Garden Retrofit Ideas & Tips
Over my Christmas break I plan to start my project converting some unused stables into a teaching venue and turning the land around the stables into an example of a…
Hugelkultur structure
Hugelkulture Garden Bed
Down the back of my yard there was an ugly pile of old rotting stumps and logs. They had been waiting patiently for me to make a hugelkultur garden bed…
My two apple trees grown from seed showing how close they are planted
Planting Multiple Trees in one Hole
About 2 years ago I went to get some fruit trees from Engall’s Nursery at Dural. I targeted Engall’s (rather than one of my more local nurseries) not just for…
Chicken coop and run
Building a New Chicken Home
I know many of you have been affected by the severe weather we have had in NSW over the previous months. I myself have not come through unscathed. We evacuated…
Bushfire Protection Garden Design
Last night we needed to be evacuated from our home due to bushfire threat. A fire had jumped containment lines and was heading our way. Fortunately the wind changed direction…
Creating a Balanced Ecosystem Pond
The permablitz I ran at Girraween on the weekend was my most exciting yet. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy doing the raised garden beds, the pruning, the planting, the…
February 2019 – Design PermaBlitz
On the weekend I ran a design PermaBlitz. This means that rather than having a Blitz where we all work like mad turning someone's garden into a permaculture paradise, we…
Creating a Food Forest
On the weekend a group of PDC students viewed my property as part of their course. It was wonderful being able to share all of the things that I have…
Right Plant, Wrong Location – April 2018 PermaBlitz
Our April permablitz had the usual list of jobs (build new raised garden beds, plant fruit trees, prune, etc) but what this particular blitz highlighted for me was the all…
