About Sustainable Macleod
Sustainable Macleod works on 4 pillars of sustainability- edible gardening/food security, biodiversity, clean energy and waste.
Projects by Sustainable Macleod include a wide range of events and workshops, the Sustainable Macleod Community Garden, a tool library and seed bank for members and sale of plants raised in the Garden.
Latest from the blog
Featuring the latest Macleod news along with a variety of gardening and growing tips, recipes and information on sustainable living.
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 our home will be warmest when it acts like...
Contaminated Compost
Have you ever sighed with frustration when you receive a fresh load of compost only to find it laced with blue string, plastic strapping, fruit stickers, plastics, glass and other contaminants? Have you expressed disappointment at this state of affairs and wondered...
Jagajaga Community Volunteer Awards
Congratulations to Guy Palmer for his Jagajaga Community Volunteer award which honours his extensive work over more than 10 years for Local Food Connect. Guy produces the weekly newsletter, maintains the website and connects local growers, suppliers, retailers and the...
Storage is now the issue, not generation of energy
Energy storage is the new frontier for the achievement of energy independence in Australia. With 4 million households and businesses sporting rooftop solar, and 4 million more projected to do soin the next few years, energy generation is no longer the issue. Energy...
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 Government partnership This is a community...
Bringing back balance with ecological burning
In Victoria’s dry forests and native grasslands, fire often gets a bad rap. But when used thoughtfully and respectfully, fire can be a powerful force for regeneration. Some people may have noticed smoke from Cherry Street Reserve in Macleod a few weeks ago. It wasn’t...
Join Sustainable Macleod
Become a member and get access to the community garden, the tool library and our seed library. We welcome all members of the community and have regular events and workshops to enjoy.