I have always had a fascination for dangerous things. I have found myself on many occasions eye to eye with deadly critters in our Australian Bush and in forests abroad (Laos, PNG). I am allergic to bees and wasps and know from accidental stings that my reaction is serious but they were always due to… Continue reading A place for danger
Summerholidays in Melbourne - Nairm (Port Phillip Bay in Bunerong/Boon Wurrung language) beckons! Yesterday thanks to Chrissy at Leap into Nature and her Nature-trackers holiday program, my daughter Georgia and I started a wonderful day exploring nature at Ricketts Point - a marine sanctuary just beyond Black Rock. Under Chrissy's guidance we thanked the traditional… Continue reading Rockpool discovery
As I mindfully harvest and sort my home grown'Munstead' lavender seeds for childrens fairy garden and butterfly and bee attracting seed packs, very wonderful thoughts pass through my head: awe that each tiny shiny seed (of which two are squeezed from each floret) can grow into a single perennial dwarf bush yielding thousands of… Continue reading Seeds for thought
The myth is well and truely busted that Indigenous Australians were hunter-gather nomadic peoples, who despite using fire to help hunting practices, were simply surviving in a hostile land in temporary housing. Bruce Pascoe's compelling read Dark Emu shows just how much evidence there is that Aborigines have been farming, carefully managing livestock supplies and… Continue reading Aboriginal horticultural and farming practices
Only $1000 needed and two weeks to go for my NurtureNature Pozible campaign to succeed. We're almost there! Please help me get this new business off the ground! Thanks again to all who have pledged and shared my campaign and given me such encouragement! I have done a few garden consultations at family homes and… Continue reading 85% target reached! 2 weeks to go!
It's wild pollinator count week this week 13-20 November be a busy bee and count what pollinators you see!!
30% target reached! New logo and business cards printed.
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So October was the Great Aussie Backyard birdcount (in 3 neighbourhood locations I sighted 137 birds of 21 species!) November is pollinator counting! Ever wondered what pollinates your favourite flowers? Take 10 minutes to watch flowers in your garden or local park and take note of what you see! The next Wild Pollinator Count is… Continue reading Pollinator count
Empowering people to grow their own vegie and garden successfully with hands-on learning and participation in their garden makeovers.
Creative non-fiction essayist, poet, Māmā, indigenous wahine Māori, zine-maker, te reo Māori revivalist, knitter, science communicator.
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