13th on the list
Woo hoo – a smiling one. In this weekend’s Spectrum the Sydney Morning Herald’s Literary Editor, Susan Wyndham has included my book, Sustainable House, in her list of the year’s top books to buy for Xmas. 13th. That’ll do. A great incentive for me to catch up on some more writing. May the books be with you, Michael (And that’s terrific, Susan, thank you.) Read More
Burst water main today
Pine Lane water main floods From the mountains to Chippo to the sea Water bypassing trees, verge It was a strange sight in this early morning to see a torrent of water from a burst water main in Pine Lane. So much water wasted. If all the water that falls in our streets in a year were to fall in a couple of days this is how that water would look. The photos demonstrate how water is denied to trees, verge gardens and anything planted above the level... Read More
Compost with pizzaz
Left to Right, Graham Chalcroft, Bin with pizzaz on the way, Michael This morning I went to visit Graham Chalcroft, the artist at Addison Road Centre, with Helen from the City Council. Graham’s putting the last coats and images on the bin and we’re hoping to receive it next week to put back on our road gardens. May the compost with pizzaz be with you, Michael Read More
Living with two zen masters
L to R - Bob, Bert I live with two zen masters, both of them chooks. They dwell constantly in the here and now. Watching them doing anything is a gift; they teach me to be myself, to come into the now of the moment. If I were to say they teach me spiritual lessons and you laughed, I would, too, but it’s true. They peck joyfully. You want to see a simple peck for what it is, just that, then my Bob and Bertadina are your girls. They peck,... Read More
TAFE Outreach students visit orchard farm
Today a van of we city folk visited an organic orchard run by Jeremy and Antony Wallis, called Colo River Citrus, located at the confluence of the Hawkesbury and Colo rivers, in one of the most beautiful small valleys I’ve seen within an hour’s drive west of Sydney. Tafe’s Outreach Program in association with Cafe Cana are running a sustainable living course and I’m teaching it with Paddy Lane. Our visit today was a chance... Read More