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Blitz 128 in Preston

On a chilly winter’s day a large group of keen folk joined Preston renters Theo, Roger, Alex, Crystal and Tristan in their garden. With an understanding landlord giving them the go ahead to do...

Blitz 127 in West Footscray

The day went really well. We had over 20 enthusiastic Blitzers ranging from first-timers to seasoned veterans. Mara from POW did sterling work as uber-facilitator and others rose to the task for various projects....

Blitz 126 in Preston

Saturday 21 April was our very own permablitz at the rental property I share with my 4 other housemates in Preston. The weather was very cooperative! It started out a cold misty morning when...

Permablitz #125 – Kalorama

I used this client for my Design Drawing Assignment, second semester of the Permaculture Diploma 2011 at Eltham College. The assignment had to be completed by December, and some of the planning wasn’t exactly...

Blitz 122 in rainy Coburg

Brave, hardy, honourable and strong.You cut down trees, battled the cooch, smashed up concrete, erected a chicken coop and nestled little seedlings into cosy beds of straw.The rain poured down but this did nothing to...

Blitz 121 in Fitzroy North

From the happy hosts:  As Saturday’s heat began to build, twelve people descended on our house. They quickly set to work, moving dirt and fruit trees, pulling out tree stumps, and constructing garden beds....

Timelapse from Blitz #115

Special thanks to everyone that came! And to Tim Metherall for filming the timelapse.  In the background you’ll see a fox-proof chicken coop and “strawyard” being constructed, with lawn cleared and veggie beds prepared in...

Blitz 120: Ascot Vale Special School

The Ascot Vale Special School blitz went very nicely.  About 15 blitzers turned up, most of them first timers with lots of enthusiasm and wonder.  The first job was the retrofitting of nine corrugated...