Five Bob Farm

09/04/2025

Join us on Friday at 5pm for the opening of Helen's inaugural solo exhibition.
The Distillery, Art Farm Birchs Bay.

02/04/2025

Our vines have one request this month - keep the air clear of smoke while our grapes finish ripening.

If you live within a few kilometres of a local vineyard (including ours!), we'd really appreciate if you could hold off on burning big piles for just a few weeks. Smoke during this critical ripening period can affect the flavours we've worked all year to develop.

Looking to help with vintage instead? We'll need extra hands for picking soon - drop us a message if you'd like to join in (and get a proper farm workout!)

19/03/2025

Life on the farm is busy at the moment. Grapes are ripening. Pepperberries are being harvested. Tomatoes are everywhere. But here's a quick update on spooky our lovely Halloween baby ❤️🐣🐔

17/03/2025

Stop by on Sunday for stories.

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📒 Creative Writing Workshop this Sunday ✏️

Join our fabulous writer-in-residence, award-winning author Lucy Christopher to discover the ways in which writing the wild and using setting can be important and inspiring for fiction. In a fun and interactive session of writing exercises and exploration, Lucy will guide you through the methods she uses to research and develop her novels. Through walking, writing and exploring the natural places around Art Farm, Lucy will urge participants to find their own wild places and use them as starting points for fiction.

Bring a notebook and pen, protection for the weather, and a willingness to explore, have fun, and perhaps even get a little muddy!

We will be walking a short distance on slightly uneven ground and participants will be encouraged to sit on the earth and touch parts of the nature around them!

Sunday 23 March

10:30am - 1:30pm

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/writing-the-wild-with-lucy-christopher
lucy is an award-winning, best-selling author for young adults, children, and adults, with wide international readership. Her books are published in over 20 countries, selling over 250,000 copies. Lucy’s writing centres around questions of empathy, psychology, the environment, and concepts of the wild.

Lucy worked as Course Director on the world-renowned MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, UK. She now works as Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Tasmania, while also being a founding member for Hobart’s City of Literature working group.

05/03/2025

Another great chance to give the wine a go!

27/02/2025

Art finds its forever home 🍃
As our 2024 Sculpture Prize exhibition comes to a close, we're celebrating the pieces that grace our grounds year-round. Each artwork in our permanent collection tells a unique story of place and season.
Swipe to explore how our permanent pieces interact with the summer landscape, creating ever-changing perspectives as light and shadows play across their surfaces.
Open daily 9am-5pm. Come wander our grounds and discover your own favorite viewpoint.

26/02/2025

The farm has witnessed countless beautiful moments like this one from Charlotte and Nick's special day. 🌿
It's these quiet moments between celebrations that remind us why we chose to create a space that works with nature, not against it. Our stone walls, established trees, and winding paths aren't just beautiful backdrops - they're part of the story our farm tells.
Looking at booking your own 2025 celebration?Get in touch 💬

26/02/2025

Behind the scenes of vineyard protection! 🍇

This clever piece of equipment (called a net layer) is visiting the farm this week to help protect our precious grapes. By carefully laying nets over each row, we keep our feathered friends from sampling too much of this year's vintage.

It's amazing how this simple but crucial step helps ensure the grapes can continue their journey to perfect ripeness. Nature and technology working together!

23/02/2025

Summer light through metal petals ✨
Our permanent collection comes alive in different ways throughout the day. These delicate metal wildflowers catch the afternoon sun, creating dancing shadows in the summer grass.
Each piece in our collection was chosen for its ability to enhance and be enhanced by our natural environment. As the seasons shift, so too does our experience of the art.
Visit us daily to see how the changing light transforms our outdoor gallery.

21/02/2025

Keen for this one :)

We're throwing a Paella Party next Sunday night to celebrate the Southern Open Vineyards Weekend and savour the last light of summer!

We'll have our head chef manning the outdoor paella pan with other Spanish treats and sangria on offer, live music from Matthew Valentyne, and of course, local wines pouring.

There'll also be a chance to hang out with some of our local wine producers like Trial Bay Estate, Five Bob Farm and Mewstone Wines.

We'll be kicking off from 4pm with paella rolling until it's gone and the bar open until 7pm. See you there!

20/02/2025

🍇 Southern Tasmania Open Vineyards at Five Bob Farm 🍷
🌟1 WEEK AWAY🌟

Join us this February 28 - March 2, 2025
Daily from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

What's happening:
- Tastings of our current wine selection
- Bring a picnic and find your perfect spot
- Explore our walking trails
- Chat with us about our vineyard journey

Wine tastings located in The Distillery Gallery at the entrance to Art Farm Birchs Bay.

No bookings required - just come along!
Entry is free.

Wines open for tasting from 11 AM each day. Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes for walking around the farm.

16/02/2025

Summer's rhythm in the vineyard 🌿

Each row of vines backed by our Tasmanian wilderness tells part of our story. The perfect balance of sun, soil, and cool mountain air helps shape the character of each vintage.

Right now our hillside block is soaking up as many summer days as possible whilst the grapes continue their journey toward harvest.

13/02/2025

The countdown is on! 🍇

We're thrilled to be part of Southern Tasmania Open Vineyards 2025, where you can discover the stories behind your favorite Tassie wines. Join us from February 28 - March 2 for an intimate taste of our wines as we prepare for vintage 2025.

Mark your calendars - details and booking information coming soon!

10/02/2025

Sometimes we have something special to share or need a few extra hands on the farm. If you'd like to stay in the loop, email us to join the list. [email protected]

Don't worry - we're too busy farming to send many emails!

06/02/2025

🌟 Fresh Pantry Restock Alert! 🌟
Summer's bounty has filled our shelves this week! Fresh from our gardens.

The sunflowers are making a cheerful appearance too 🌻

📍 Farm Pantry Hours: open daylight ours at the entry to the Art Farm trail.

💫 Pro tip: Those Nashi pears are at their perfect eating stage right now!

30/01/2025

Looking forward to seeing you at Middleton on the Green this Saturday.
We've got carrots, plums, potatoes, crab apples, zucchini and garlic + a few other bits and pieces. 🌱🥔🥒 As well as some sunny sunflowers 🌻

29/01/2025

As the summer day softens, Five Bob Farm transforms. Our modernist venue takes on a different personality as evening approaches, glowing like a lantern among the eucalypts. ✨
Every detail of our space is intentional - from the architectural lines that frame Tasmania's natural beauty to the handpicked lighting that creates atmosphere as day turns to dusk. Just as our farm follows nature's rhythms, our venue shifts with the changing light.
Now taking bookings for late summer and autumn events, when the golden hour stretches longer and the evening light is pure magic.
✨ Evening venue tours available by appointment