Urban Permaculture

Pickled mushrooms are so delish - garlicky, tangy and a bit sour! Here's two easy recipes to make them at home, using a basic lacto-fermentation method.

Pickled mushrooms are so delish - garlicky, tangy and a bit sour! Here's two easy recipes to make them at home, using a basic lacto-fermentation method.

Last year, Peter Owen unintentionally set himself a challenge: could he furnish his home using discarded flotsam found within his local urban ‘forest’ – the streets and laneways of Sydney? The idea to repair furniture and household items dumped in the streets came as Peter and his wife Claire studied Permaculture Living. The furniture-maker and…

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So – you’ve heard of permaculture, but aren’t quite sure what it all means or where to begin? We’ll get you started, with this free guide that outlines seven excellent but super-simple ways to start practising permaculture at your place – wherever in the world you live, and whether you have a backyard veggie patch,…

Over the years, we’ve lived in a few off-grid houses in cold climates. And in these houses, we relied on wood energy to warm our house, cook our food AND heat our hot water – on many a cold and rainy day. Each time, our woodstove was at the core of our kitchen. I loved…

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Growing mushrooms on logs increases your household resilience and adds flavour and nutrition to your diet. Learn the steps to grow shiitake on logs.

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Joining a Crop Swap connects you with a network of gardeners who regularly exchange homegrown fruit and vegetables for free. Here's how to get started.