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A time of giving
Let’s make this a time of giving back to the other than human form.
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Our loss of the night sky
For billions of years, all life has evolved, survived and thrived through the steady rhythm of Earth’s day and night.
Read MoreLavender (Lavandula)
Plants are medicine and if we look to nature there are many healing properties offered in nature, which do not require plastic packaging.
Read MoreWorking with wind
Wind is a pattern of nature. It’s an elemental force that shapes our landscapes and environments. If we observe its effect on the landscape our homes and gardens we can come to understand its force and plan.
Read MoreTaking it to the streets
On the streets in cities across the globe, residents are working with governments to jointly shape their streets in efforts to regenerate their cities.
Read MoreGardening with nature
Gardens, full of trees and plants, offer us a perfect opportunity to reconnect to our true selves and remember our place in the natural world.
Read MoreKensington’s local food system … a celebration
Kensington has built a local food system with the help of individuals, groups, community organisations and volunteers working together with the City of Melbourne and Victorian Government.
Read MoreHave we forgotten our role in cooperating with life?
As Vandana Shiva says in her book, The Gift of Food, “If we take care of all the beautiful beings in our ecosystems, in our soils, we will be nourished in return.”
Read MoreLook down: what lies beneath our feet can help restore our climate health
History and research teach how nations have risen and fallen by the fertility of their soil as the human population has increased and, therefore, agriculture demands more of soil.
Read MoreThe right to repair
Repair saves people money, saves resources, creates jobs, prevents waste, and teaches people.
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