The world situation regarding oil restrictions could have a big impact on food security. Fertilizers and pesticides used in industrial (large scale) farming are made from fossil fuels, and without them crop yields are greatly reduced. The Green Revolution – that saw food production increase massively as the world population has grown – is based…
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By Kit Shepherd Autumn has stepped into our community garden at the back of 241 Bondi Rd. The chokos (common in the ‘50s and 60s but not so much now) are in full growth and production. Tender raw and cooked and a good addition to kim-chee fermentation, as well as any dish and style of cooking….
When: Mon & Thurs 3.30 – 5.00pm Book the day before by email [email protected]: at the back of 241 Bondi Road, Bondi, NSW, 2026What to bring: Enclosed shoes, hat, sunscreen, water.What to expect: The Transition Bondi Community Garden The hub is intended to be a learning space and a community space, where people can come…
Come along to Transition Bondi’s monthly dig in our community garden hub. Join a diverse community of people to learn about permaculture, composting, bees and much more! When: Monthly dig, second Sunday 10.00am – 12.00noonBook by email [email protected]: at the back of 241 Bondi Road, Bondi, NSW, 2026What to bring: Enclosed shoes, hat, sunscreen, water.What…
Earth and Ocean Lovers UniteBy Charlotte from Earth Child At the beginning of September, Earth Child teamed up with a Bronte to Bondi beach cleanup walk with over 40 people attending. It was great to have lots of people attend and we hope that we can see some regular faces and new faces in coming…
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Can one person make a difference? Or do we wait for someone else to do it! This is a question that is asked at our Market stall, round dinner tables, in class-rooms…..everywhere, in these urgent times. What’s that quote from the Dalai Lama … something like, “If you ever think you’re too small to make…
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Stories (or ‘Narratives’) are spoken about a lot these days as an important way to engage people in communicating and in changing their behaviour. Telling one’s life story is an interesting thing to do to get to know each other well. And telling our ‘environmental life story’ is likewise an enticing way of hearing about…
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August is a season of mellow fruitfulness At my home garden there’s been a lovely specimen of butternut pumpkin growing for months. It’s been tucked away from most eyes, next to a lemon tree growing in a pot and supported on the vine, by sitting on the ground. The day finally came when neighbours –…
BE OUR DINNER GUEST | GARDEN COMP | ECO-FESTIVAL Head, heart and hands – that’s the mantra of the Transition Network, a positive, empowering movement that has spread organically via word of mouth and communities, both locally and throughout the world. Great conversations don’t happen by accident as we found out at our recent Guest…
PLASTIC FREE JULY | FIRST GUEST DINNER | BONDI FESTIVAL | NAIDOC | WINTER CROPS Plastic Free July (PFJ) is a big event on our sustainability calendar. ‘A world free of plastic waste’ was the ambition of Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, a waste expert from WA who challenged her local government colleagues to reuse single-use plastic items…
