We purchased this property in April 2003. The entire property was in a state of neglect. For the most part the property had not been touched in over 7 years. Fences were down, broom had encroached on all the fields, all fields had to be reconditioned and or replanted. All takes hard work and plenty of capital. Cattle had been allowed everywhere, the fields and slopes were full of deep holes from cattle on wet ground. The house had to be gutted and finished, the old barn had to be re-built and new barns built. Water had to be found -- that first summer we completed one major pond for irrigation and crops had to be planted. We could see the potential, 171 acres of which 80 acres are in forest, a deep gulley leading to a Coho bearing stream, complete privacy surrounded by resource base lands and a short bike ride (1 kilometer) to Sproat Lake. Views of the Comox Glacier, Mount Arrowsmith, Mount Klitsa and the Beaufort Range.
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From this (house before) no deck no
garden, house |
To this... (house after) view from the garden (or what used to be the field!) |
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A farm this size requires
irrigation, 4th pond underway |
Blueberry patch planted in 2005, irrigation ponds adjacent provide drip irrigation, site required soil enhancement, slope provides sun, and airflow. Wildlife fencing surrounds! |
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Completed pond summer 2010 riparian area planted |
Blueberries thriving, additional plantings summer 2009 |
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Curious babes (approx. 5 - 10 months old July) enjoying summer grass, rotational grazing is key to ensure pasture. |
Early spring (April) view from the house looking out towards the Beaufort Range. |
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Hay fields are small (6 areas
ranging from 5 to 20 acres - ) Upper field |
A snowy winter of 2004 looking
towards Mount Arrowsmith |
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A great link for BC agriculture:
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More Coleman Meadows Farm
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