Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

2025

Two people kneel on the ground in a wooded area, closely observing as two dogs sniff the earth. The scene is set in a grove with rows of trees, and sunlight filters through the branches, creating a warm, dappled light. The individuals and dogs appear focused, likely searching for something in the soil, with the calm, natural surroundings enhancing the sense of quiet concentration.

Program Powerhouse Food: Producers 1

Truffle Farming | Hartley Truffles

Name: Truffle Farming | Hartley Truffles
Start: 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-07-17T02:00:00.000Z
Location: Hartley Truffles Farm

Ended 17 Jul 2025

$15 pp

Hartley Truffles Farm

Join Hartley Truffle founders Jane and Richard Austen, to experience the sensory and physical process of truffle farming during peak season. In this very rare experience, learn about the symbiotic relationship between truffles and their host trees, tour the Hartley farm and see the cultivation processes.

About Hartley Truffles

Richard and Jane Austen founded Hartley Truffles at their family farm in the Blue Mountains in 2007. Their two varieties of oak now produce Tuber melanosporum, known as black perigord or black winter truffle. With the help of their two border collies, they harvest fresh truffle during June, July and August for the domestic and export markets. Hartley Truffles also produce truffled honey and salt flakes.
hartleytruffles.com.au