WILDSIDE FLOWER FARM
Grown with the Earth, Not Against It
Our Story
Hi, I'm Robyn , and together with my partner Matt, we’re proud to be the stewards of a beautiful farm in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Our property, located in Charley’s Forest near the Budawang Ranges (25 km from Braidwood), is where we grow flowers, herbs, and foliage with care and respect for the land.
We acknowledge the land we work on is the traditional land of the Walbanga people. We are committed to sustainable and regenerative farming practices that help preserve and enrich the land. Since purchasing the farm in late 2021, we've focused on increasing biodiversity with native and exotic perennials and annuals, fruit trees, and flowering shrubs.
Our flower farm may be small — just 2 acres of our 83-acre property — but it’s full of life. The rest of the land is shared with our horses, Brian and Bunji, our llamas, Bobo and Coco, as well as kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, and so many birds. The horses play a key role in maintaining soil health, providing all the manure we need to nourish and enrich our land.
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The garden was originally built around an old miner’s cottage, with oak, beech, poplar, and pine trees acting as windbreaks. Over time, the garden fell into neglect, but we revived it by planting fruit trees, expanding vegetable gardens, and creating our flower patch.
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In our early years, we focused on planting perennials—especially peonies and roses, my favourites. Heirloom roses with evocative French names and David Austin varieties became the heart of our garden, complemented by hardy modern shrubs. We also grew a rich mix of perennials like yarrow, campanulas, geums, astilbe, echinacea, and chrysanthemums.
Today, we proudly offer our locally grown flowers through the Moruya Farmers Market, flower subscriptions, farewell arrangements, and DIY event buckets for your own floral creations.
