Making strings with Brown Kurrajong
Stringy bark, meeting the canoe tree
Stringy bark, meeting the canoe tree a video by the weed one on Flickr. This is the tree we are going to use. We went to have a look at it, had a look at the bark, the surroundings and assessed the task.
Riso alle erbacce
This is an adaptation of a recipe found on Piante Selvatiche by C Gamacchio. On it there was a risotto style dish with main ingredients being dandelions (taraxacum) and hawkbit (leontodon). I found a bunch on hawkbit but had to replace the dandelion with a combination of young nettle shoots (urtica), blackberris sprouts (rubus), a […]
it’s time to build a boat
a canoe actually. Setting off early tomorrow morning for a mini-residency at Bundanon, about 3 hours south of Sydney, on an historic property now managed as a trust. This is going to be yet another chapter for Siteworks, “[…] an ongoing series of interactive projects focusing on the unique Bundanon properties: 1100 hectares of pristine […]
It’s SPRING, apparently..
So, the reason why Spring in Australia starts on the first of September is due to an army rule dating back to the start of the Australian colony, early 1800’s. At the time there were two uniform’s standards, the winter and the summer one. The change over, for all troops, was on the first day […]
permaculture Diary 2012 write-up
the article , originally uploaded by the weed one. Thanks to Michele Margolis for the writing in Permaculture Diary. Get your copy from here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Permaculture-Diary-and-Calendar/225706180797007
on foraging and the legality of it
A recent article on the New York Times, appearing front page, is casting light on the practice of foraging, the growing reality of it, and the stress that might bring to a particular ecosystem. Interestingly the article has been picked up by a number of fellow naturalist on the web, who like yourself, offer foraging […]
a couple of links about weeds
The Last Stand of the Wild Flowers, as it appeared on the Independent a few years back. A poetic ode to weeds: To judge by the scores of visitors to the farm this year, weed-seeking is becoming a new country sport. So far Helen has taken 25 parties out among the weeds, and the demand […]
Weedy wonders blossom in Chippendale
An article about a recent tour of your in Chippendale appeared on the CityNews, by Millicent Caffrey. It follows a 6 seconds appearance on mainstream TV, as part of the program 7pm Project Download the CityNews newspaper here and the TV program here below, the article by Millicent: There is no such thing as weeds. […]
on when you got asked to speak
This post will be convoluted, introversive and overall ranting away while feeling the need of barking, loud. You have been invited by the Weeds Society of Victoria to present a paper at their annual symposium. This year focus and general threat amongst the various invited speakers was Contentious views on weeds, hence the invitation. By […]
