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Soil Searching Diaries
Searching for a circular economy household and a sustainable lifestyle through edible gardens, artistic endeavours, community and compost
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Soil Sister Ernie: Compost, Creativity and Connection
When Ernie first stepped into Brisbane’s Master Composter course a few years ago, she turned heads - not just because of her infectious...
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City Farmer in Vancouver: an urban wonderland
I spent a lovely couple of hours on two occasions visiting the Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden, AKA City Farmer, exploring this...
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Composting on the inside
Apart from inmates, their families or staff, not many people see the inside of a prison and most would not wish to. Yet the...
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Compost in Battery Park City and remembering 9/11
After reading about Battery Park City Authority's dog waste composting program, I was very interested to find out more. It was amazing to...
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Regenerative ancient agriculture: the chimpanas of Xochimilcho, Mexico City
Mexico City was founded by the Aztecs in 1325 AD and was built on a vast lake and a series of wetlands. This ancient culture created an...
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Composting in New York by bike
What a perfect introduction to community composting in New York City – a Compost Bike Tour organised by the Lower East Side Ecology...
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Digging into the soil of Los Angeles
I wanted to get down and dirty in the City of Angels - beneath the glitz and glamour, the theme parks, the highways - deep down and...
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Street art travels
One of the great things about walking rather than driving is being able to take the time to stop and fully appreciate the local street...
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Autumn flowers in Brisbane
Autumn is my favourite season in Brisbane. Long sunny days, mild nights and good rainfall keep everything from drying out and becoming...
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clytieb
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Soil Sister Ernie: Compost, Creativity and Connection
When Ernie first stepped into Brisbane’s Master Composter course a few years ago, she turned heads - not just because of her infectious...
390
clytieb
Aug 28, 20233 min read
City Farmer in Vancouver: an urban wonderland
I spent a lovely couple of hours on two occasions visiting the Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden, AKA City Farmer, exploring this...
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