30 September 2020 | Gardening tips, Planting guides |
How much sun do my vegies need? Expert gardeners often bandy around certain terms as though we will automatically know what they are talking about. But do we? When it comes to terms like full sun, partial sun, partial shade and full shade, what do these really mean?...
30 September 2020 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Preparing a spring/summer or autumn/winter vegie garden This article is in three parts: preparation and care (soil preparation, watering, and site selection for individual vegetables) spring/summer garden autumn/winter garden Part 1 – Preparation and care ...
14 September 2020 | Transport
Greening your ride Given the growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs), you might be wondering exactly what the Australian government is doing to support their take up. The simple answer is that there is no support. The interest in EVs is clear. According to the...
14 September 2020 | Biodiversity |
Welcome to the wattles Walking through the bush at the moment, you can’t miss the yellow of Acacias flowering profusely. Acacias – commonly known as wattles – grow in different landscapes across the continent. With close to 1000 varieties they’re...
14 September 2020 | Waste & consumerism |
Reducing waste during the pandemic Many Sustainable Macleod members are passionate about reducing waste. Some of us have a particular focus on food; others have their sights on plastic, paper and cardboard, chemical, textile, electronic and other categories of waste....
