Apr 30, 2021 | General, Sustainability
Lunch time at the Urban Farm and House! Bruschetta with tomatoes, basil and saltbush straight from the garden. Washed down with a hot cup of herbal brew, with lemon and mint also from the garden. The tomatoes self-seeded from compost, basil collected from a perennial...
Mar 23, 2021 | Design, General, Sustainability
Be sure to check out Futurefoodsystem – a self sustaining, closed loop, two-bedroom home that will shelter, feed and provide energy for its inhabitants – on display now at Federation Square. Its fantastic to see the concepts of self-sufficiency, and...
Nov 23, 2020 | General, Sustainability
For seven years, The Sustainable Hour have broadcasted weekly on the Geelong-based community radio station The Pulse – 94.7, a live internet stream, and podcast. They have focussed in particular on the climate emergency and solutions to combat the situation....
Nov 17, 2020 | General, Sustainability
We have been lucky enough to have the opportunity of trialling a Tern GSD e-bike – a sustainable and healthy alternative to the motor car for trips around town. It’s great for school drop off (get right to the gate and avoid those oversized SUV queues in...
Nov 9, 2020 | House, Projects, Recycling, Residential
Works have commenced on site for the construction of the strawbale house and outbuildings. Here we have the frame of the outhouse complete with its recycled window. Despite not being built to the latest technological window standards, using recycled windows in...
Oct 26, 2020 | Design, Garden, Permaculture, Projects
Wicking beds are a fantastic solution to provide a healthy soil for growing annual vegetables or plants that become stressed in Victoria’s hot summers. They reduce evaporation by watering from beneath, and encourage roots to head deeper. A criticism is however...
