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The fig tree area is located at the very north east corner of the farm. It runs from the gate back along Yankee Creek Road to dry creek bed that divides the Yankee Creek frontage more or less in two. On the other side of the creek is the bore, mango trees and further up pecan trees.

On the corner near the gate is an old cattle ramp that has a certain sculptural appeal. In the past there has been an attempt to establish a market garden. The land is now overgrown with some tobacco plants and lots of weeds. The soil may be quite fertile. 
The fig tree sits further back. Age maybe 80 years. A beautiful, dominant feature tree in reasonable condition, needs clearing.

The proposal:
Linda has expressed interest to resurrect the old vegetable garden and convert it into a source garden for the various plants that are needed for bio dynamic preparations. This is an excellent idea.
Michelle wants to shift his bio dung heap onto this paddock, further up from the fig tree, running diagonally towards the paddock gate. 
I would like to transform the area around the fig tree which is a circular, extending right across the root system of the fig tree into a special land sculpture, type of thing.
Hubert indicated that he would be interested in a shaping the garden slightly into the suggestion of a spiral.

From a design point of view we have three elements: the 'spiral' of the garden, the circle around the fig tree and the heavy line of the manure production.

The RED are is resource garden, GREEN land sculpture reserve, BROWN bio manure pile.

What we need to know:
We need a garden plan from Linda. What plants, how much water is needed, what area is needed, and what special requirements need to be considered.
Once we know that, Hubert and I will work out a way of how we can prepare this area for Linda and at the same time give it a certain shape which will be practical and workable but at the same time have a design element.
The fig tree area will basically be a large circle, cleared and we will place rocks in a certain formation which needs to be worked out yet. Minimal. There will also be a shady bench for rest and connecting walking paths.