Well we’re in the full swing of production mode again pulling together articles for issue three. It’s going to be another cracker. Issue two is selling well and can be found at stockists around the country. Here is one of our newest stockists in Sydney; Orchard St, Elixir Bar. We also held our first course here… View more
Things just seem to going off here at the moment. I had the realisation that this is the first Spring we have had on the property that we haven’t been building the house, hence for once we are actually semi-organised and prepared. Thanks to the greenhouse we have our seedlings happily growing away getting a… View more
There is something magical about finding a perfectly formed cauliflower in your garden. I planted a few and had forgotten what they were as they grew. Then I peaked inside the leaves one day and there hiding was a perfectly formed cauliflower. Such magic. After letting it grow in size I chopped it and wondered… View more
As you read this email the ink is hitting the paper on issue two of Pip and thanks to all the amazing people who have contributed articles from around the country it is a really inspiring read. The magazine will arrive as a huge pile of boxes next week when my shed will turn into… View more
Ingredients 100 g of coarse sea salt/ litre of water 4kg piece of boned- out pork middle, including loin Instructions Curing Find a container large enough to hold pork bellies. Place enough water to cover pork bellies, add salt, stirring to dissolve. Place the pork in this brine and weigh it down to ensure it stays below… View more
SCPA -South East Producers will be hosting the 2014 South East Permaculture Convergence on 16th– 17th of August at Mumbulla School, Bega St, Bega. The South East Permaculture Convergence is a weekend for the permaculture community of the South East to come together and celebrate. That’s anyone from Moruya to Wollongong to Braidwood to Canberra… View more
This month we held Pambula’s inaugural food swap. Although it is probably not the best time of year to hold a food swap as many people’s gardens are slow and not as much is growing as in the warmer months, I figured we just had to do it. I had been talking about it for… View more
I love what I do. I get to talk to so many inspiring and knowledgeable people about what they are passionate about I am learning so much This week for example, I’ve been speaking with Professor Stuart Hill, Dan Palmer of VEG, Morag Gamble of SEED International, Hannah Moloney from Good Life Permaculture and Kym… View more
Well after a bit of a breather, work on issue two has begun and it’s looking to be a cracking edition. Issue one has sold out through the website but they are still available in newsagents in the eastern states (sorry everybody else) and in some selected outlets. There is a full list of newsagents… View more
Hi Everyone. What an amazing month. On the 22nd of March we had the official launch of Pip at CERES Harvest festival in Melbourne. David Holmgren, Ian Lillington and I got up and launched the magazine to the gathered crowd. Ian Lillington welcomed everyone and introduced David and myself. David Holmgren spoke about the changes… View more
I recently spent the day with David Holmgren, talking about the big picture of permaculture; it’s history, the full breadth of its meaning, what its role is in today’s society and I came away with so much more than I imagined I would. I have never been one to get too caught up in the… View more
If you’ve managed to somehow not to hear about Charlie McGee and his ukelele then let me tell you about it. What a rockin’ album Permaculture: A Rhymer’s Manual, Permaculture, Charlie McGee is. From the minute you turn it on you’ll be bopping along. It’s upbeat, it’s fun, it’s musically accomplished and it’s all about permaculture. … View more
