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So you've ever heard of something called permaculture (if not read this)! It's the most effective way of taking care of the Earth and our surroundings in a really natural and sustainable way. This art...

Living a permaculture lifestyle means living more sustainably, so we have designed our curriculum with hands-on lessons + monthly zero-waste challenges into this program to help you transform your lif...

In a world often driven by scarcity, the concept of abundance thinking shines as a guiding light, offering a transformative perspective that aligns seamlessly with the principles of permaculture. This...

Keynotes: Plant in herbaceous layer, protects soil, eat leaves, stems and corms cooked.

In the realm of tropical edible gardening, I frequently swap out conventional vegetables – the kind that people...

Keynotes: Vine layer, ground or vertical climber, dye, protects the soil, poultry fodder, eat leaves.

This is a wet season must-have. It will grow rampantly over a trellis or sprawl over a bed, so us...

Keynotes: Plant in shrub layer of a food forest, protects the soil, can eat leaves, high in silica used for compost teas.

I have 2 varieties in my garden; the red-stemmed wide leaf featured in the im...

If you want to know about the best 32 plants to grow in your tropical (or subtropical) garden for health and well-being for not only you who eat them but also for regenerating land too - look no furth...

Tropical gardening can be easy if you know what you are doing. It is true to say that it is a whole different experience to temperate climates in which much of the information out there teaches. This ...

When I say, "my garden is my beautiful masterpiece", I echo Claude Monet. It’s true; I am proud of my creative endeavour that produces much organic food for my family and extends our living space beyo...

I recently took out all the frozen berries that I had harvested over the last few months and made elderberry cough syrup. It's a yearly kitchen session that I look forward to once I have loaded up a b...

Making Seed Balls is an activity that has been an all-time favourite activity for kids and I have literally made hundreds of them with children during various workshops at festivals and during our 'Ea...

 Here or there...where and why?

Landscape Zoning

In permaculture design, 'Zoning' is a big part of the design consideration. By bringing awareness to 'zones' or areas based on how often we visit the...

We are passionate about down-to-earth living and teaching permaculture through nature play. The best way to learn and embody skills for sustainability is through fun, hands-on, practical life skills t...

Honouring the seasons is a beautiful way to tune yourself into nature and connect with Mother Earth. There are eight festivals throughout the Wheel of the Year where we can celebrate and give gratitud...

Do you want to work with the moon's influences to grow, learn, celebrate, review and let go of aspects of your life so you can flow through your month in tune with nature?

If you do, and you'd love ...

What legacy will you leave for those who come after you? 

I have considered this question a lot throughout my permaculture journey and very much so after holding space for loved ones who have passed....

I have been living a down-to-earth lifestyle since I was a child. With a home in the dry bushland, hugged by Harveys Range and a family beach house at Black River for weekends and holidays. Between bo...

I have been teaching Permaculture to groups and 1:1 for over a decade and never cease to be amazed when I witness people learn that it is much more encompassing than growing your own food. That was my...