Guerrilla composters and fruity gardens… a walk along Redfern’s back lanes
A walk through Redfern’s narrow back streets and lanes reveals a wealth of fruit and the presence of guerrilla composters…
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A controversy over the future of date palms highlights tensions around trees
The future of a clump of Canary Island date palms in Sydney’s Inner West highlights how trees in the city can be a contested idea and demonstrates the need for a whole systems planning approach to the urban environment…
Drawing lessons from National Tree Day
National Tree Day shows what is needed to attract continues public participation in events…
Visitors tour sustainability hubs and community gardens
Visitors from the Philippines and Canada get acquainted with Sydney’s community gardens and sustainability centres…
Rain gardens filter stormwater before it enters natural systems
Rain gardens… a technology to filter pollution from rainwater…
Celebration recognises Sydney Food Connect’s first year
Amid an over-abundance of food, conviviality and good ideas, Sydney Food Connect has celebrated its birthday. Sydney Food Connect is a social enterprise—a business that has social goals—and that gives it a value that run-of-the-mill food businesses don’t have. Obtaining your food through Food Connect is a substantially more rewarding experience than tramping back and forth along the long aisles of the supermarket…
