Permaculture Futures: an interview with RAD Growers
What do you get when you mix two determined farmer girls with an acre of good land? Rad Growers, that’s what. Erin O’Callaghan + Belinda Joy Sheekey are two fine people that we first met as students...
View ArticlePermaculture Futures: Linda Machon, Organic Farmer
The future of small scale organic farming belongs to those who are willing to find a way to grow, regardless of where they begin from. Linda Machon is a perfect example of a farmer who has made the...
View ArticlePermaculture Futures: Emmanuela Prigioni, Lyttleton Stores
Lyttleton Stores is a little piece of Blue Mountains magic, with community at its heart. A super inspiring example of what a small-town cooperative can be – local organic grocery, community gallery,...
View ArticleFood is Free: Growing Food and Community in the City of Ballarat
Imagine a colourfully painted urban laneway brimming with veggie plots and produce tables – where anyone can swing past to give or take whatever they wish, completely free of charge. This is the...
View ArticleBuilding an All-Abilities Veggie Garden: a Chat with Grant Bailey
Grant Bailey was just 22 when a serious workplace accident in 2008 dramatically changed his life. His spinal cord was so badly injured that Grant permanently lost the use of his left leg. In the 12...
View ArticleWhat is permaculture? – notes from the Permaculture Living course
Here’s an ace new resource to help wrap your head around the principles of permaculture – 12 illustrated designs created by Mirranda Burton, an artist who took part in our online Permaculture Living...
View ArticleNundle Community Garden: Connecting a Small Town Via Local Food + Composting
In a little mountain community in northeast New South Wales (Australia), a new community garden has sprung up these past few months – complete with a specially designed seat that’s part of a statewide...
View ArticlePermaculture Chef: Meet Simon Toohey
Simon Toohey is a household name to certain food-loving Australians – for the past few years, the celebrity chef has graced our televisions championing plant-based recipes and sustainability in food....
View ArticleHow To Join A Crop Swap: Tips From Laurie Green
Each year, Laurie Green’s family saves about $2,500 on groceries – by being part of a network of gardeners who regularly exchange their homegrown fruit and vegetables, all for free. Rewind to 2015,...
View ArticleRepair + Renewal With Heart – Making Fine Furniture From Foraged Urban Materials
Last year, Peter Owen unintentionally set himself a challenge: could he furnish his home using discarded flotsam found within his local urban ‘forest’ – the streets and laneways of Sydney? The idea to...
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