spring, and has three creeks running through it. At present, there is an extensive program to remove and burn the willows which have been choking these creeks. Originally, the property covered 26,000 acres and included the township of Woomargama. Today it is approx. 7,000 acres. The homestead was built in 1909 and restored in 1970. The restoration of the garden followed with the aim being to provide a suitable and manageable setting for the homestead.
The group had a wonderfully relaxing and informative day and thank Westpac for sponsoring the bus.
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