Is this what we’re doing now? / And when she whispered dandelions…..
Is this what we’re doing now? Iva from The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Food Bank called the other day – they need our help. So many more people are coming every week to the ASRC Food Bank for meals and groceries that they’re running out of food regularly. You might remember last year the government changed the rules […]
With One Bean / The importance of getting to know sunflowers
With One Bean I didn’t know that it’s faster to take a plane from Darwin to Dili than it is to fly from Melbourne to Sydney. However, standard of living-wise, education-wise, just about everything-else-wise between our countries is as about far apart as you could imagine. It’s easy to forget that less than 20 […]
No time not to use the regular plates / Farm seeks a farmer
No time not to use the regular plates On Friday I went with my sons and several thousand other Victorian children to the steps of the Treasury Museum for the Students Strike For Climate Change. From a respectful (non-embarrassing) distance it was thrilling to watch the crowd of young faces welcoming waves of […]
Diet for a new climate / New food host in Yarraville
Diet for a new climate Two years ago one of my oldest friends turned 50 and, like his dad before him, promptly had a massive heart-attack. His recovery included embracing a plant-based diet, about which he’s posted on his Facebook page with the fervour of a man literally born-again. I love butter; it makes most things in […]
Between convenience and connection
Between convenience and connection Yesterday morning at a small café off Sydney Road I shared a plate of fried dumplings with my eight year old son. The café was empty apart from a solitary diner across the room sipping her wonton soup . As we ate our food we curiously watched a stream of […]
In trees we trust
If in doubt plant a tree Today is National Tree Day, Planet Ark’s Australia-wide tree planting day. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed but trees are suddenly cool again. In the lead-up to National Tree Day Planet Ark have been running a TV ad spruiking woodas the “Ultimate Renewable”. But trees are not just getting a rebrand; […]
