The giddiness of wild berries

The cold and wet past six weeks we’ve just had has got local tomato growers wondering if their fruit will ever ripen. But blackberries? They’re on.
Vollies, momo’s and a Permapixie / Organic farmer bushfire appeal

Farming together in the city and an appeal to support fire affected farmers
Plastic free mind / Seeking a self-seeder

Plastic free mind I wandered down to the Merri Creek this morning – no matter how long it’s been the creek always welcomes me back from whatever digital diversion that has kept me away. “Where’ve you been,” the muddy water, the yellow wattle flowers and wattlebirds ask. The winter flood had left its usual trove […]
It’s very wet in Colac / Playspace Design Launch

It’s very wet in Colac On Friday night I gave Lliam, my neighbour, a lift down from Melbourne to Fish Creek. I drop him at his front door and as I turn to take my usual short cut across their hill top paddock, Em, Lliam’s wife calls out from the veranda that the field is […]
Subterranean portent

Each year around the middle of September there’s an awakening down in the swamps of Koo Wee Rup.
Reciprocity

This year more than any other there seems a lot to be thankful for.