Beaut local blog

There’s a beaut local blog by Charlotte with some great photos of the Chippo gardens here:  A Place A Day  Read More

Pine St raingarden planted

Pine St raingarden newly planted Remember the terrific work done by the chefs and Rachel, John, Helen and others to make the bed for the Pine St raingarden?  To find it click on ‘raingardens’ in the Tags, or it’s here:  http://archive.sustainablehouse.com.au/wp-admin/post.php?post=608&action=edit Helen and Don have planted it out and finished it just in time... Read More

Bob Carr to launch 2nd Ed Sustainable House book

Some 14 years after the then Premier Bob Carr launched Sydney’s Sustainable House by pulling the knob on a front loading clothes washing machine, Bob will return to the house to launch the second edition of my book, Sustainable House. In the 14 years that’ve passed over 1.5 million litres of sewage has been kept in the tiny back garden, and over 1.4 million litres of... Read More

Road gardening today

Working on compost bins in Peace Park today: L to R: John, Beth, Paul, Xavier Today we worked on the compost bins in Peace Park, Myrtle and Rose Streets. Some serious getting to the bottom of things work was done.  John disappeared in one of the bins.  Paul reckoned we could have popped John and the bin in the post, all we needed was a stamp. Beth was awarded the Compost Bravery... Read More

Conversations in the street

I was walking back to my place to pick up the wheelbarrow and some tools and I saw this bloke picking weeds. “What are those?”, I asked. “Chickweed”, he said, and asked, “Are you Michael?” “Sure”, I said. “I’d like to come gardening with you”. “Well, email me and I’ll put you on our gardening list and... Read More

Saima Ali’s photos of hive of activity

Saima Ali (www.saimaali.com…) has provided some beautiful photos of the recent hive of activity and some are here. Close up egg nest with hand and queen bee egg Hive, bees, eggs, resin . . . wow  Read More

Road gardens save lives

We’re saving lives with our road gardens. Here’s why. Air quality in Western Sydney has reached several important health thresholds for a pollutant (called, “Nox”) and particulate pollution, and population projections and lack of public transport options will result in more high pollution days. Several NSW Government Reports have reported that high air pollution... Read More

Sustainable Books

Sustainable Food – Limited offer – Signed copies Signed copies Email me directly here to place an order (price to be announced), and I will reply with order details and upon payment mail you a signed copy. Other orders You can also order unsigned copies direct from the publisher at CHOICE Books Sustainable House 2nd Edition – Limited offer – Signed copies Signed... Read More

Split bee hive goes to Surry Hills

Hive placed on table under tree with holes in hive still blocked up Asylum Centre gardeners with new bee hive - L to R: Chris, Stef, Jessica, Vera The bees venture forth from their hive front door Native Stinglees Bee in flight at Asylum Centre; notice tiny sacs on back legs to carry pollen: photo Jessica Perini On Saturday Jessica Perini came over to pick up the split bee hive... Read More

Splitting the Hive – Envirotube video

Here is the “Splitting the Hive” video as it appears on Envirotube. To understand more about native bee keeping go to www.aussiebee.com…  Read More