Garden and Outdoors
How to Make a Native Bee Hotel
We all know bees are vital to our survival, as they pollinate the plants that provide us with food, but did you know that there are over 1,600 species of Australian native bees, and estimates that there are at least another 350 undiscovered species? The biggest threats to native bees are land clearing, habitat fragmentation,…
Read MoreHow to Care For Your Potted Plants From Winter to Spring
**this post is brought to you with the support of our partners at Seasol Bringing plants into your home is one of the greatest joys of life. Once you start it is quite addictive, trust me! Nature is good for you, and filling your home and your life with plants, not only looks fabulous, it…
Read MoreA Creative Life with Pete Goodlet
Pete Goodlet is a man who has made creating his life. With numerous strings to his bow, he has his own art business – Pete Goodlet Art and Design, is a garden designer and runs a bed and breakfast in Peregian Beach, Queensland, which he has lovingly decorated in his signature style. Pete describes himself…
Read MoreWhy Compost is Important with ShareWaste
Tomas Brambora and Eliska Bramborova love compost so much they created a community platform to make sure more of us can reduce our food waste and turn it into compost! Based in Sydney, ShareWaste is an international platform that connects people to each other to help save more organic waste from landfill, and make new soil. “We match…
Read MoreTips For a More Eco-Friendly Road Trip
What is your favourite way to see the world? Mine is undoubtedly via a road trip. We are about to embark on our first 2 week road trip without our other 2 boys. We have had a smaller trip as a trio, but this one will take us across to Daylesford, Melbourne and back via…
Read MoreWhy You Don’t Have a Black Thumb
Do you love potted plants but feel like every time you try to bring some indoors, they die? Worse still do you then think you have a “black thumb” and just can’t grow plants? The idea that some people have a natural green thumb and others, a black one, is a long held one. I…
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