Over the weekend we went for a drive to Lanyon Homestead, just south of Canberra. There was a plant fair, and Country Boy wanted some plants for a new garden bed he has just dug over (finally one without vegetables). I just love looking at old farm homesteads, so it wasn’t too hard to twist my arm to go along too.
While CB looked at all the plants, the kids and I explored the old homestead. They were fascinated by the old blacksmith forge, the old kitchen and cellar, and so was I.
There was also a display of old farm machinery that kept a certain little boy very interested.
While my big girl buried her nose in a book. Love that we can go anywhere with a book and she is entertained.
I loved looking through the kitchen garden, and the orchard, and imagining what ours will look like one day.
I have my eye on a metal/industrial sculpture for the garden one day. With all the old farm equipment lying about, we can surely find the bits and pieces we need. There was a display of some sculptures which I just loved. Maybe I need to learn to weld!
A lovely day was had by us all – if you’re in the Canberra region – GO!
What did you get up to on the weekend??
Did you end up getting some plants??? I love a browse through any old country garden and farm too. So much history and stories. Cam always wonders why I collect bits and bobs, seeminging useless at the time. Then you see sculptures like that and it cements why I do these little things. ha ha. I have a few horsey friends. Maybe a horseshoe sculpture could be my 1st project.
Yes – learn welding! We could do with more welding (especially sculptural) in the family! It looks like a lovely spot. And great photos of a reading lass!
Gorgeous photos! We often explore the hinterland and country inland from the Sunshine Coast here but can't say the scenery is quite like that of the pictures you took, wow! We'd love to visit that part of the country and go exploring 🙂
Wow beautiful photos and what a great family outing. We have loads of old machinery and 'junk' floating round our place…what a way to use it…ART. I was like your daughter, give me a book and I was happy until I ran out of pages. Old homesteads are so beautiful. Glad you all had a great weekend. (Mine consisted of lack of sleep with a teething baby, your weekend sounds so much better).
I think you should get that flower photo printed! It's beautiful. Looks like a lovely outing.