SERVICES
our buildings and facilities
Mariefields has several buildings and areas making it unique to provide many interesting things to see.
- The Farmhouse is located in a beautiful garden setting
- the Banquet Barn is adjacent to the Farmhouse with view to mountains
- The old dairy shed has a lovely veranda deck adjacent to the oval
- The original Homestead was built in 1920 overlooks the property
The daily farm activities ,rainforest and nature walks can be enjoyed by all.
The fire-pit is a great to gather around at night under the stars ,play music and tell bush stories.
The dams provide great places of natural enjoyment watching the wildlife.
Bee keeping courses for adults and children
bee keeping courses
introduction to beekeeping for adults. .personalised courses arranged to suit you given by resident apiarist Dr John
adults beekeeping preparation
professor goltenboth of germany getting ready to open the hives
hands on experience
our courses are total immersion courses. start immediately with the opening of the hives and l;earn as you go along
lighting the bee smoker
the smoker settles the bees down so they are easy to handle
children learning about bees
dr john runs special courses to teach children about the bees
children love the bees
the children's courses are a great way for them to learn about bees under the care of a professional teacher.
our Activities
mango plantation
pick mangoes from our mango plantation
monsterio plants
take a selfie with the unique plants
walk with the dogs
Stroll past the barn made of straw bales
nature walk to the peak
bush walk around the paddocks and see the great views and wildlife
tea house
The original milking shed has been restored a caretakers dwelling
original 1920 homestead
Cows and their calves grazing on the helipad in front of the old homestead that has been restored to original condition.
our Grass fed Organic Cattle
lulu our cattle dog
loves to cool down in our dam
front gate grazing
enjoy fresh grass at front gate
mother and baby calf
grazing on organic pastures
friendly angus cow
easy to hand feed our cattle
fresh water trough
she loves our fresh spring water
fresh lucerne hay
wonderful fresh cattle feed at Mariefields
our buildings
homestead build 1920
beautiful old renovated queenslander
straw bale barn
great place for banquets
our can-am transport
4 wheel drive to get around
chichen pen
night time home for our free range chickens
old cockies gate
the old gate style built in 1900
bee shed
bee hive boxes are kept here
our activities
lola and lulu in canam
prof goltenboth with lola and lulu
bamboo pruning
cutting the bamboo for making native bee hives.
spring water tank
checking tank water level
planting the fig tree
prof goltenboth planting the fig tree at homestead
tree planting ceremony
prof goltenboth with dr john
spring water pump
priming the pump to pump up the spring water to tank