ByKit and
Recently I attended a webinar put on by the City of Sydney, City Farm, called Mindful Gardening. The presenter was Toni Salter, known as The Veggie Lady. We were introduced to the world of mental well-being and connection with nature through gardening and being in gardens. Much research is happening on the positive effects that…
ByKit
Sarah Wilson joined us for our August Community Café event, to share her wisdom and experience, from the personal, through the social, to the political. It is a treat always to hear someone speak with ease across a range of topics that all interconnect. She chose the Q & A format, rather than giving a…
ByAnna
Spring has sprung and flowers, fruit and veggies are sprouting everywhere. So, strike while the iron is hot and have a crack at planting. The list below is just an example, but a great place to start, depending on your garden size, of course. As you well know, gardening has multiple physical and meditative benefits…
ByAnna
Served with a fresh cabbage salad My Yiayia (Greek grandmother) Dimitra always had an abundant garden kitchen, Thathad three plots. We knew it was spring when her cheater’s mousakka would grace the table. She would throw whatever was in season at it….so feel free to improvise with your own bounty. Ingredients (for 4 people) 6…
ByPeter
Will I, or won’t I? That was the question gnawing away in the back of my mind for four whole years. In the end I said to myself I will and I am ever so glad for that decision! First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Peter Duggan and I am the convenor…
ByMylene
On the 9th of August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the IPCC Working Group I sixth assessment report (AR6,I). The report addresses the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, classified the report as a “code red for humanity”. Does it mean it…
ByDaniel
Most of us think of a garden as a space with clear boundaries, an enclosure, a patch that belongs to someone. The concept of garden and gardening is changing however, especially in city living where most people have only limited space, if any, and community gardens are few and far between. Some niche gardening books or…
ByMylene
Responsible Runners Bondi started more than a decade ago, with a group of friends willing to pick up rubbish as they jogged along Bondi Beach. It became mainstream and the movement grew up in other suburbs to do regular clean-ups. The local Bondi group started again in November 2020 with a monthly event. The format…
ByKit
COVID once again shifted the landscape of our activities during July, and an opportunity arose for a pop-up Plastic Free July event – a home-based Film & Feast. Nine people attended on zoom, from the comfort of their own dining tables, to meet others and watch six engaging short films. The focus topic was a…
ByDaniel
At the house I came to occupy I noticed its fruit trees were in poor shape. The avocado tree, being a fairly tall tree seemed scraggy with barely any leaves on its branches. The dwarf orange tree resembled a mere green shrub. A good portion of its stump was attacked by borers and it looked…