The time has come to speak of many things . . . of moving from the country to the city, of using solar energy, and turning human ‘waste’ into soil and water . . . A guest blog by Diane Green from Bathurst, NSW
Express interest in my off grid prefabs
How to make a leaky drain
Rain is our lifeblood . . .
Farm fencing revolution
Food scraps Friday at Camdenville Primary School, NSW
Creating a space to hang out
A bushfire evening, Australia, 2019
The power of WaterUps wicking beds to grow plants
Rain tank water is safe to drink
“ . . . The risk of contracting illness from rainwater supplied from well-maintained roof catchments and tanks is very low, although it should be noted that the risk increases with less maintenance and cleaning, and in the absence of a first flush diverter. If in doubt about the microbiological quality of rainwater, the water should be either disinfected or boiled prior to use.“
Examples of financial incentives to sustain Earth's climate
23 years water data for off-grid city house
Feed the soil, feed the world
By “feed the soil, feed the world’, I mean we can now turn left over food into soil using a remarkable new way of composting - no smell, almost no maintenance, and its a seat we can sit on. It goes on concrete, gravel or soil. It’s revolutionary and beautiful. Now, anyone may easily grow soil to grow food.
I call garbage on Sydney Council's 'climate emergency"
"I get the news I need on the weather report . . . "
“I get the news I need . . . “. When I first heard Simon and Garfunkel sing this In The Beginning of Time I knew nothing but the words stuck. Maybe I know nothing now, or just a bit. But this I know - our farmers in Australia, upon whom we depend for the food on our tables, are doing it tough everywhere. This guest blog by a couple of farmers is my hat tip to that farm, farmers everywhere and to those who show love for, sweat for and care for country.
