Useful Links

Below are references to websites, blogs, discussion forums and other valuable resources that we have subscribed to or visit regularly, simply due to the quality of information available.

Following the philosophy of permaculture, this information should be freely shared.

If you have a website or other resource that you have seen and also recommend, please email us and let us know about it. It might be something that can be included here.

Green Living Australia

This is a great resource on matters of sustainable living, including:

  • Do-it-yourself dairy: Yoghurt, cheese, butter.
  • Recipes: Everything including drinks, preserves, great desserts, vegetables, meats, bread, pie, biscuits and more.
  • Green living principles: Grid-connected solar, rubbish disposal, alternative energies, gardening and farming, avoiding pesticides, and water capture and use.
  • Arts and Crafts: Stuff that your grandparents probably knew about! – Sale, swap and give away: Why throw away what others can use?

Get in touch with David, and get on-board.

Permaculture Research Institute of Australia

Whether you're just getting started with the concepts of permaculture, or already have some exposure and experience behind you, you're sure to find something of use here.

shmeco

shmeco is providing a dynamic community forum for people to exchange their ideas, stories and experiences on sustainable living choices. Members can sign up for free. It's quick and easy and they'll have the ability to create unlimited pages – that can be supported with text, images, video, audio and external links – sharing their experiences and stories relating to sustainable living.

 

Fantastic Farms (Small Farm Permaculture and Sustainable Living)

Graeme and Meg have a 5-acre block of land near ours in Bullsbrook, Western Australia, and have spent the last few years developing this land in a number of valuable ways. This includes:

  • Chooks: Egg supply and hatching.
  • Vegetable gardens using permaculture techniques.
  • Sustainable building: They are building their home using recycled materials, where possible, including straw-bale wall construction.
  • Small farm supplies: Given that they are using a wide range of materials for their farm, they have also developed an online shopping facility for others who are looking to do the same thing.

Also, they run tours of their property to show others what they have learned. I'd recommend their tour to anyone in this area.