Some ideas from Permaculture Visions for incorporating water into your garden design to add an extra dimension in both aesthetics and practicality.

Tender or delicate plants in the garden can be protected from chickens and other animals by simply placing an old birdcage over the top. It’s simple, free, and actually looks pretty nice!

How to make rooting hormone from willows, frugality in primetime media, eco house and garden, buying/renovating/using your home wisely, River Cottage recipes and a Permaculture Visions tour.

Interesting reading from the past fortnight: a low impact woodland home, the true meaning of “free range” eggs, baked eggs in bread rolls, preventing fruit fly, growing grains in your backyard, and Dirt Girl World for the kids.

[ December 11, 2010; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Come along to the Kiama Community Garden working bee fruit tree planting session! The garden is adjacent to Stage 5 of the Blue Haven Retirement Village – park in the Leisure Centre carpark, and enter the garden from the sporting grounds. All welcome.

[ February 17, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Check out the Casuarina forest close to Whartons Creek before a gentle stroll along the beach. This guided walk is part of the Conservation Volunteers Summer Discovery Program. Bookings are essential through the Conservation Volunteers Australia Office on (02) 4228 9246. For information on this walk and a program of other walks, check out the CVA Illawarra coastal walks [...]

[ February 12, 2011; 8:00 am to 10:00 am. ] Discover the amazing transformation of the Old Builders Tip — from dirty dump to a wildlife haven. A real environmental success story! This guided walk is part of the Conservation Volunteers Summer Discovery Program. Bookings are essential through the Conservation Volunteers Australia Office on (02) 4228 9246. For information on this walk and a program of other walks, [...]

[ February 5, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Explore this historical site – where an American Merchant ship sank offshore in 1943 and take in the stunning coastal views and abundant bird life. This guided walk is part of the Conservation Volunteers Summer Discovery Program. Bookings are essential through the Conservation Volunteers Australia Office on (02) 4228 9246. For information on this walk and a program [...]

[ February 3, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] On the southern side of our lake, this area attracts spoonbills and waders – the only place on the lake you can find them. This guided walk is part of the Conservation Volunteers Summer Discovery Program. Bookings are essential through the Conservation Volunteers Australia Office on (02) 4228 9246. For information on this walk and a program of other [...]

[ January 29, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] See first hand the difference a community can make to the environment and discover the history of the dunes. This guided walk is part of the Conservation Volunteers Summer Discovery Program. Bookings are essential through the Conservation Volunteers Australia Office on (02) 4228 9246. For information on this walk and a program of other walks, check out the CVA [...]