Update on Our Pet Chickens
December 5, 2011 by Vesna
Filed under Sustainable Living
I didn’t really write a lot about our pet chickens in the past three years. They’ve deserved more space on this blog, however.
There has been a major change, and thus the update.
We got three chickens in October 2008…
Reusable Cloth Pads and Sustainablility
October 25, 2011 by Vesna
Filed under Sustainable Living
Sustainability is not limited to only big topics related to pollution, energy, carbon etc. but can be applied to any issue, big or small, to every aspect of our lives. When it comes to more delicate themes, well, that’s …
Gourmet Farmer Series 2
September 1, 2011 by stefalex
Filed under Sustainable Living
Thursday evenings on SBS ONE are reserved for food lovers – it’s MY TV time. I don’t watch a lot of television (except for involuntary kids programs watching), but on Thursdays for half an hour no one is allowed to …
Sustainable Living Festival 2011- Melbourne
February 11, 2011 by Vesna
Filed under Sustainable Living
Hi there,
Summer holidays are over, school is back and so is Melbourne’s annual Sustainable Living Festival. Traditionally held mid February and in its 12th year now it’s Australia’s largest and oldest sustainability festival.
The festival program spreads over …
World Environment Day 2010
June 4, 2010 by Vesna
Filed under Sustainable Living
World Environment Day (WED) 2010 is tomorrow, June 5th. Every year I mark it with a symbolic activity or deed.
This year I’ve joined 1 Million Women – A campaign of daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers – Committed to protecting …
How to Colour Easter Eggs Naturally
March 28, 2010 by Vesna
Filed under How to ..., Sustainable Living
Make your Easter a bit greener and more sustainable by colouring the eggs naturally. Brown Easter eggs are my favourite for two reasons:
- the colour is natural and so simple to make,
- brown is strong enough for our chickens’ brown
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How to Make Hay for Pets
March 11, 2010 by Vesna
Filed under How to ..., Recycling, Urban Garden
Seeing the photo above, some might ask: what on earth are we doing here? Making hay. But why? In an inner city backyard? There are no big meadows or cows close by!
Well, we are using it as the chicken …
2010 Sustainable Living Festival Melbourne
February 9, 2010 by Vesna
Filed under Sustainable Living
Sustainable Living Festival- Melbourne is in full swing. The 2010 Festival will include 2 programs: the Main Event at Federation Square (19-21 February 2010) and the Local Events Program (6-21 February 2010).
The Main Event at Federation Square in the …
Our Community Vegetable Garden Plot
November 20, 2009 by Vesna
Filed under Sustainable Living, Urban Garden
Finally, after more than one year since applying for a plot in the local community garden, we’ve got one! Coincidentally, we received the news on the day Sustainable Echo was celebrating its first birthday. It felt like a real anniversary …
Simple Ideas for Reusing Coconut Shells
November 11, 2009 by Vesna
Filed under Recycling, Sustainable Living, Urban Garden
9 – 15 November 2009 is National Recycling Week (Australia) founded by Planet Ark in 1996. This post is Sustainable Echo’s contribution to NRW. It’s about finding another use for something otherwise destined for the dump: the coconut shell.
Recently …
