Wicking beds to give away!
Janette has 7 apple crates that she has set up as wicking beds, and she wants to pass on to other people. She has found it hard to stop them leaking, however someone else may be able...
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Suburban grazing goats and nice weather for ducks
The broccoli and kale are going gangbusters, the sweet peas are racing up the stakes, and thanks to the rain our mulch is soaked with water galore! To celebrate all this splashing about, the...
Fennel
Fennel is a perennial grown as an annual, easy to grow, great in salads or pasta, and can be a hit with the kids as “it tastes like black jelly beans!” Fennel is often...
Permablitz #168 in Ashburton
The cloudy Sunday 26 July 2015 saw a happy and eager crowd getting ready to transform host Alex and Nicole’s backyard. With delay due to new baby, the family of four had big plans...
Guild Session #8 – Richmond
We had a fantastic and engaging Guild Session in Richmond on Wednesday the 22nd of July at the Richmond Community Learning Centre. Thanks to all who joined us! Our presentations and discussion surrounded two...
Permablitz wants YOU! (and your camera! AND your pen!!)
That’s right – Permablitz is looking for someone to help us with the super-awesome job of writing about the blitzes about town as they happen! You’ll get guaranteed access-all-area passes to the best Permablitzes that Melbourne has to...
From the mouth of babes – what’s wrong with our food system
11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food — far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues,...
On Top, Down Below – Everything’s Gone Green!
The brassicas are sprouting, the broad beans are shooting up and we’re excited about the planting opportunities on rooftops and in underground spaces .. to honour all this greenery the theme song for this...
Permabee in Altona Meadows
On Sunday 31st May, participants from Hobsons Bay’s My Smart Garden program met at Anne and Lily’s house in Altona Meadows to blitz it – permaculture style! We pruned, sheet mulched to control grass,...
On the verge of winter, greening the city and beyond!
Because the days are cold, the morning air is getting misty and the doona is our new best friend, the theme song for this month is rockin’ 80’s anthem Hazy Shade of Winter by...
