Ok folks, we’re excited about this one: an Aussie-initiated open source food network dedicated to connecting producers with consumers, every which way you can imagine. Yes, I know. There are a lot of these kinda ideas out there. They’ve all got their hearts in the right place. But we rekon THIS ONE has not only…
DetailsWhen it comes to learning market gardening from the experts, we think Michael and Joyce from Allsun Farm are up there with the best. They walked us through setting up our original market garden at the old Milkwood property in Mudgee many years ago, and farm seasonal vegetables at their thriving productive property in Gundaroo, NSW.
DetailsHey folks, we’re trying a new thingy. Like many out there, I love (like, really love) finding out about good news and articles that (generally) sit squarely outside the mainstream media. But I don’t want to spend my life glued to the screen in order to find it all. So, incase this is you too, I thought…
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A few Sundays back, we took over a guestaurant in Redfern to get messy. Cabbage was chopped, vegetables were brined, milk was kefir-ed, kombucha was drunk and much was learned. All in the glorious undertaking of learning how to use fermentation to make healthful and seriously delicious stuff out of simple fresh ingredients. Triple yum.
DetailsThere may be no greater kick you can get than that twinge of excitement when you come across food ripe for the foraging. Whether it’s a loaded lemon tree hanging over your neighbour’s fence, weeds run rampant in a spare paddock nearby, a forest filled with pine mushrooms or a blackberry bush by the side…
DetailsHey folks of South East New South Wales persuasion…. do you know about this excellent weekend gathering coming up?
All moved in to our little rental house. The pantry is full of Mudgee passata, large baskets of last seasons’ potatoes, and the remains of the garlic harvest. The walls are faintly pink, the decor somewhat questionable and the rainwater (currently) gets piped off to god-knows where. There is a lemon tree, and a back fence. And a…
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Growing mushrooms at home might appear a little tricky when you’re starting out. And granted, sometimes it can be. But it can also be super easy., if you take it one step at a time.
DetailsNearly all us have work days where we dream of packing it all in and somehow turning life into one long holiday. And then there are those who actually do it. Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a Job and With (Almost) No Money is a book written in 1978 by Dolly Freed, an 18-year-old…
DetailsIn some excellent last-minute news, Transition Bondi are hosting an evening with David Holmgren + Nicole Foss this Friday Night at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts starting 6.30pm. Please come if you can, and tell your friends! This is an important conversation that we all need to be a part of (or, more correctly,…
DetailsAllow us to point out the overwhelmingly obvious here, but how damn awesome are plants? They’re satisfying to grow, super delicious to eat, and of course also perform a whole host of tasks that keep our planet humming. But wait, there’s more. Another side of their beauty really shines when you use them for dyeing fabrics.
DetailsMost of us know all too well that our cities could do with more green space. Adding flora to our concrete jungles has proven to bring huge benefits to our physical health by lowering overall temperatures, reducing pollution, and buffering noise. Green Space is also super for our mental health – creating space where communities can…
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Natural Building is rather a broad subject. It takes in everything from strawbale building to cobb, light earth, rammed earth, roundwood construction, earth floors and mud and lime wall renders, just for starters. We figure it’s best to dive straight in, and get hands-on while you get your head around these different construction techniques. Here’s some photos…
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