An article in the Age: http://www.theage.com.au/national/domestic-blitz-20100501-u0dv.html

An article in the Brisbane Times about 'Bellis': 

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/green-thumbsup-for-for-retrofitted-sustainabilty-20100502-u0jf.html 

It is time for Ecological Internet's (EI) mid-year fund-raiser in order to allow us to continue campaigning together with you to stop ecosystem destruction and for ecological sustainability. EI is entirely dependent upon network members and web site users to fund our unique and highly effective brand of online deep ecology activism. This gives us enormous freedom to pursue, speak and implement ecological truth. Please support global grassroots biocentric advocacy now with a tax-deductible donation of $100 or what you can afford at http://www.climateark.org/shared/donate/ 

The 2010 Queensland Landcare Conference will be held in Caloundra from 14 to 17 September and will provide an opportunity for Landcare groups to demonstrate their projects and display their work. This year will focus on the sharing of land management ideas, information and experiences between on-ground land managers.

People who have built homes of the future that embrace sustainable living are being encouraged to open their doors to the public for Sustainable House Day on Sunday 12 September.  With more than 180 homes on display across the country last year, event organisers are keen to capitalise on a growing interest in sustainable living by setting a new record in homes available for inspection.

Biological Farmers of Australia
 
Media Release
 
March 14, 2010
 
BFA ORGANIC SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
 
Planting the Seeds of Learning about the origins of good food and health
 
With record levels of childhood obesity and poor nutrition an increasing issue among Australian children, it has never been more critical for our nation to take active steps in educating young people about the importance of eating the ‘right’ food for a healthy lifestyle and environment, according to the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA).

Everybody Needs Good Neighbours – Companion Planting
Once the realm of the hardcore, hippy, home gardener, companion planting is now an incredibly popular practice – from beginner gardeners right up to large-scale agriculture. But, despite its popularity (it’s huge in Europe), companion planting is often 

Andrew Nicholson, our Climate Educator, has produced a short introductory film on HOPE and it is now available on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJsdHr41wBk

Please have a look at the video and tell us what you think.  We welcome your feedback!

The Australian Native Plant Guide.  Download your free copy from http://nativegrowth.com.au/nativeguide/ 

The treatment of some common ailments can benefit from fruit and vegetable juices, for example:

Acidity : Grapes, orange, mosambi, carrot and spinach.
Acne : Grapes, pear, plum, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato and spinach.
Allergies : Apricot, grapes, carrot, beet and spinach. 

Each one of us needs to reduce our ‘carbon footprint’ as much as we possibly can. We need to decrease it to the bare minimum. Here are numerous easy ways we can all contribute to saving our planet.  Numerous things we can do to help save our planet:

Water:
·       Use less water all round.
·       Shower rather than bath.