
One of the things about trying to live a more sustainable life is that is slows you down a little. You take time to shop locally and source small-footprint produce. You stop driving everywhere and start walking instead. Weekends are spent in the garden as often as possible, growing food and nourishing the soil. Real food, real chores, real life. And I love it, I really do. I wouldn’t go back to the life I… Read More
Category: Balance, Gardening, Lifestyle, Meta Tags: bad metaphores, balance, beauty, blogging, community, growing a community, joy, life, priorities, sustainability, time management
Emma is a food blogger, former registered nurse and perennial uni student, living in Brisbane, Australia who loves taking photos of just about anything. She blogs about food and shares things that inspire her at http://www.asplashofvanilla.com and has kindly agreed to share her vision of the shape of things to come. Huge thanks to Emma for joining the conversation. Guest contributors are most welcome! *** Toni has very kindly asked me to do a… Read More
Category: Guest post, Lifestyle Tags: community, guest post, shared stories, sustainability
These days I think most everyone who’s interesting in food – from either a taste or a sustainability perspective – has discovered the benefits of shopping at local farmer’s markets*. Fresh, local produce that tastes great and supports the local community: what’s not to love? There’s a lot of good information out there about the benefits of shopping at your local market and avoiding the supermarket produce aisles: The food is fresher,… Read More
Category: Community, Farming & food systems, Food & cooking, Lifestyle Tags: beating the supermarket, building community, community, community supported agriculture, Farm Gate Market, farmer's market, farming, food, food systems, growers, Hobart, local eating, local food, locavore, primary producers, sharing knowledge
The last couple of weeks have been rather busy with hard work; moving out of the old house and into the Cottage, getting myself set up and dealing with a cluster of minor crises. I’ve survived, but I couldn’t have done it without the help my friends and community. I’m very, very lucky to have found the kind of quality people I can lean on when I need to, and I can lend a… Read More
Category: Community Tags: community, friends, friendship, neighbours, networking, social sustainability, support
Autumn: it’s my favourite season here in southern Tasmania. Cool evenings, foggy mornings, high blue skies, apples and wood smoke; the season of fullness. This year it just might pass us by. Today Hobart took a short-cut straight to winter, with single-digit (celsius) temperatures, icy winds and a liberal dusting of snow on the Mountain. Winter approaches and I failed to make the most of the summer just past. Injuries to hips… Read More
Category: House & home Tags: community, energy efficiency, House & home, housing design, personal, sustainability
The shape of things to come