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
JUMBLEBERRY PIE After a morning bikeride collecting blackberries with the kids I was inspired to bake a berry pie, so I went through my archives and found this super yummy Jumbleberry pie recipe that Nelleke Gorton taught me how to bake. Real crust, fresh local berries, beautiful. PASTRY FOR 2 CRUSTS: 22cm Pie 2 ½… View more
Have you ever tried rhubarb champagne? It’s a delectable, sweet, refreshing, ever so slightly alcoholic, pink, fizzy beverage, which you can easily make at home. Now is a perfect time of year for brewing some – rhubarb is abundant, and it’s a delicious drink for the warming weather. Yay! This recipe is an amalgamation of… View more
Have you ever looked for outdoor lights and realised how difficult it is to find any with any kind of rustic, unique charm. And the few you do find are extremely expensive. So this time round we decided to go for something a bit different. I really liked the look of candle lanterns and wondered… View more
What do you do with all those gifted grapefruits when you’re not a big fan. Well recently I was gifted a few grapefruits, the local wholefood shop was giving away marmalade oranges and my lemon tree was dripping, so I thought it was time to make some old fashioned marmalade, just like my mum used… View more
