Thanks Papa and Pop

Every year on this day (It’s ANZAC Day here in Australia and New Zealand for my readers further afield) I spend the day being grateful for my two grandfathers as they both served in WW1. In particular I dwell on my maternal Grandad, Lancelot Boughen Stevens as he was at Gallipoli. It was his experiences […]

Restaurant Rooftop and Vertical Gardening Workshop: June 16th

Back in January I posted that I was part of a series of urban permaculture workshops happening in the Inner West. The time has almost arrived so I thought I should let you all know a little more about what I will be talking about and working through on the day so you can decide […]

Why I love composting

As it’s International Compost Awareness Week I thought I might write an ode to compost. Then I realised odes are poems meant to be sung then I thought, screw that. Instead, I have written what I wanted to write, why I freaking love composting.                   Whilst walking […]

Yulli’s Rooftop Garden Part 2: Overcoming problems

So this project has 2 parts: A rooftop part that is out of sight to members of the public and patrons and a visible part, the outdoor space at the back. The rooftop was something Karl had already made a start on with a few polystyrene boxes growing some ginger, spinach and parsley. When Karl […]

Taste Of Sydney – the Sustainable Living Corner’s Garden wrap-up

And that’s a wrap! Wait, no let’s make it a slider, no one does wraps anymore unless it’s a burrito…  The Taste Of Sydney 2012 Sustainable Living Corner Garden burrito…? Through a client of mine, Karl (of Yulli’s and more recently The Veggie Patch – the super-sustainable vego food truck about to hit the streets […]

Come and find us at Taste Of Sydney!

We are happy to be chosen to install the garden in the Sustainable Living Corner at Taste Of Sydney on this weekend in Centennial Park.    We have coordinated the Growing Local Urban Permaculture Workshops crew to present an fully engaging and interactive zone with composting, solar energy, chicken tractor, organic seeds, Permaculture Diaries, edible weed […]

Yulli’s Rooftop and Wall Garden Project: Part 1

It has taken me a long time to get round to writing about this project. One of the reasons for this is that it has been a very challenging job in many ways. I will be the first to say it’s still a way from the place I want it to be but it’s coming […]

Growing Local Urban Permaculture workshop series

I’m honoured to be part of of a team of local permaculture practitioners presenting a series of workshops here in Sydney’s Inner West over to next few months starting Saturday March the 3rd. Michele Margolis of Permaculture Diary and epic Marrickville Food Forest fame – is the driving force behind the series and she is […]

Introducing our first product: Timbah’s own Worm Wee

I had this idea last year when I was trying to sell in the idea of worm farms to Tim. The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea of making it something a bit more than your run of the mill worm wee. Why not make it a product that fits […]

Roger Doiron at TEDx Dirigo: A Subversive Plot

Every now and then you see a TED talk that rocks your world. This is the guy who influenced the Obamas to reinstate the kitchen garden at The White House. He is the guy behind KGI.org (Kitchen Gardens International) He rocks