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This past week I launched my book in nipaluna at the Town Hall with Kirsten Bradley and 300 other new and old friends. It was very special for me to be able to share this moment with so many beautiful souls. Dear friend, Kirsten Bradley and me 🙂 To celebrate the book coming out into […]
Some exciting news! I wrote a book, it’s arriving in bookstores on August 31st and is now available for pre-order here. The Good Life: How To Grow A Better World is all about how to live a good life in the face of the climate emergency. From growing your own food to composting, building a […]
Howdy Folks, Just popping in with a little heads up this it’s currently International Compost Week! Running from May 2 – 8th, it’s a time to tune into what’s happening with you, food waste and composting. Maybe it’s not going so well for you right now (we’ve all been there), but friends it doesn’t have […]
We’re happy to announce we’re working with Eat Well Tasmania and Sustainable Living Tasmania to hold our second annual “Home Harvest” garden tour in the Hobart municipality! Special thanks to the City of Hobart for funding this great initiative. Home Harvest is going to be a one day event on Saturday March 6th, 2021 in […]
It’s been a devastating week in our global community where systemic racism has repeatedly reared its ugly head with the death of George Floyd, Rio Tinto literally blowing up an aboriginal sacred site 46,000 years old and Christian Cooper being threatened while bird watching. And all while National Reconciliation Week is taking place here in […]
Green manure crops are used within a crop rotation cycle to re-nourish the soil in preparation for further annual crops. Our latest AND LAST Crisis Gardening video steps you through what green manure seeds you can grow for both cold and warm seasons and how to do it. It also explores how we can grow […]
We’re happy to announce we’re working with Eat Well Tasmania and Sustainable Living Tasmania to hold the inaugural “Home Harvest” garden tour in the Hobart municipality! Special thanks to the City of Hobart for funding this great initiative. Home Harvest is going to be a one day event on March 7th, 2020 in the Hobart […]
This past weekend I (Hannah) was invited to give a brief talk at Landcare Tasmania’s conference – an exploratory chat on land and life in the face of the climate crisis. I thought a lot about what to say and even put words on paper (a rare occurrence) – here are those words… I get […]
After many months of planning and thinking, we sold our 4WD ute, bought a second electric bike and entered a car share arrangement with some mates around the corner who have a small “buzz box” car. It feels really good. . Jodie and Marty’s buzz box and our two electric bikes But Why? Two main […]
The Mab Ueang Agri-Nature Centre is an educational, diverse farm located one hour out of Bangkok, Thailand. At 30 years old, this mature farm is predominantly a giant food forest with small rice paddies and strategic water systems integrated. It’s amazing. It’s based on the late King Bhumibol’s many decades of research and advocacy in […]