Wild West Organics - Farm

Wild West Organics - Farm A Certified Organic Sheep & Beef farm

Recreational Farm Experiences: **Paddock Play 0-5yrs** and**FarmEscape Adventures 5-12yrs**
Private Event/Workshop Spaces Available: **Wild West Woolshed **Bamboo Forest, Paddock & Bush - Log circles with firepits **Hayshed/Playshed **Filming

Today at Paddock Play Christie said "It was the first session that actually felt like winter with the wind… but it was t...
04/09/2026

Today at Paddock Play Christie said "It was the first session that actually felt like winter with the wind… but it was the perfect chance to explore the hay shed after feeding the animals and enjoy a different space.
Thanks to one of the children who spotted a dead mouse in the hay as it was really interesting to be able to see up close".

Looking ahead to term 4 its great to be welcoming Katie into the FarmEscape Team. Katie and Melissa will lead 2 sessions...
03/09/2026

Looking ahead to term 4 its great to be welcoming Katie into the FarmEscape Team. Katie and Melissa will lead 2 sessions each next term alongside Christie.

Katie lives in Waimauku with her husband and two young daughters. Formerly a primary teacher with over a decade of classroom experience, complemented by a diverse background from running a STEAM program for Years 1 to 8, to outdoor education, including junior surf and swimming coaching. Her strong belief in the benefits of play shows through her participation in local groups like Playcentre and here on the farm at Paddock Play. Whether she is camping or hiking with her family, pottering in the vege garden, or bird-spotting from a hammock with her kids, Katie brings her passion for outdoor exploration into everything she does, inspiring children to learn, grow, and connect with nature.

Our term 4 dates have been chosen to avoid a clash with the local schools Agday, junior athletics and citizenship assembly.

Enjoying a winter vege soup session at FarmEscape Adventures before the rain set in. Great to have reached 10 children n...
29/08/2026

Enjoying a winter vege soup session at FarmEscape Adventures before the rain set in. Great to have reached 10 children now joining in on our farm adventures. We have built numbers steadily since starting this one day fortnightly session on a Friday in term 1 this year. Thanks early adopter families we appreciate your support as we grow into something sustainable and learn as we go. Good things take time.

A series of two Biodynamic family friendly Free Workshops are being run here on the farm 20th of September and 8th of No...
27/08/2026

A series of two Biodynamic family friendly Free Workshops are being run here on the farm 20th of September and 8th of November. Thanks Biodynamics New Zealand for bringing this to our local community in conjunction with Rodney Community Board and thanks for choosing Wild West Organics to host. We are definately in need of some gardening tips around here.

To book your spot here are the links

September 20th workshop -
https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-practical-biodynamics-workshoprodneycommunitycentre

November 8th workshop -
https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-practical-biodynamics-for-tamariki-and-whanau-colab-with-rodney-community-centre

Exciting to reach the milestone of 1000 followers!! Here's a glimpse of a morning at **Paddock Play** this week. A mass...
20/08/2026

Exciting to reach the milestone of 1000 followers!! Here's a glimpse of a morning at **Paddock Play** this week. A massive egg haul I suspect its because my children didn't do their chores the day before. Experimenting with hammers and flower printing, bug finding, a broken down tractor in the paddock, Little chicks, cheeky goats and happy cows.

A cute tiny, newly laying chicken's, first egg!We're looking forward to being able to sell organic eggs again soon as th...
14/08/2026

A cute tiny, newly laying chicken's, first egg!

We're looking forward to being able to sell organic eggs again soon as they all start to lay again and we continue to get on top of the rats.

A new bigger grazing space is a work in progress at the old deer shed. They have outgrown their space now especially with new chicks coming on board. It will be great to be able to freerange them without finding a mess all over our front porch having them further away from the house.

They continue to get lots of love from visitors to FarmEscape and Paddock Play.

Some great opportunities for barefoot immersion in the mud today at FarmEscape Adventures. You know where to send your c...
14/08/2026

Some great opportunities for barefoot immersion in the mud today at FarmEscape Adventures. You know where to send your children for a full grounding experience ;)

Sheltering under the heart tree
09/08/2026

Sheltering under the heart tree

I have had a big change this week stepping back from the direct running of Paddock Play mornings after over 8 years so I...
07/08/2026

I have had a big change this week stepping back from the direct running of Paddock Play mornings after over 8 years so I can focus on my off farm career. It feels exciting but I am definately going to miss my interactions with all the lovely families who join us on the farm. Christie Lyford is doing a great job at leading both Paddock Play mornings and assisting Melissa at FarmEscape. I still get the pleasure of setting up the spaces and organizing the activities and taking bookings. Thank you so much to each and every family who have visited the farm over the years, you have helped to support our family and given me the confidence and experience to step into a National Playgroup advisory role. I am really blessed and so grateful to my parents for the partnership in this beautiful farm the intention is to continue to share this space and provide the opportunities we do for as long as there is interest. A big thanks to Rob too for the space and support to follow my passion projects xx

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Waimauku

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