Category Archives: climate change

Winter Workshops & Permablitzes

Posted on July 10, 2019 by compostcorner

Good morning gardeners, I’m sure I’m not the only one torn between enjoying the unseasonal July warmth and worrying that I shouldn’t really be this warm when we’ve only just passed the solstice. Hearing willy wagtails declaring their intention to … Continue reading →

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Plants to Survive the Heat

Posted on February 25, 2019 by compostcorner

Welcome to another week-long heatwave in Adelaide.  Is your garden getting tired of this? Are you too tired to be gardening!?

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Feb-March in Garden and Elsewhere

Posted on February 13, 2019 by compostcorner

Dear Adelaideans and nearby gardeners, I hope that, like ours, a little rain has reached your patch this week after our dry, dry, dry, bone-dry January! That little bit will have to stretch a long way as it sounds like … Continue reading →

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A ‘RetroSuburban’ Case Study of our suburban patch.

Posted on April 1, 2018 by compostcorner

Over the past month I’ve been digging deeply into David Holmgren’s recently released book, ‘RetroSuburbia: the downshifter’s guide to a resilient future‘. The book is based on the premise that for most households, making the most productive use of a … Continue reading →

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The Value of Edible Gardening with Children

Posted on October 15, 2014 by compostcorner

Tonight I’m off to talk to families at my local childcare centre about what we do in the garden there – and why. When I started helping families to plan and create their food gardens a couple of years ago, … Continue reading →

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Gardening for Climate Change

Posted on January 24, 2013 by compostcorner

I am continually astounded when I pause to read gardening and landscaping magazines to see what can pass for a “garden” – apparently there  doesn’t need to be a living plant in sight , let alone one that could produce … Continue reading →

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