Permaculture for the next generation

Over the next few posts I'll be exploring this topic as we welcome lots of school students into our garden and village for an immersion ...

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Life-work-children balance

I've chosen to be a stay-at-home and work-from-home Mum. I find life to be a wondrous juggle - always looking for the best way to find b...

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7 Days to Grow Your Own Natural Fertiliser

There is a plant you can easily grow in many parts of the world for fabulous soil improvement and nutritious animal feed that doubles it...

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Comfrey: how to use, harvest and propagate (Film #30 with Morag Gamble: 8 mins)

I love Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) - a perennial multi-functional plant that is so valuable in my permaculture system.  Film #30: Comfrey...

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Open Permaculture Home and Garden

We opened our permaculture garden yesterday as part of the celebration of International Permaculture Day . The tour was fully booked and I t...

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Homeschooling Podcast: Morag Gamble on Queensland ABC Radio Evening Show (20 mins)

Do you do homeschooling or unschooling too? Tonight my simple living segment on ABC Radio Queensland was about this very topic (approx 20 mi...

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We unplugged our television ... and it feels great!

We unplugged the television in January and after just one day the kids forgot to ask for it.  I have to say I was more than a little surpris...

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Making rope from garden fibres

We tried our hand at making a little rope this weekend - a super useful skill to have - the kids were enthralled - simple, purposeful and fu...

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Permaculture gardens for early childhood health and education

A group of West Papuan visitors came over to my place today to explore ideas around working with children in the garden - for better health ...

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