Juvenile Foliage

Juvenile Foliage

Juvenile Foliage What’s the point of different juvenile foliage? Walk through any patch of bushland Melbourne and you might notice that some young plants look surprisingly different from their mature counterparts. This is especially noticeable in eucalypts and...
Simple steps to warm your home

Simple steps to warm your home

Simple steps to warm your home Simple steps to warm your home  The cold months are upon us and it’s time to take steps to make our homes cosy. To decide how best to do this, it’s important to understand some fundamentals. It might seem obvious, but ideally...
The Banyule community battery launch!

The Banyule community battery launch!

The Banyule community battery launch! I was thrilled to attend the launch of a 400kW community battery on 24 April. The battery was launched by Shaun Readon, CEO of Jemena, Kate Thwaites, MP for Jagajaga and Felicity Gordon, local artist. Banyule-Jemena-Federal...
Lose the lawn – ditch mowing forever

Lose the lawn – ditch mowing forever

Lose the lawn – ditch mowing forever How natural is your nature strip? What role does your lawn play in reducing carbon in the atmosphere – the CO2 that wreaks havoc with the climate? Lawns and tidy nature strips can look attractive and appear part of the...