Farms — for agriculture or tourists?

September 7, 2014 The alt.food movement

SOMETIMES, you stumble on an interesting story by accident. A story that has some resonance with your own experience. A story that makes you think. That happened this…

How photography saved the wilderness

September 7, 2014 Citizen journalism

The camera and the bush… they have more in common than you think…

Time to ensure permaculture internships not exploitative

September 4, 2014 Permaculture

IF THERE IS A TIME for permaculture people who offer internships on their properties to ensure that their arrangements with unpaid workers are fair and not exploitative, that…

Internships in permaculture — exploitation or opportunity?

September 3, 2014 Permaculture

A RECENT POSTING on the Permaculture Australia-New Zealand and Permaculture Victoria Facebooks by Melbourne-based permaculture practitioner, Miriam Bakst, raises an important question for permaculture’s reputation. WHAT’S LEGAL? Miriam…

Shelter most basic

August 6, 2014 A Tasmanian journey

A SLEEPER CURLS UP SEEKING WARMTH in an overnight camp in the wet eucalypt forests of the Picton in south east Tasmania. I don’t recall whether it was…

New software promises decentralised solution to buying food

July 24, 2014 The alt.food movement

Down Melbourne way they’re cooking up something interesting, innovative and digital when it comes to food... something that will create connections between food producers and the people who…