Wilderland in the 2000s

A group of Wilderland volunteers pose for the camera with a harvest of organic fruit and vegetables grown on the property, around 2010.

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PETER ROSS
19 September 2023

Hi, My wife and I lived at Wilderland for 6 months in 1971. I worked every day with Dan and he taught me how to make compost beside putting in and repairing fence posts and of course tons of weeding with a push hoe. And planting seedlings daily. He drove all the trucks and tractors with hand controls. He had a piece of leather around his pants so when he weeded and pushed himself along the rows he didn't wear out his pants. As a healthy 23 yr. old it was very hard to keep up with him We went around the area one day to check his bee hives and all went well till we ran into a "mean Queen Bee" and all hell broke loose. We each got over a dozen bee stings. We lived in an old bus on a hill and had our own small garden. Bathed in an ice cold stream. At the time I think there was only around 15 people living/working their. He had a road side stand and sold honey and fruit and vegetables. Not being from New Zealand we were surprised to see an open money box and a scale. People just weighed their items and put money in the box and took change if necessary. Being from New York City originally that concept blew my mind. It was a great six months that we'll never forget. Wonderful to see Wilderland is alive and thriving. Best of luck, peter & marisa ross

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