Oct 7, 2020 | Design, Materials, Sustainability
Strawbale is one of our favourite building materials. It has amazing insulation properties (around 4 times more effective than a conventionally built brick veneer wall with R2.5 insulation batts), has a ‘massiveness’ and ‘sturdiness’ to it that...
Oct 5, 2020 | General, Sustainability
We’re proud to be a part of Geelong Sustainability’s ‘Speed Date an Expert’ on October 31. It’s a great way to have an inexpensive consultation about a project that you have dreamed of, but thought that it may be out of your reach....
Sep 30, 2020 | Garden, General, Permaculture
We love designing self-sufficient gardens at Urban Farm and House. Here’s the first sample of our own Asparagus in its second year. Hopefully the first of many productive seasons. Setting up your own garden to provide you with a supply of food is not only better for...
Sep 30, 2020 | Design, Plants
Colour and texture are important in creating successful landscape design. A diverse plant palette provides visual interest, as well as aiding in the overall health of your garden ecosystem. Monocultures of planting become susceptible to the same pests and diseases, so...
Jan 3, 2020 | Design, Materials, Sustainability
Rammed earth is another sustainable choice for a building material. Suitable soil can be sourced from the site itself, eliminating the transportation, energy and carbon costs of highly refined and processed materials. It can be used for its thermal mass properties or...
