Environment
The value of human manure – closing the loop
The topic of our own manure can sometimes be challenging, as it seems a difficult and uncomfortable subject to talk about.
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How to look after soils in our garden and city
View your soil as a living dynamic system that you are working in harmony with, understand its needs. If we look after it – it will look after us, the surrounding plants and other life.
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110 years of fighting for the underdog
Before the Lost Dogs’ Home opened in 1913, Melbourne was a grim place to be for stray animals.
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Urban forests bring residents pleasure
The City of Melbourne has unveiled six green spaces which are thriving after receiving matched funding via the Habitat Grants under the Urban Forest Fund 2020 program.
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Rat spotting on the Maribyrnong
A new favourite pastime for a group of friends living on the Kensington Saleyards estate is to pretend they’re camping by the Maribyrnong River.
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Transition Town Kensington: Sustainability from the ground up
In the shadow of the public housing tower at 56 Derby St, Kensington, a hot, summer northerly was ruffling the leaves of the Kensington Community Food Forest, nestled next to a kids’ playground at the back of the building.
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Moonee Ponds litter-tracked
GPS-tracked bottles were thrown into the Moonee Ponds Creek next to Macaulay Rd in February in an effort to gain information about the movement of rubbish along the creek.
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Landmark LGBTIQ+ report documents local history
A novel approach to ageing well
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