Stellar Violets has grown from humble beginnings in 2012 out of volunteer effort. We began as a “Mobile Living Museum”, driving around our regional-first 100% Electric Ute, giving talks, events, workshops and keynote speeches. We advocated change to more sustainable ways of living, and growing food, from the backyard, to larger farming operations like that of Lucinda’s family’s orchards.

Placemaking began when two heritage train carriages trundled in, then a Nature Playgroup was born, while a garden volunteering program bloomed. We held a fungi photography exhibition, a Dark Emu night with author Bruce Pascoe, and many pop-up dining events, including with Fervor. Our garlic growing, and train carriage acquisitions kept us very engaged until, just after our girls’ wellbeing event, Covid-19 enforced a slow down. With programs paused, we stayed occupied publishing a book, completing land rezoning, and attaining development approvals for our next phase.