Day 2: Ripping time as gardeners create edible footpath garden
Day 2 of the rehabilitation of the Barrett House footpath garden planter in Randwick saw the creation of a new, food-producing garden…
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Footpath planter gardens turn dull Waterloo space into colourful and productive place
Led by ABC Gardening Australia host, Costa Georgiadis, it was a participatory event to install the footpath planter garden at the Waterloo Neighbourhood Centre…
Something new and edible is coming to Woolloomooloo
Working with a mixed demographic, council and social agencies has been a rewarding experience that could see something new created in Woolloomooloo…
Recreating the Sustainability Hub through placemaking
Placemaking is a process of creating safe an desirable locations where people like to gather. It was the theme of a recent meeting at Randwick Sustainability Hub that explored ways to increase the existing opportunities at the centre for community education and social engagement…
Entrepreneurship the means to get good things done, says Ernesto Sirolli
Social entrepreneurs, small business entrepreneurs… these are ways to get things done, and even council workers can use their power to become civic entrepreneurs says Ernesto Sirolli…
Publication defines food sensitive planning and urban design
VEIL’s report, Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design, is a source of ideas for planners and local government that would creatively integrate food production and distribution into our cities…
The farm comes to Sydney Saturday mornings in Darlinghurst
It’s small but it’s diverse and lively. Sydney Sustainable Markets offers fresh organic food, talks, preserves and even authentic Darlinghurst honey on Saturday mornings in Taylor Square in the heart of downtown Darlinghurst. and, every so often, the local Transition Towns crew is there with their Great Aussie Swap…
