As a chef for 33 years, Glen Barratt has a special interest in growing edibles — so it comes as no surprise that he would plan his garden around permaculture principles.
Glen, Justine and their five adult children, plus two dogs and three horses, live on three acres in picturesque Camp Mountain, a small community just far enough northwest of Brisbane to be regarded as rural.
Half the property is a cleared ridge exposed to the elements; the rest is cliffs and embankments, a seasonal watercourse and alluvial flats with remnant scrub and forest, creating a variety of microclimates cooler and
