Southern Forests – Being Arthur

Garden Update: Growth, Patience, and the Last Bed Taking Shape

December 28, 2025

We are feeling satisfied watching our garden slowly come into its own. Across the Pemberton property, plants are growing and beginning to reveal their beauty — from fresh garlic harvested straight from the garden, to roses blooming, and we have layers of colour developing beneath the arbour. We also have a lovely project underway: the … More Garden Update: Growth, Patience, and the Last Bed Taking Shape

2025 Leadership: A Focus on Positive Impact and Positive Results

December 28, 2025

As the door on 2025 closes, this post reflects a year of disciplined leadership that turned focus, partnership, and a small high-performing team into measurable economic and community impact for the Southern Forests and Western Australia. The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) plays a quiet but critical role in Western Australia’s regional economy. From Manjimup … More 2025 Leadership: A Focus on Positive Impact and Positive Results

Manjimup Cherry Festival: A Region Celebrates

December 14, 2025

The Manjimup Cherry Festival is a lively gathering in Western Australia’s Southern Forests region, highlighting its status as a premier food-producing area. The event unites the community, celebrating local produce, creativity, and the importance of togetherness during the festive season. … More Manjimup Cherry Festival: A Region Celebrates

Cherry Festival Sponsors Dinner 2025

December 12, 2025

The Cherry Festival Sponsors Dinner was one of those evenings that quietly reminds you how much community matters. A room full of local business leaders, sponsors, growers, and friends, all brought together not for speeches or formality, but for good food, conversation, and shared pride in the region. It was a pleasure to spend time … More Cherry Festival Sponsors Dinner 2025

We have a roof on the Pemberton home.

May 19, 2024

In May 2024, the Pemberton home’s roof is completed, with ongoing work on cladding, rendering, and interior. The complex has a matching Eucalyptus Green roof, and the back yard’s games/firepit area is being developed. … More We have a roof on the Pemberton home.

Update: Our Pemberton Vegetable Garden

April 3, 2024

The vegetable garden in Pemberton is making progress with the bore, pumps, and greenhouse misting system in place. Reticulation work is underway, and planting of the first vegetables is anticipated for April or May 2024. … More Update: Our Pemberton Vegetable Garden

Being Arthur

A Life Shaped by the Doors I Chose to Walk Through.