Simply beautiful edibles - a gardener's meditation

This Saturday I am running a school holiday workshop with children to create with patterns in nature - a topic I love to explore.  An edible...

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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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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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Hygge: Live simply, live well, find enjoyment in the small things.

Hygge (pronounced hue-guh, not hig) is a Danish concept of living well and living simply - and I read that other countries in that area also...

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10 Reasons to Climb a Tree

Have you, your kids, or grandkids climbed a tree lately? Not only is it great fun, there are so many reasons to shake off the shoes and scra...

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Simple Slow Travel: Summer Holiday with Pedal Power, Sail Power, Paddle Power

Summer holidays means time at the beach for us - a simple car-free month with no particular plans or programs, collecting wild greens and fo...

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40 Simple & Fun Holiday Activities - Mostly in Nature and Unplugged

It's school holidays - a great time for getting out and about, having the freedom to explore new places and ideas and doing things we...

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