Freedom & Farming at Pebblespring – Page 9

Cattle at Pebblespring for first time (under my watch)

Pigs eat Port Jackson Willow

Port Jackson Willow (Acacia Saligna) is very invasive in our part of the world. Hlubi keeps some pigs in Tsitsikama which is 130 km west of where we are. I tried catting some branches to see if they would take to it. They really enjoy it. A free resource perhaps to small farmers who are trying to find affordabe options to supplement the pig feed needs.

Work on Cottage

Gary using his head on site this morning

Cottage progress

Young volunteers stripping the Roof of the south room today. A lot more of this timber will need to replaced than was the case on the north room.

Working on the Cottage

Working in Cottage roof space

Emergency Repairs to the roof cant wait.

The new roofing material arrives today, so there is a lot of work to be done carefully removing the old sheets and repairing the timber trusses and purlins. Fun fun fun!

Rainwater was coming in through the roof, melting the mud bricks and mortar.

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The "Rest-a-While" Tea Room

While of course the cottage is in need of the most work, the shop on the farm is also very special. I am told it used to be called the “Rest-a-While tea room, and people would drive out on a Sunday afternoon for scones and cream.

Thanks to Volunteers

The response to the call to help save Kok’s Cottage has been overwhelming. People are volunteering their time and their special skills. I just took a call now from an old friend who is able to re-do the damaged window and door frames to match the originals. What can you contribute? Spread the word. What can your friends contribute? We will make this happen. Remember our 2 week “volunteer camp” starts on Saturday 22 June 2013. Its gonna be cold, its gonna be hard work, but its all worth while.