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Category: Permaculture

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

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Sun the energy source for evening meals at Selli-Hoo

A very efficient solar cooker is just one of the intermediate technologies found in Australia's longest-triunning share house...

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Ecological restoration: A familiar argument from across the Tasman

A chance find in New Zealand demonstrates that restoration ecology is almost as controversial there as it can be in

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Entrepreneurship the means to get good things done, says Ernesto Sirolli

Social entrepreneurs, small business entrepreneurs... these are ways to get things done, and even council workers can use their power

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Publication defines food sensitive planning and urban design

VEIL's report, Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design, is a source of ideas for planners and local government that would

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