CSG Public Meeting Lismore
This is a work in progress transcription from the Public Coal Seam Gas meeting held in Lismore. Corrections I would appreciate if you could listen and read along to it and make sure that it is reasonably accurate. Please leave suggested amendments in the commets in the following format. # File 1 1:15 ...
Small Scale, High Yield, Intensive Garden plots – Mel Edwards
This is an hour long audio presentation where Mel Edwards speaks about small scale, high yielding, intensive vegetable production. Mel (Mellow to his friends) has been an Organic Market Gardener in the Adelaide area for 40 years.
Djanbung Gardens Open Day 2011
Toni Talks about Weeds Julian Exploring the Inner Landscape Jenny gets into gourds Jenny weaves some magic for the crowd
My Backup System
My Backup System I have invested some time and money in a peace of mind data backup system recently. Losing all your stuff is a bit of a rite of passage for anyone that uses computers. Which is everyone. The Nature of the Universe is that things are breaking down. Unless you ...
Hut Med is Happening
I finally cleaned up hut med, and it is beautiful! Sitting up here in a comfy chair on my land, looking over the McKellar Ranges, my house, my garden and my trees. I feel so blessed. There is still work to do on it, the door needs securing with two long pieces of ply. There ...
A change in the seasons
The loquets are flowering, we have never beaten the birds to the fruit. Maybe this year? Bath Frog has moved back in after an extended and unexplained absence from the faucet. See the full gallery on Posterous Other friends of the house are back too, looking for a place to stay for the winter but ...
Clean up as you go
This is a new principle that I have been working on and is grounded in the three permaculture ethics. Care of People Emotionally cleaning up as you go. This means dealing with the stuff that comes up when relating to others in the moment, not leaving it for later when it ...
The swollen northern rivers
We’ve recorded about 200 mm of rain in 3 days. When it eased a bit we took a drive around some of the rivers crossings. Our first stop was the luminous heart community on Oxbow Rd. On the way a stream was emerging from the paddock. This is where a tributary to hanging rock creek ...
Charity: Water’s fine taste in mandatory annual reporting
This Charity: Water doc is the only financial report that I have ever enjoyed reading, I am actually looking forward to seeing what they produce for this financial year. That’s the power of good design. I’ve already donated. Check it out, it’s beautiful. Download 2009 Annual Report