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www.victoria.ca If every council supported community-led urban agriculture, what would our cities look like? In Victoria, Canada, the council is getting behind urban food growing because it realises the benefits to the community: promoting health, we

While we’re all familiar with honey as food, you might be surprised that its medicinal usage stretches back thousands of years. Honey is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and modern research suggests it is useful in countering antibiotic-re

One of the greatest ways we can connect to and care for Country is to observe, watch, listen and understand. To care for Country, we need to develop relationships with ecosystems. Our Old People did that for thousands of years and have come to unders

Apium graveolens var. dulce – apium means celery, graveolens ‘strong-smelling’ and dulce ‘sweet’ in Latin. From Sweden to northern Africa and eastern Asia, celery grows wild in salty soils and marshes. There are records of its cultivation in France b

A close wild relative to our modern-day lettuce varieties, prickly lettuce or wild lettuce (Lactuca serriola) is an edible and widely spread weed that is found in most parts of Australia. Native to Europe, Asia and parts of Africa and a member of the

Seasonal garden guides for Australian climates The moon’s phases and its associated gravitational pull has a significant effect on the behaviour of tidal oceans, so it’s easy to understand how the moon can have a similar effect on the moisture in our

Pure Earth is giving away a year’s supply of Australian-made and eco-friendly personal care items. Spread across four deliveries over a 12-month period, the prize includes five bottles of shampoo and conditioner, six bottles of body wash and six bott

Pruning deciduous fruit trees promotes reliable harvests and supports your trees to grow both stronger and healthier. But knowing when and how to prune them is the key to success. Fruit trees benefit from being pruned annually, but understanding how

Said to have the ability to both battle climate change and restore soils, biochar has plenty of benefits for backyard growers. Biochar is charcoal made by burning woody materials, agricultural waste or any dried organic material like manures in a low

Much can be made of pasta but ultimately its beauty lies in its simplicity. In its most basic form, fresh pasta is simply flour plus hydration in the form of water or eggs. The simple act of making pasta is an act of love. Watch any nonna make pasta

Embracing seasonality is about understanding the cycles of the land and the climate – even, or especially, as it changes – and knowing they have the ability to make things taste the best possible versions of themselves. Seasonality has a unique abili

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One owner-builder’s story of creating a small sustainable home for herself using her experience and love of permaculture. Megan Cooke spent 17 years building her dream home and permaculture garden with her husband-at-the-time. Then they separated, an

There’s a successful shared-farming arrangement playing out in Lismore, NSW that was born out of a pretty extreme set of circumstances. But it proves that if we can shed the societal expectation that all exchanges around gain need to be financial, th

Like nature all around us, we’ve had a busy autumn. We have been frantically storing autumn’s bounty, socialising in the warm weather and ticking off to-do lists. We are ready to curl up in a warm spot and hibernate. But how do we surrender to rest,

More than just an edible garden, designing a functional living pantry is to create a thriving ecosystem that nourishes itself and all those who visit it. A living pantry is place of repose, a feast for the senses, a celebration of diversity that not

Amanda Jane Reynolds is a Guringai Yuin woman. She’s an artist, storyteller, possum skin cloak maker, curator and a sharer of knowledge. Amanda lives on Yuin Country at Burrill Lake on the New South Wales south coast. She regularly travels to Sydney

Wave goodbye to cold hands this winter with these easy-to-knit fingerless gloves. As we head into the cooler months, do you have memories of your hands being too cold to do a fiddly job, or even so cold that they ache? These fingerless gloves will ke

Pip’s Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens will show you how to keep a healthy flock of happy hens in your backyard using organic and permaculture principles. Pip’s Complete Guide to Bushfoods will provide you with the knowledge to confidently grow,

Review by Julie Bennett As someone who’s worked in vineyards, orchards and market gardens, I have a healthy appreciation for high-quality secateurs. I’ve used a lot of different brands over the years and have settled on Swiss brand Felco as my prefer

Witnessing firsthand the benefits of eating healthy organic food set Ken Henderson on a path that saw Nature’s Cuppa launch in 1984. It was the transformation he saw in a friend that convinced Ken Henderson to quit his job in radio and get involved i