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Seville Farm

Locality: Seville, Victoria

Phone: +61 1300 360 056

Address: 56 Monbulk-Seville Road 3139 Seville, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.sevillefarm.com.au

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25.01.2022 A warm balmy evening. The dark storm clouds rolling in from across the Valley. The sun is setting. The blackbirds are making their final attempt at finding their dinner amongst the shrubs - their chirps ring loud in the still evening air. A glorious smell of rain on its way. The hard days work is over and finally there is a chance to sit down and watch the show that nature puts on. Unpredictable nature. Maybe it will rain. Maybe not. Too much and it can cause cherries to swel...l up. Not enough and it’s back to watering the trees. Nature may be unpredictable but there is one thing you can rely on in this Valley. The caring nature and goodwill of our lovely farmer neighbors and friends. Always there to lend a hand. Always there to help if required. What a lovely Valley, what great neighbors and friends. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

25.01.2022 The cold night air, the early darkness, the low sun in the sky, yes, Winter is well underway at Seville Farm. And you could be forgiven for allowing this seemingly dark time of year to get you down but here at Seville Farm we consider it a time to look forward to the brighter and sunnier days of Spring. The low sunlight and darkness may be at their most powerful right now and there may still be many cold days and nights ahead but with the Winter Solstice it’s a turning point... where the darkness will give way to the promise of more light. So let’s celebrate today as a time of balance and with a feeling of optimism for the coming Spring. I can’t wait for the first of the new sweet juicy cherries for us all to pick. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

24.01.2022 CHERRY U-PICK OPEN DAYS Our first Open Days for Cherry U-Pick for this year will be Saturday and Sunday the 3rd and 4th of December 2016 from 10am to 5pm. Adults $5, Children under 18 years free, and $10 per Kilo for the fruit you pick to take home. We supply the boxes you pick into - 1kg, 2.5kg and 6kg. Don't forget to bring a picnic lunch. No bookings are required but if our car park fills up we may need to restrict entry during parts of each day. 56 Monbulk-Seville Road, S...eville, Yarra Valley. Look forward to seeing you then. Cheers! Farmer Rob. Oh, and I will try to have some more of those fantastic Ready Picked Strawberries, Blackberries, Cherries and Apples from our neighbors ready for purchase as well. See more

23.01.2022 The New Year. A time to begin again. A time to try new things. Whether your goals are high flying or a little more down to earth, now is the time to make a start. And so it is the earth that my attention turns. Or rather the weeds that grow upon it and in between the cherry trees. Those pesky weeds the mower can never quite reach. What to do about those pesky weeds? Geese natures mower, this is my New Year’s plan. Buy a gaggle of Geese and they will turn all those weeds in...to fertiliser. My dreams come true! In animal symbolism, to dream of Geese is considered a good omen, a foretelling of success and wealth. In animal totems, the goose means, among other things, to follow your gut, to rely on your intuition and instinct. My gut tells me to give Geese a go. I hope it’s in their instinct to realise my dreams. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

21.01.2022 UPDATE - CHERRY U-PICK OPEN DAY We've had a very busy 3 days picking lots of cherries with lots of visitors to Seville Farm. We will open again tomorrow, Saturday 17 December at 10am for more U-Pick Cherries. I've just finished a walk through the orchard and my best estimate is that we will run out of ripe cherries fairly early on tomorrow. We will have Lapins, Simone and some Sweet Georgia at the crunchy stage. We won't have soft juicy cherries tomorrow. If your after a few kilos of really great cherries and want to bring a picnic lunch then tomorrow will be for you. If your after lots of big boxes then tomorrow will unfortunately not be your day. I will have lot's of those fantastic ready picked blackberries and strawberries from my neighbours. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

21.01.2022 FRIENDS OF THE FRUIT FARMER The White Striped Mastiff Bat A very small diminutive bat. No, not those nasty things that eat fruit! These bats eat small insects.... Like most bats they sleep by day and hunt by night. Endemic to the Yarra Valley we sometimes see them at Seville Farm flying around in the late evening, particularly on warmer days near the dam and over the cherry trees when the insects are most plentiful. These are one of the few bats who’s high pitched calls can be heard by people. Insect eaters yes, these are definitely a friend of the fruit farmer, and gardener alike. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

20.01.2022 SOLD OUT CHERRY TREES, BARE ROOT, CLEARANCE SALE ONE DAY ONLY - SUNDAY 14th AUGUST... Thank you so very much for all your orders for my cherry trees. I have taken orders down on a first come first served basis so if I have responded to you personally then your on the list and I will hold your trees for you to collect. Unfortunately however I have now run out of trees. I am really sorry but if I haven't responded to you personally with a "Your On The List" then I have no more trees. I will have some bare root apple trees of various varieties so if you would still like to come out and get an apple tree then you are more than welcome. Please note I can't take orders now for the apple trees - I have got a lot of digging up trees to now do! Cheers! Farmer Rob.

20.01.2022 FRIENDS OF THE FRUIT FARMER The Reed Bee A bee, native to most of Australia and to the Yarra Valley. They are solitary bees, living alone, not in hives like the European honey bee.... These bees do not make or store honey. They forage for nectar each and every day. Reed Bees nest by burrowing into the soft pithy centre of plants such as reeds, hence their name. At Seville Farm these bees are a very welcome addition to our honey bees as they help pollinate the cherry blossom. You can encourage these bees into your garden by tying bundles of grape vine or rose prunings together and placing the bundles in a tree. Pollinators - yes, these are definitely a friend of the fruit farmer, and gardener alike. Cheers! Farmer Rob. (Image of Reed Bees courtesy of Aussie Bee. Check out www.aussiebee.com.au)

19.01.2022 FRIENDS OF THE FRUIT FARMER The Southern Boobook Owl Australia’s smallest owl. Like most owls, they sleep by day and hunt by night. They have a very distinctive call, sounding like boo book, hence their name.... Endemic to the Yarra Valley we sometimes see them at Seville Farm flying around in the late evening. They are hard to spot as their flight is completely silent. They feed on insects and small mammals such as mice. Munchers of mice and insects yes, definitely a friend of the fruit farmer, and gardener alike. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

18.01.2022 BEE HIVES - CLEARANCE SALE 5 FRAME NUCLEUS HIVES AND 8 FRAME COMPLETE HIVES Are you in a buzz about Bees? Perhaps you think the idea of a hive in your own backyard is really sweet? Bee’n searching for a hive or two? ... At Seville Farm we’re expecting to have some 5 frame starter or nucleus bee hives surplus to our needs by about the beginning of November and so up for sale they go - $190 each. Great for expanding your beehive numbers or to get a start at this fascinating hobby. And Yes - the nucleus hive will fit into a Flow Hive if you have one. We will also have 8 frame completely assembled hives for sale. With bees $345 and without bees $190. Bookings are essential - Call or email now to book a hive for collection on Saturday 5 or Sunday 6 November 2016, 7am to 10am. Cheers! Farmer Rob. [email protected] PH 1300 36 00 56

17.01.2022 The cherries have now been picked. Christmas has come and gone. The New Year is but a cherry stone’s throw away. It’s amazing to think that 2015 will soon be complete. So we find ourselves making plans for the 2016 year ahead. Not New Year’s Resolutions that will be broken and forgotten. Actual tangible plans that can be worked on throughout the year. And what better plans could there be than to live a good and thought-full life, to minimise the impact of living in our envi...ronment, to undertake every action such that it adds rather than detracts from the harmony of this glorious valley and the people around us, and, of course, to grow the best cherries we possibly can for us all to pick in 2016. Cheers and all the very best for the New Year! Farmer Rob.

17.01.2022 CHERRY PICKING UPDATE Thank you so much for all your interest in our Cherry U-Pick for our Mid Season Cherries. Due to the high demand we advise that all our fruit will be picked with the customers now at the farm. We regret we will therefore not be able to take further customers this afternoon or tomorrow. Please follow us on FaceBook for our next Cherry U-Pick days for our late season fruit which should take place just before Christmas. Thank you again.... Cheers! Farmer Rob.

16.01.2022 CLOSED FOR THE 2015 SEASON Please note that we are now closed for the 2015 season. All of our cherries have been picked. We would like to give a really big thank you to everyone who came to our farm to pick cherries, have a picnic and to wander around our farm. We really enjoyed meeting you all and showing you around. We will re-open for cherry picking near the beginning of November 2016. We look forward to seeing you all again at our farm next year which we will plan to mak...e bigger and better than ever. Please follow us on FaceBook for updates on the 2016 season. All the very best for Christmas and the New Year. Cheers! Farmer Rob and the team at Seville Farm. See more

15.01.2022 AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN APPLE CIDER MAKING SPEND THE DAY WITH A MASTER BREWER IN THE YARRA VALLEY In a small valley, up in the High Country, in between mountains with cool water streams and towering gums, Apples grow. The crunchiest, juiciest Apples. Apples only rich volcanic mountain soils can grow. Apples cared for by third generation farmers.... And from these special Apples comes great Cider. We’ve been making Apple Cider for years and now you can too. Meet up with Krzysztof, our Master Brewer. You will mill the apples, press them, bottle the juice into demijohns and begin the process of turning it into Cider. All under Krzysztof’s skilled guidance. A great day out, great Apple Cider and a Cider Brewing Kit you keep to use over and over. Places are limited per course. Call or email now to book. The one day course is $135. Lunch is provided. Available course dates are Sunday 23 April, Saturday 6 May and Sunday 21 May. The courses run from 10am to about 4pm. Cheers! Farmer Rob. [email protected] PH 1300 36 00 56 PS Yes - we do have Gift Certificates!

14.01.2022 CHERRY TREES, BARE ROOT, CLEARANCE SALE ONE DAY ONLY - SUNDAY 14th AUGUST ONLY $20 EACH (Variety: Lapins)... Grown by 2nd generation Yarra Valley cherry growers (our neighbours) using their own orchard stock. 2 year old trees, grafted, ready for planting. Self fertile, so no pollinator required. Very popular variety producing larger size fruit - sweet and juicy with a little bit of crunch. Fruit matures just before Christmas. Pick up from Seville Farm Sunday 14th August only 10am to 5pm - $20 per tree, cash or EFTPOS. Call or email to reserve your tree so you don’t miss out - or just turn up and take pot luck. Like the guy in the Masters Hardware add says when they’re gone - they’re gone. Cheers! Farmer Rob. PH 1300 36 00 56 [email protected]

11.01.2022 CHERRY U-PICK OPEN DAYS We will be open for Cherry U-Pick this week from Wednesday 14 December to Saturday 17 December from 10am to 5pm. Adults $5, Children under 18 years free, and $10 per Kilo for the fruit you pick to take home. We supply the boxes you pick into - 1kg, 2.5kg and 6kg. Don't forget to bring a picnic lunch. No bookings are required but if our car park fills up we may need to restrict entry during parts of each day. 56 Monbulk-Seville Road, Seville, Yarra Vall...ey. Look forward to seeing you then. Cheers! Farmer Rob. See more

11.01.2022 FRUIT TREES, BARE ROOT, CLEARANCE SALE THIS COMING SUNDAY - 28 AUGUST - LAST DAY NOW ONLY $18 EACH!... Apples Pink Lady, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Granny Smith Heritage Apples Gravenstein, Lady William, Pomme De Neige, Mutsu, Coxs Orange Pippen Pear Packham, Williams Pomegranate Wonderful And we still have just a few Lappins Cherries left as well at $20 each Pick up from Seville Farm. Sunday 28 August. 9am to 5pm. Cash or EFTPOS. Last day before we replant them Sorry, no reservations this time first come first served. Cheers! Farmer Rob. 56 Monbulk-Seville Road, Seville, Yarra Valley.

08.01.2022 The depths of a cold Winter. Long dark nights and frosty mornings. The Chill of Winter. That sting on your skin when you first go out in the cold. The Winter Chill. A mathematical formula calculating a Chill Factor or Number the amount of Chill required by stone fruit trees during their dormant Winter sleep. The more the Winter Chill, the better and more plentiful are those tasty juicy fruits the following season.... Although the warmer weather seems like a long way off it’s the cold right now that will make for lots of lovely fruit. So at Seville Farm any time we find ourselves wishing for Winter to be over we turn our thoughts to all those sweet juicy cherries in November and wish instead for just a bit more cold. Cheers! Farmer Rob.

04.01.2022 CHERRY SEASON UPDATE Our next Open Days for Cherry U-Pick will be Saturday and Sunday the 12th and 13th of December 2015 from 10am to 5pm. No entry fee - you just pay for the Cherries you pick to take home at $10 per Kilo. We supply the boxes you pick into - 1kg, 2kg and 5kg. Don't forget to bring a picnic lunch. No bookings are required but if our car park fills up we may need to restrict entry during parts of each day. 56 Monbulk-Seville Road, Seville, Yarra Valley.... Look forward to seeing you then. Cheers! Farmer Rob. Oh, and I will try to have some more of those fantastic Ready Picked Strawberries, Blackberries and Cherries from our neighbors ready for purchase as well. See more