Mandarin Glut!
What do you do with a treeful of mandarins or other citrus?
National Tree Day 2012 – $100 Giveaway!
Get involved in Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day this week! Plus, leave a comment and go in the draw to win a $100 Bunnings voucher.
Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening
A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.
Schools Tree Day 2011
Today (July 29th) is Schools Tree Day in Australia, coordinated by Planet Ark.
Backyard Flying Fox (Zip Line)
A simple flying fox strung between a couple of trees gives the kids hours of fun and exercise.
Weekly Roundup – Woodland Home, Eggs and Grains
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.
Playing With Their Food
I was telling some friends at work about our new chicks, and when I mentioned that we were growing them out for meat they asked if our girls – aged 4, 6 and 8 – knew. To be honest, we’ve been upfront with them since before the chicks hatched. We’ve been clear all along that … [Read more…]