How to Re-use your Grey WaterHere I am showing off my grey water system to the Katoomba Local News. It really is the most simple thing. Water from the washing machine...
Keeping Rabbits for Sustainable MeatWe've been raising rabbits for meat for just over a year now. While some people baulk at the idea of this cute and cuddly pet ending up...
Goaty Goats!We are now lucky enough to have these 2 adorable mammals living with us (well, not actually in the house. They would make terrible...
Water SavingThis blog will be discussing how we apply the permaculture principles of 'Produce no waste' and 'Use and value renewables' when it comes...
2 stories; 1 scary, 1 inspiringSo apparently civilisation ends in 2050. A new report by the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration says that; "On our...
Why we should walk away from our lawnsPerfectly green, monoculture (one species of grass) lawns are estimated to be the 4th largest crop in the US (similar in Australia). As...
Observation: The key to appropriate designWORKING WITH NATURE BEGINS BY SLOWING DOWN How do we place design elements where they are happiest, and need the least work from us?...
Design RealisedThis Christmas we were at Mum's place. It was a great holiday all round, but the bit that excited me the most was seeing how her...
Front TerracesThey're finally done! Hallelujah! This has been a very long term project that has had to fit itself around my very small children. I've...
What do I have to offer?Generally feeling depressed about getting a career going in permaculture. What do I know? Why should people listen to me? What do I have...