ORID – strategic questioning that gets you to a decision
The use of the ORID method of structured conversation by sustainability educators is limited only by imagination...
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My work in local government—a few thoughts
A reflection on my recent role working in local government and a validation for my approach to the work...
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A next-to-last project: a new community garden for Woolloomooloo
It was a different process getting the Bourke Street Park Community Garden through the social design and into the design stage. When it's built it will supplement the existing community garden in Woolloomooloo to provide new opportunities in commuity-based urban agriculture and social development for local people...
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Social planning comes first in community garden design
When it comes to starting a community garden, social design precedes site design, and we have developed a simple management plan process for doing this...
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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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Day 1: A ripping time as gardeners create edible footpath garden
In a do-it-yourself approach to tactical urbanism, a Randwick team has removed a monoculture of agapanthus in preparation for a footpath garden of herbs, vegetables and fruit...
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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...
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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...
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Green Square Growers get going at The Tote
A band of urban food adventurers has started turning Victoria Park edible with their first wicking garden bed. Working with the local community worker, my role was to ensure that the project made its way through council's approval convolutions. Now, what's new for Green Square Growers?
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Ted Trainer’s new book – a rough road map
I haven't seen a copy of Ted's new book yet, so the comments that follow are made in ignorance of the context set by it...
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