Jared Ingersoll – 231
Do you buy Australian made? A few days back I was lunching with a friend who has a really exciting exporting business. We were talking about Australia’s reluctance to truly support Australian native foods and […]
sustainability
Local news – 231
A gutsy girl When student Peurla Saad (pictured above) took the GI Cancer Institute’s Gutsy Challenge in memory of her great aunt who died from oesophageal cancer, little did she know it would become a family […]
Daily Dirt
Compost is a crucial element of any well-managed garden. A well-built hot compost can break down several cubic metres of organic material in a matter of weeks, and is an excellent way to concentrate large […]
Secondhand sustainability
While it seems like a lame excuse, what stops most people from going green is laziness and apathy. But what if it could be easy and even fun? The ultimate garage sale, SecondHand Saturday, was […]
Jared Ingersoll – 230
I remember a few years ago eating the most disgusting and foul thing I’ve ever eaten in my life. Ever. It was a pecorino that had been stored in a small terracotta pot that was […]
Jared Ingersoll – 229
In the past few years I’ve seen an alarming trend around the subject of ‘sustainable’ food. I hear the same alarming word pulled out in most conversations about the next ‘greenwashed grand gesture.’ These conversations […]
What's On – 229
The Sunset Series returns! War Memorial Park in Lilyfield will come alive with the sounds of blues and roots music on Sunday 23rd March at Bluesfest 2014. If its finger picking blues or a fusion […]
Jared on GM foods
I want be clear on something, if given the choice I would not have genetically modified (GM) foods in the environment. In my work over the years I’ve seen way too many beautiful, sustainable, ethical […]
Backyard Bandits
“Come quickly!” My wife called out from our tiny front garden in Petersham. Expecting the worst I bolted down the hall. “Blue bandits! Look!” she says. But what she really meant to say was “Blue […]