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Nov- 2021 -25 NovemberBees
Just like how humans recognise faces, bees are born with an innate ability to find and remember flowers
Scarlett Howard, Deakin University and Adrian Dyer, RMIT University We’ve all watched a honeybee fly past us and land on…
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15 NovemberPlants
5 gardening tips to keep your plants healthy
Sometimes, it may be difficult to know the best ways to keep your plants healthy, especially if you’re not a…
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2 NovemberCourses/Workshops
A list of schools and courses for permaculture
Over the past few decades, permaculture has become an active movement and garnered more interest across various communities. If you’re…
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Oct- 2021 -28 OctoberVideos
The song of “Stuff”
Before making a purchase, do you consider what you are buying, do you know what the product is made of,…
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12 OctoberDVDs/Books
Costa’s World – Gardening for the Soil, Soul and Suburbs by Costa Georgiadis
Gardening for the soul, the soil and the suburbs – from the beloved host of ABC TV’s Gardening Australia A…
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Sep- 2021 -23 SeptemberPlants
The daily dance of flowers tracking the sun is more fascinating than most of us realise
Gregory Moore, The University of Melbourne When I was a child, I was intrigued by the Queensland box (Lophostemon confertus)…
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15 SeptemberEnergy Systems
Suitable Solar Candidate? 8 Signs You’re Ready to Go Solar
Solar energy is a wonderfully sustainable way to power your home. Popping a few panels up can put more green…
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6 SeptemberBees
What the Flow Hive and Aquaponics Share in Common
No topic in the beekeeping community has elicited more controversy than the Flow Hive. For those who are not familiar,…
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Aug- 2021 -23 AugustDVDs/Books
Food and farming reads of 2021
Some of the most interesting reads from the past year, on everything from toxic weedkillers to bringing back beavers. Toxic…
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11 AugustBees
How a bee sees: tiny bumps on flower petals give them their intense colour — and help them survive
Adrian Dyer, RMIT University and Jair Garcia, RMIT University The intense colours of flowers have inspired us for centuries. They…
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Jul- 2021 -21 JulyHow to
How to build your very own solar food dehydrator from scratch
A solar dehydrator is a great piece of low-cost, easy-to-build, and highly effective technology. It can be used for drying…
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17 JulyPermaculture Projects
Mulberries, Mulch and Rainy Days
Over the last few weeks we have been experiencing very wet weather with lower than average temperatures for this time…
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