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Full of Life
Written by Russ Benning As a greenhorn green-thumb, I came into the interview for this month’s featured guest with a healthy dose of enthusiasm to learn more about the topic. I’m familiar with, and resonate with, the concept of oneness—permaculture per se, was something I was looking forward to understand in more depth. If you…
Read MoreHealth at home
Written by Kerrie Alexander Growing medicinal herbs may seem difficult and preparing teas or tinctures from them might appear complicated and time-consuming. But the truth is you don’t have to be a skilled gardener to grow a few basic medicinal herbs successfully or be a trained pharmacist to easily prepare them for use. In the…
Read MoreLizzie Learns to…care for plants
Written by Lizzie Macaulay So today I’m going to be writing about one of my favourite destinations on the Fraser Coast. It has made a huge impact on myself and my family, and is the home to so many happy memories. We’ve adventured there. We’ve taken pieces of it home with us from the incredible…
Read MoreGrowing community spirit
Written by Kerrie Alexander It was clear from the get-go that Alison Chappell was a veteran gardener with her version of a cup of tea being fresh lemon grass and basil picked then and there and piled into a tea pot of boiling water.It was delicious! With a degree in horticulture and a passion for…
Read MoreIWD 2023 – Kristy Wright
Q: What does International Women’s Day mean to me? International Women’s Day to me is a day to celebrate the success of those who have come before us who were the driving force of change, along with continuing the discussion on issues facing women today. Women have fought and continue to fight to establish their…
Read MoreIWD 2023 – Kirsty Chenery
Q: What does International Women’s Day mean to me? For me, International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate females from all parts of life, cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. It is a chance to reflect on how far we have come and look to the future at how we can still improve equality between genders.…
Read MoreIWD 2023 – Michelle Warren
Q: What does International Women’s Day mean to me? International Women’s Day means celebrating my life as a woman, applauding the work that women in all walks of life do every day and recognising the achievements and the impact made by the brave, trailblazing women who fought for the things we take for granted today.…
Read MoreIWD 2023 – Grace Mears
Q: What does International Women’s Day mean to me? Celebrating different women’s achievements around the world. Celebrating who they are, where they came from, sharing their cultures, their dreams and successes. Their freedom and their contributions to society. Embracing diversity and coming together to acknowledge women’s success in a variety of fields and careers. Working…
Read MoreIWD 2023 – Carly Clark
Q: What does International Women’s Day mean to me? International women’s day for me is about women supporting and celebrating other women and their achievements without judgement, jealously or agenda. I believe in the past women have been made to believe that we must battle and compete with other women on the work, family, and…
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