Fleurtys café, farm and forest walks
Charles Fleurty, whose name adorns the local landscape as well as the new farm cafe at Birchs Bay, was a convict sawyer who found himself working as a sawyer there in the late 1820’s.
He went on to ensure we know plenty about him by committing every petty offence on the books during his first 20 years in the colony. Despite this he lived to the ripe old age of 74, had several children and died in Hobart ‘of decay’ in 1842.
It’s hard to imagine what he would have made of the beautiful modern building set against the native forest, overlooking the farm and offering long, stunning views to Mount Wellington and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. |
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Or of the people one can meet there…
The modern visitor enjoys delicious local fare, prepared on the premises by cook, Christine. They can check out the Diemen Pepper range, and many other local specialities- Hill Farm, Fudge A’Fare, Gillespie’s, Lucaston Park.
The farm itself produces thousands of bunches of Dutch Iris each year, for the Tasmanian and mainland markets. These are produced in different sites each year - this year there will be a few out in front of
the café in spring, so you can get the idea. The other main enterprise is the preparation and sale of native pepper - Tasmania's own indigenous herb. These products together with a few other native Australian flavour products are sold all around the world - especially in the spice and herb markets in
Europe and North America.
Small areas of other cool climate horticultural products are now being produced for the café kitchen – artichokes, rhubarb, garlic, raspberries and blackcurrants – all on the menu when in season, or appearing in tasty preserves and chutneys.
Visitors can wander around the farm and forest paths, enjoy some of the outdoor sculptures acquired during the Benchmarking exhibitions and through private purchase. 'The Distillery' now houses our resident sculptor, who welcomes visitors to her studio.
There are more than 100 hectares of diverse native bush including a protected Private Forest Reserve upon which several rare plants can be found and birdlife abounds everywhere. Walkers are encouraged, and invited to take a picnic pack with them, find a secluded spot and enjoy the fare.
Pathways from the carpark to the café meet disability access guidelines and the paths to the garden and distillery are all constructed on easy grades.
The café is open between 11 am and 4 pm every day, and for evening meals and special events by appointment.
address: 3866 Channel Highway Birchs Bay Tasmania
ph/fax: 0362674078
email: admin@fleurtys.com.au
mail: PO Box 194 Woodbridge Tasmania Australia 7162
See also:
diemen pepper products
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what's new: |
Now open for viewing: Benchmarking Birchs Bay 2010
From: April 2nd - June 30th
Entry by Dan Tucker
ARTIST AWARD FUNCTION – 1:30 Sunday 30th May
$40 per person (no charge for our exhibiting artists). Bookings essential P: 6267 4078
Please come and join us for the artist function on the deck at Fleurtys to help us congratulate the artists and award winners for helping us to put together another great show.
The various awards will be announced including the ‘voter’s award’ that you are entered in simply by voting for your favourite sculpture.
Come down and have some fun with us and meet the artists, enjoy a delicious lunch of Fleurtys’ signature native food flavours and a glass of bubbly.
Galleries of past Benchmarking exhibits: -
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006
Open for evening meals on Friday nights
Bookings essential.
Open daily 11am to 4 pm serving Lunch from 12.00 to 2.30pm (after 2.30pm afternoon tea or savoury platters are available).
Artist Studio and Workshops
New Wild foods page
Diversification
Writers & musicians performing at Fleutys café and sculpture trail. Expressions of interest from writers and performers. Email: admin@fleurtys.com.au
or phone Wendy Edwards on 0417 674 294
More information
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