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He also battled the \u201cusual beasts\u201d that plague such properties in this area: camphor laurel, lantana and wild tobacco. After much hard work, his first fifty acre paddock went from a \u201cbarren wasteland\u201d to a flourishing orchard, allowing him to buy a second property in 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg\u2019s most enjoyable part of growing macadamias is the sense of satisfaction he gets from looking back at these years of labour and seeing all his hard work come to fruition. \u201cWhen you plant a seedling it just doesn&#8217;t stay like that, it turns into a full sized tree. It\u2019s very rewarding to see each tree grow and become part of a productive orchard,\u201d he says. It\u2019s all very different to his work in IT, Greg reflects, \u201cwith farming, you\u2019re growing something for the future\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg has injected this love of watching things grow into the rejuvenation of a macadamia nursery in collaboration with partners on his new property.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macmandu.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Macmandu Nursery<\/a>&nbsp;grows quality macadamia seedlings to help others get their macadamia orchards off to a flying start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Greg thinks that perhaps his favourite part of his new career is that when you grow macadamias you get to feast on your own delicious crop! Greg enjoys his macadamias simply roasted and salted, with a cool drink if possible.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Jones returned to his farming roots in 2004 after a 20 year career in IT, moving to Alstonville in the NSW Northern Rivers to grow macadamias. 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