Monthly Archives: December 2015

26 December 2015 10:06am – Agroforestry

Posted on December 26, 2015 by kim

Interesting article on agroforestry. Agroforestry: The Art of Farming With Trees Hopefully I will see the same results from having planted three pigeon pea plants around my new banana plants a few weeks ago. In true multi-use fashion, they will provide nitrogen … Continue reading →

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25 December 2015 5:39am – RIP 2nd Polish fluffball

Posted on December 26, 2015 by kim

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day with friends and family (with stress and fighting kept to a minimum). I, however, have some sad news. We found one of the little polish chicks half drowned in … Continue reading →

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23 December 2015 10:57am – Social Permaculture

Posted on December 26, 2015 by kim

Care for People and Care for the Planet, two ethics of permaculture, go hand in hand. Care for People and Care for Planet – Exploring Social Permaculture

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23 December 2015 10:13am – Costa Rica: 99% Renewable Energy

Posted on December 26, 2015 by kim

Woohoo! Well done Costa Rica! Costa Rica achieved 99% renewable energy this year

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23 December 2015 9:11am – Regenerative Ag: Flerding

Posted on December 26, 2015 by kim

Mimicing Nature in regenerative agriculture Regenerative Agriculture: The Joys of Flerding

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22 December 2015 6:57am – Darwin: Largest Solar System

Posted on December 22, 2015 by kim

Woohoo! Go Darwin! Darwin shopping centre takes “largest solar system” mantle

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22 December 2015 6:39am – Happy Summer Solstice!

Posted on December 22, 2015 by kim

Happy Summer Solstice everyone!

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21 December 2015 4:57pm – Fluffballs!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kim

Introducing the new generation of ‘fluffballs’! :D I came home from house-sitting to find these gorgeous little things had hatched in my absence. The tally is 5x Polish (as judged by the big pompoms on top of their heads) and … Continue reading →

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11 December 2015 3:44pm – We’re (mostly) off-grid!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by kim

DRUM ROLL!! At long last, we are now (mostly) OFF-GRID! YAAAAAAYYYY!!!! :D (where ‘almost’ means the high-powered items, such as the air con, oven and washing machine, are still grid-connected, but everything else is now on batteries, and even those … Continue reading →

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10 December 2015 7:25pm – Farming in the City

Posted on December 10, 2015 by kim

An interesting read, from the other side of the planet WOMEN FARMING IN THE CITY

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