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The Community Food Movement: Save your own, says Jane

All the way from Sydney's Inner West Seedsavers she came, all the way to the Randwick Sustainability Hub to lead a workshop in saving seeds. For those gathered there in the classroom on the edge of the green, the afternoon with Jane Mowbray was one of seed pods, winnowing an gemination testing…

The Community Food Movement: Review: Fair Food – the Documentary

It is difficult to write a review of a film the content of which you agree with but the production of which you think could have been a little better done. So it was for me when I came to write this review of the film, Fair Food — the Documentary…

The Community Food Movement: Time to treat food security as national security

Our food security should be regarded as part of our national security and included in planning around that…

The OM1 — a photographic tool for the mountain walker

Twice now, Olympus has solved the camera weight and bulk issue for bushwalking photographers…

Workshop introduces renovating the permaculture way

Using permaculture principles as a guide to home renovation was the theme of a community workshop at Randwick Sustainability Hub…

The Community Food Movement: Sydney Environment Institute’s seminar explores movement’s needs

The Community Food Movement: In linking the academic discussion around community food systems, a Sydney Environment Institute seminar highlights the need to evaluate what we do and for communication to bring together a fractured movement...

Permaculture course too expensive? Let’s add up the real costs

Do educators offering permaculture design courses overcharge or do those who say so miss the hidden costs?

The Community Food Movement: TAI findings interesting though with just a little disconnect from experience

Last year's Australia Institute research into home and community food production in Australia is a useful contribution. There are just a few findings that disconnect from observation and experience, though…