TOUCHING the EARTH LIGHTLY

JO AND Dave Thompson are remarkable Earth Gardeners. They have fashioned an amazing life on two hectares in a challenging climate in only ten years, where they produce nearly all their food throughout the year. From a barren, rocky, north-facing slope to an extraordinarily productive lifestyle with three children under nine is nothing short of astounding.

I’d heard about this family in the local area who ‘grew everything’. I was not prepared for chooks, ducks, goats, sheep,