Why I Live a Simple Life: Four Years in the Countryside

Me and my ducks, swimming in the rainforest stream. A special week, herding goats through the misty mountains, harvesting abundant loquats and caring for baby lambs. Our book: Art prints: Anastasia’s Instagram: Julia’s Instagram: 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 @MelissaLingo 0:00 Swimming with my ducks 4:23 Harvesting loquats 6:33 A misty morning herding goats 12:42 Vintage camera fun in fog 13:20 Skipping with goats 15:01 Tiny baby lambs