Permablitz #179 – Doncaster
At this blitz at St Gregory the Great Primary School we made and installed four wicking beds and renovated an existing wicking bed that wasn’t working due to leakage
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Permablitz #180 – Thornbury
First-time blitzer Pooja shares her experiences of getting down and dirty with a dozen or so other eager volunteers on a sunny day in Thornbury!
Know your compost!
It’s International Compost Awareness Week and a perfect opportunity to “Give Back to the Earth” in the form of rich, healthy compost that will nourish it and your garden. Here are some do’s and...
All systems go for the blitz-tacular month of May!
May is here, and things are getting crazy… This month there’s not just one blitz, but three! PLUS another s(p)eed dating event – it truly is a blitz-tacular time to be alive! Not only that, but the...
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is a low stout cultivar of the cabbage family that deserves to be more widely eaten, don’t be put off by its rather unusual appearance! Kohlrabi is German for turnip, and it certainly looks...
Permablitz #178 – Keilor
On a sunny Sunday we blitzed Brett’s yards in Keilor, put in irrigation from rain and grey water, added fruit trees, berries and nitrogen fixing plants
From Sydney stockbroker to permaculture farmer
Andrew left a job in the world of high-finance to create a sustainable, less-materialistic and happier life with his wife – and his three-year-old permaculture farm looks awesome! This video has been put together...
Blitz reporters and hipster bunnies wanted!
Are you a budding writer with a flair for photography? A permaculture journalist just itching to get your teeth into a good story? Or maybe you’re looking for a practical excuse to get involved...
Ten years on and still going strong!
Ten years ago on this very day, Dan Palmer and Adam Grubb joined a group of South Americans for the very first permablitz at Vilma’s house in Dandenong.
Chilean Guava
Queen Victoria’s favorite fruit has many names: strawberry myrtle, Ugniberry, New Zealand cranberry, Tazziberry. Some call it just Ugni or Uñi. But it doesn’t really matter because this great drought tolerant shrub produces berries that are just...
