“I recently read Sarah Wilson’s article, Notes from a Burning Paris, and what stood out most was not only how hot Paris had become, but how completely the heat had taken over normal life.“
Gabrieal Weitzer, intern with Sustainable House
Inspirational Sydney City Council Gardening Policy
“All of this has been possible because of Sydney City Council’s gardening policy, which allows residents to garden on the footpath without going through a long approval process. It’s a practical policy that gives people, like us, the freedom to improve their streets and use small public spaces for growing sustainable food and plants.“
Lucy composting her food waste in the street
Comparing Compost Bin Designs
Hadley's story . . . getting serenity at the start of my days
See the water, recycled water, sewage and food systems this weekend
Something's in the air
Public gardening on a playground in Germany
From Germany, Kristina writes about public gardening there.
Living for years in Sydney and gardening alongside Michael I was inspired by the Chippendale street verge gardens. Anyone can enjoy the beauty of flowering nasturtiums, pick a few fresh herbs and chat to neighbours about the newest plants growing. And if you like to garden along, you get some exercise out in fresh air, connecting to nature. So why couldn’t we do this in Germany?
Sustainable House in new Zac Efron doco series
Sydney cafe ending food waste - Pt 1
How to make city trees grow faster
An inspiring red tape success
An inspiring and leading example of successful regulation - the Sydney City Council Footpath Gardening Policy which allows self-approvals for footpath gardening including for composting waste food and plants
Empowering citizens to pursue waste reduction
Composting and CO2-equivalent emissions
We compost over 300 kg a week in our road gardens
Solutions to burning food
How to show love in the kitchen sink for fish in the ocean
We can grow our food - details for how to
Rain is our lifeblood . . .
Rain tank water is safe to drink
“ . . . The risk of contracting illness from rainwater supplied from well-maintained roof catchments and tanks is very low, although it should be noted that the risk increases with less maintenance and cleaning, and in the absence of a first flush diverter. If in doubt about the microbiological quality of rainwater, the water should be either disinfected or boiled prior to use.“