Inspiring Eco Living Blogs
- http://green-change.com/(local blog from Kiama)
- http://www.innerpickle.com.au/ (local blog from Kiama)
- http://www.towards-sustainability.com/
- http://nativeillawarra.blogspot.com/ (local Wollongong blog focused on native gardening)
- http://permaculturepathways.blogspot.com/
- http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/
- http://witcheskitchen.com.au (by Linda Woodrow: author of one of our fav gardening books)
- http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/
- http://ww.aussieslivingsimply.com.au
- http://milkwood.net/
- http://ww.pathtofreedom.com
Healthy, sustainable living
- http://www.yourhome.gov.au/ - Design for lifestyle and future
- http://www2.acfonline.org.au/ - The Australian Conservation Foundations Greenhome site
- http://www.tec.org.au/safersolutions/ - Keeping your home healthy and green
- http://ww.sustainablehouse.com.au – Michael Mobbs sustainable projects
Recommended reads:
- Making Your Home Sustainable A Guide to Retrofitting by Derek Wrigley, 2005
- Create an Oasis with Greywater, Revised and Expanded 5th Edition, by Art Ludwig, 2006
- Living the Good Life - How one family changed their world from their backyard by Linda Cockburn, Hardie Grant Books, 2006
- Home Hints and Tips - The New Guide to natural, safe and healthy living by Rosamond Richardson 2003, DK
Sustainable Food
- http://www.sgaonline.org.au/
- www.pathtofreedom.com
- www.urbanfarmingoz.com.au
- www.simplynaturalorganic.com
- www.purplepear.net.au
- www.daleysfruit.com.au
- www.herbsarespecial.com.au
- www.greenpatchseeds.com.au
- www.greenharvest.com.au
- www.diggers.com.au/
- www.peoplesgrocery.org
- www.truefood .org.au
- www.sydneyfoodfairness.org.au
- www.communityharvest.org.au/
Recommended Reads:
- Living the Good Life - How one family changed their world from their backyard, Linda Cockburn, Hardie Grant Books, 2006.
- Smart Permaculture Design, Jenny Allen, 2002.
- The Seed Savers Handbook, Michel and Jude Fanton, The Seedsavers Network, 1993.
- Harvest For Hope : A Guide To Mindful Eating, Jane Goodall, Gary McAvory, and Gail Hudson, 2006.
- Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability, David Holgrem,
- Organic Vegetable Gardening by Annette McFarlane, 2003, ABC Books
- Introduction to Permaculture, A Designers Manual, Bill Mollison, 2000
- How Can I use Herbs in my Daily Life? Over 500 herbs, spices and edible plants. An Australian practical guide to growing with culinary and medicinal uses, Isabell Shipard, 2003
- How Can I grow and use Sprouts as living food? Isabell Shipard, 2005
- Good news for a change – How everyday people are helping the planet, David Suzuki and Holy Dressel, 2002
- Harvest for Hope – A guide to mindful eating, Jane Goodall, Gail Hudson and Gary McAvoy, 2005
- The Ethics of What We Eat, Peter Singer and Jim Mason, 2006
- Nutrition Rules! – Guidelines from the master consultants, Graeme Sait
- The Permaculture Home Garden, Linda Woodrow, 1996,
- Organic, Happy, Healthy Chooks – Natural Backyard Chook Keeping, Jade Woodhouse, 2003
- Earth Friendly, Organic Vegie gardening – Jade Woodhouses Wholeearth gardening Method, The Way We should Garden for the future of the Earth, Jade Woodhouse, 2001
- Food Forests Forest gardening – Jade Woodhouse’s Wholeearth Gardening Method The Way We should Garden for the future of the Earth, Jade Woodhouse, 2003
- Compost To Make Humus The essence of Soil fertility, Jade Woodhouse, 2001
- Natural Farming: A Practical Guide, Pat Coleby, 2004
Wildlife
- http://frogs.org.au
- http://www.birdsinbackyards.net
- http://faunanet.gov.au
- http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/