Look & Listen
The books, films & podcasts inspiring you to make a difference
Month April 2022
Kids’ Patch
Our kids’ patch winners for this issue are Elkie and Kade from Light Pass, SA, you’ve won a Patternation Eco-City magnetic game which lets you design your very own sustainable city! Choosing from 140 tiles, Patternation allows you to incorporate elements such as community gardens, renewable energy, recycling and emission-free transport to create a great place for the community to live.
Tried & True
Where we use and review products that nourish us and the planet
Upcycling: Feedbag Totes
The large woven stockfeed bags may be designed for single use, but they’re strong, sturdy and far too good to throw away.
Botanical Colour: Homegrown Ink
Making your own ink, dyes and art materials from the natural world around you is a deeply satisfying and almost therapeutic process. It not only grows your intimacy with the plants and soils of the place you live in, but also is
a far more sustainable art practice, reducing transport, packaging and toxic ingredients.
Modern Cameleer: The Dromedary Solution
Seen by many as harmful feral animals, the humble camel has been put centrestage by a forward-thinking farmer at a regenerative dairy farm in Queensland.
Vermifiltration: Worms At Work
Most of us already know how effective worms are at turning kitchen waste into rich garden goodness, but there are other ways they can help around the home.
Healthier Gardeners: Harvest High
Science is starting to catch up with what gardeners already know – growing food and caring for a garden is hugely beneficial for the body, mind and spirit.
Indigenous Culture: Dreamtime Stories
Dreamtime and Creation stories exist to teach people how to look after the land, its creatures and their custodians. But to truly appreciate their significance, we first must understand what is meant by the Dreamtime and the Dreaming.
Energy Efficient: Moving With The Times
This Blue Mountains home was designed to integrate seamlessly with the outdoors and to hold a comfortable temperature all year round without the need for air conditioning.