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Turn food miles into food feet by growing your own!

Plant garlic now to harvest in summer.  Ensure you purchase Australian Garlic from your local nursery (the Chinese garlic from the supermarket is bleached and won't form into full heads in my experience).  Plant 5-7cm deep into good fertile soil with the pointy end up.  If planted under fruit trees, growing garlic becomes a good insect deterrent.

 

Sustainable Fish & Chips?

June 25 2008

Wintery Friday nights and fish and chips seem to go hand in hand.  Recently at a newly opened shop I noticed flathead on the menu...

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David Holmgren gives hopeful but urgent message

March 14 2008

Last night David Holmgren may have given the audience at the Barwon Heads Community Hall more than they bargained for...

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Save water by using it?

February 21 2008

Growing up in the 1970's and 80's in the golden days of the 'slip and slide' and lawn sprinklers...

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START! DVD now available.

In May 2008 residents of the Surf Coast Shire came together for the Sustainable Tomorrow ART and Film Festival. 

The night was hosted by Carbon Cop, Sean Fitzgerald and included film screenings, sustainable art work and local organic food.

We've captured the event on DVD which includes the featured films and some footage from the evenings

Click here to borrow a copy for screening at home, community group or business.