There is no doubt that the transport sector is extremely carbon intensive and as such there are many debates currently focused around the electrification of vehicles, public transport, investment in road infrastructure, town planning and so on. Australia, in particular, has been slow to take on concepts other than individual car ownership. Miri, member of Transition Bondi…
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Words by Kit I was once told religions generally contain the following common elements: Community (congregation) A sense of awe Ritual and ceremony Ethics and morality This information has stayed with me, and is a yardstick for me to view aspects of my public and private life against. These elements explain the parts of religion that…
Diego, the weed forager, presented at April’s Talk and Feast His reputation went before him, and people we’d met at the Farmers Market Stall were disappointed they weren’t going to be able to come (the date was the Thursday night of Easter). Though his usual setting is in ‘the wild’, leading groups through weedy patches…
SWEET POTATO COCONUT CURRY SOUP Ingredients Serves 4 SOUP · 1 medium onion (diced) · 4 cloves garlic (minced) · 1 large sweet potato (cubed) · 2 Tbsp yellow curry powder · 1/4 tsp cayenne powder · 3/4 tsp sea salt · 1/2 tsp black pepper · 3 cups coconut milk TOPPING · 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas or a 400g can · 3 Tbsp olive oil · 1/2 tsp yellow curry powder · 1/4 tsp sea salt · 1/2 tsp garlic powder · 1/2 tsp ginger powder · 1 pinch cayenne powder · Sprouted fenugreek seeds Instructions Chickpeas 1. Preheat…
To round off the eventful Garden Dig that we held on Sunday, I needed to write a little poem, to help me capture it and move on! The essence is that we had a large number of people attend, including 4 children under 5 years old (and their parents). There were only three of our…
Interview with Kit Shepherd by Jana Hlinková, Volunteer, Transition Bondi. Kit worked for nearly forty years in Adult Community Education sector including teaching English to newcomers and Communication, Literacy and Environmental Studies to Prisoners and other marginalised groups. Her dream is to collaborate with others and see the delights and achievements of joint efforts. In…
words by Jade A few weeks ago we had our first natural dye workshop, I wasn’t really sure what to expect but excitedly I went along. And I am so glad I did. Nicole imparted her wonderful experience and knowledge to the ten eager students and she encouraged us to experiment and try out our…
words by Kit Some plants play a visual trick on us, with flower heads that seem to be floating in air. Iris is one example, where the long thin stems from a distance are not visible. Or Dandelion seed head. A lovely conceit, and a moment of thrill to see something floating, that doesn’t match the laws of physics,…
Words by Kit This question was posed to me recently and I thought I’d be able to reel off a lot of ideas. But despite my notes, thoughts didn’t flow easily from my mouth. So here is my second attempt at answering this question that all of us are asked regularly: WHAT TO DO? Take…
Words by Jade Peace On the first morning of Spring, Kit and I did a little maintenance in the garden at 241 Bondi Road. Our job was to empty one of our “cooked” compost bins and use the nutritious compost to fill one of our raised beds that has been neglected of late. During this…
