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Food for thought in Sydney — two days with David Holmgren

Food for thought in Sydney — two days with David Holmgren

The winds of late October failed to blow away those attending a series of events with permaculture co-originator, David Holmgren. David left people with food for thought about our future and how we, as communities, might respond to challenging global trends…

A short and incomplete history of permaculture

A short and incomplete history of permaculture

An article on permaculture’s history – from 1972 onwards – supplied to the New Internationalist magazine by Steve Payne and Russ Grayson, 2007…

On Kerouac, Hemingway and a literary friend

On Kerouac, Hemingway and a literary friend

First published in 2008. IF YOU HAVE TIME TO HANG AROUND, I’ll tell you a little story about literature and coincidence. It’s not a significant story nor an exciting one, rather a recounting on one of those minor occurrences that sometimes appear in our lives. A couple months ago I accidentally embarked on a Jack  Read more »

Byron Bay — discovered and rediscovered

Byron Bay — discovered and rediscovered

The first time I saw it, the North Coast lay inspiring and revealed from my vantage point part way down a steep, winding road that took me to the coastal plain below…