All drains lead to Chippendale

Another day another drain, more digging, more diesel and petrol and silt and dust into the air and the drains and Sydney Harbour. ‘What is it now?”, you ask? The circular through my door today, announces “Night works in Abercrombie Street from Irving to Broadway”. For the next six months + – yes, ’ 6 – 7’ – the diggers, trucks, sludge, shouts, groans... Read More

Chat to Council’s waste officer in Peace Park

Michael Neville, Sydney City Council’s waste officer, is planning to set up in Peace Park from 3.30 – 7.30 next Tuesday evening, 2 March. Michael can provide advice about worm farms, all types of compost, explain Council policy, discuss your ideas and answer your questions. Here is a council rolling up its sleeves and working in partnerships with our community. Michael... Read More

Can we eat food grown on roadside gardens

When folks ask me to design a road garden a common question is, can we safely eat the food we grow there? It’s a lot safer than stuff from overseas that’s been treated to kill foreign pests and insectides – none of those treatments have been applied to your own food you grow – you grow it and know what’s been done to it. But what about car fumes, air pollution... Read More