Nurture

From buzzing bees to croaking frogs, two national citizen-science projects are calling on Australians to tune into nature in November, and your backyard could be the perfect place to take part.

In this episode of the Pip Podcast, Robyn Rosenfeldt chats with Tammi Jonas, a former vegetarian academic turned farmer and butcher. They discuss Tammi's unique journey into farming, her dedication to ethical food production, and how she built a thriving community-supported agriculture model.

Blending tradition, care and sustainability, Koala Tea has been producing certified organic herbal blends in the Northern Rivers for more than 30 years.

From wide-reaching floods and bushfires to heatwaves and power outages, Australians are living through more frequent and more intense climate emergencies. And while we can’t predict exactly when or where the next event will strike, we can take steps to be best prepared for when they do. Having a well-stocked, thoughtfully packed emergency kit can make all the difference — not just to your safety and wellbeing, but to your peace of mind when the unexpected hits.

By the time she reached her 50s, Wiradjuri woman Fiona Harrison had learned to turn setbacks into stepping stones. And it was through plants, and eventually chocolate, that she found a way to bring self-healing, Culture and advocacy together.

With mushrooms popping up beneath pine trees and across our newsfeeds, it’s a perfect time to educate ourselves on safe and respectful mushroom foraging in Australia.

Bright, floral and naturally effervescent, this wild-fermented soda blends the adaptogenic power of holy basil (Tulsi) with the tangy sweetness of passion fruit. It’s a probiotic-rich, non-alcoholic drink that supports digestion, immune function and nervous system balance.