Chippo book launch and bee hive split
The bees, eggs and honey of the hive during the split Sitting with Auntie Fran in Peace Park Native Stingless Bee Hive before the split These photos are by Jessica Perinia, photographer of nature and editor of my books. Last Sunday Auntie Fran Bodkin and I sat under a tree in Peace Park, Chippendale with about 30 others to talk about our beautiful country and to hear Fran speak of it. We were privileged to hear Fran talk about the ants of... Read More
Tentative and decisive tent plans
Planning continues for living in a tent in inner Sydney. The tentative tent plans are mainly the Where to pitch? part. First off I’m planning a short stint in a community garden where there’s food growing to go and fellow gardeners to share the fun and join me on my to-be-built pallet verandah. Anyone who has a site they think may work is very welcome to contact me here on the blog or the website at: archive.sustainablehouse.com… Decisions... Read More
Ask me to garden for you?
Passion fruit, Myrtle St road garden Would you like me to garden for you? If, “Yes”, then email me here on my website. I’ve decided to garden for others in inner Sydney who wish to grow food, create an urban farm or to grapple with the garden they have in some way. When you email please let me know what your situation is and I’ll give you a quote for my gardening: either comment on this blog or to email... Read More
Kids garden in the roads
Kids harvesting tucker from road gardens Last week some 5 and 6 year old kids from a local child care centre came a-gardening with me and their parents and carers in Chippendale’s streets. They harvested lemon grass, nasturtium flowers and leaves, lemon tea tree, bay leaves, caffre lime leaves and, more than that, some ancient connections with food. Marie, child care cook, using public compost bins The cook at the child care centre walks... Read More
ebook version of Sustainable Food
There are ebook copies of Sustainable Food and sellers who have the ebook are: Ebooks.com… Ebrary Netlibrary Read How You Want– Australian Site Google Overdrive Just a thought, M Read More
