Leaving Society to Grow a Forest of Magical Trees: How We Found Hope in Nature

Together with @greenpeaceap we’re sending a global message of hope - from our little rainforest home to the farthest reaches of the earth, we’re reminding you to see the wonder of our incredibly diverse and resilient world. Our book: Art prints: Anastasia's Instagram: Julia's Instagram: Thank you @GreenpeaceAustralia ! Send your message of hope: We are sisters, Julia and Anastasia Vanderbyl. A few years ago, we began a journey to live a life in perfect harmony with nature. A life of caring for animals, growing fruit, planting trees, gardening, cooking, creating, building and learning to live with the land. In this time, nature has taught us more than we could have ever imagined. Our environmental films document the landscape, the lessons we’ve learnt and our work as regenerative farmers here on Bundjalung Country. We live on the land of the Arakwal and Minjungbal People of the Bundjalung Nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Country we live on and recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters. We thank them for protecting this rainforest and its ecosystems since time immemorial. Music by @indiraelias Soon Enough, Urania and Mon Coeur 0:00 Our story 1:17 Exciting news 2:09 Harvesting berries 3:31 Cooking from nature 4:46 Baby sheep and kiwi orchards 7:08 Drawing by the waterfall 8:45 Kookaburras nesting 9:31 Picking kiwis, lemons and avocados