Outdoors
Getting rainwater collection right
During the millennium drought many people installed water tanks for the first time. Ten years on, as we face drought again, what more do we know about the best ways to optimise rainwater collection for your site?
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Ideas & Advice
Grass is green
Lawn can get a bad rap – some tear it up for gardens while others replace it with fake grass. But in the world of Diggers Club veteran, Keith Edwards, when it comes to turf there are only pros and no cons.
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Ideas & Advice
Perennial challenge
The Aboriginal-owned Merian Munjie Food Company is cultivating indigenous staple crops with the goal of achieving commercial-scale production. However, without sufficient agricultural land the company faces an uphill battle.
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Outdoors
Treat your site right
If you protect, rather than neglect, your soil and vegetation you’ll reap the rewards in your new garden, writes landscape designer Michael Tanner.
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Outdoors
Sustainable stays
Make your next getaway a stay in an eco home and pick up valuable ideas for your own green renovation or build.
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Outdoors
Gardening with stormwater
Don’t let all the water go down the drain: use clever landscape design to keep your garden thriving with stormwater.
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Outdoors
Natural pools in depth
Natural pools are designed to minimise the environmental impact of backyard bathing, and are aesthetically beautiful too.
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Outdoors
City cornucopia
Increasing wellbeing and connection to nature, reducing food miles to food metres, and turning waste streams into resources: it’s increasingly clear that urban agriculture is a vital ingredient for sustainable cities.
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Outdoors
Pushing the boundaries: fence materials and design
Mara Ripani explains how to push the boundaries of sustainable design to the very edge of the property with the new abundance of fencing options.
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Ideas & Advice
Gardening up high
We’re learning more all the time about what plants can thrive, and survive, on rooftops. Elke Haege shares the latest research on your best soil and plant options for living roofs.
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Ideas & Advice
Green roofs – Getting past first base
Many green roofs don’t get past being a ‘good idea’, but with some knowledge and planning you can follow through on your desire to green up high, writes Dick Clarke.
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