Ochre Arch Farm Tours

Ochre Arch Farm Tours Ochre Arch Farm Tours hosts guided eco-ag educational & scenic tours on Phillip & Jan Diprose's 480 hectare beef and wool property 25 km NW of Grenfell NSW

27/05/2026

Sunset over Mt Wheoga ... earlier this evening.

On sundown yesterday (and for a while after) we enjoyed sitting by the fire we'd lit to clean up some fallen branches at...
23/05/2026

On sundown yesterday (and for a while after) we enjoyed sitting by the fire we'd lit to clean up some fallen branches at the base of a large tree that were limiting stock access to shade. After sunset it became evident that the firelight was illuminating some nearby dead pine trees ... and the attached photo gives an insight into what we witnessed.

21/05/2026

We're both chuffed to be a part of this project. Follow Weddin Landcare's page to see each of the participants' videos released progressively over the next 6 months or so.

We sold some weaners at today's Store Cattle sale at Forbes. Their condition was excellent ... and prices were lifted so...
01/05/2026

We sold some weaners at today's Store Cattle sale at Forbes. Their condition was excellent ... and prices were lifted somewhat by the presence of agents from Victoria who were on the return journey post the Dubbo sale earlier in the week.

This one of the 2 Oleanders presently flowering at the old homestead site that we now refer to as The Peppers. When you ...
07/04/2026

This one of the 2 Oleanders presently flowering at the old homestead site that we now refer to as The Peppers. When you see these plants in full flower it's not hard to understand why many early settler families planted them near their homes. Hardy and covered in blooms.

Ready for winter. It took us a few loads this time around as we'd left the supply very low at the end of last winter.
06/04/2026

Ready for winter. It took us a few loads this time around as we'd left the supply very low at the end of last winter.

We achieved a key milestone yesterday with the reestablishment of the gravity fed line from the main (Herron) dam to the...
29/03/2026

We achieved a key milestone yesterday with the reestablishment of the gravity fed line from the main (Herron) dam to the house for garden and toilet water. It's been quite a project for us - more than doubling the capacity and depth of the dam addressing some erosion issues and further enhancing farm resilience.
There are 4 people we want to specifically thank for their considerable contributions - each of whom we hold in the highest regard for their amazing expertise and dedication: Phil Wells (ex Cootamundra) for developing the design over 20 years ago, Stephen Johnstone (Young) for the dozer work, Alan Brown for the excavator work and Glenn Gault for the trenching and pipe laying.
The project kicked off seriously in November 2025 ... and we very fortunate to experience a 100 mm+ rainfall event at the start of this month filling the dam to about 1/3 of its capacity.

Well spotted this morning while we were cutting fire wood. Does anyone know what species this insect is?
23/03/2026

Well spotted this morning while we were cutting fire wood. Does anyone know what species this insect is?

Fruit and veggie harvest today. Hat's off to Jan for all the hard work.
21/03/2026

Fruit and veggie harvest today. Hat's off to Jan for all the hard work.

Every now and then we come across the most unusual of things. Here's one from yesterday. A horn growing out the back leg...
14/03/2026

Every now and then we come across the most unusual of things. Here's one from yesterday. A horn growing out the back leg of a sheep. Yep. Pretty weird, folks.

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Pinnacle, NSW
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