After a long, dark winter, here comes the sun
2020 has been full of many things, and let’s be honest: much of it hasn’t been great. It’s a time when most of us has been forced to retreat inwards, and for a group...
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Is your garden ready for a hot summer?
Over the last week or so, we’ve been nervously looking at our neighbours in the north and west as swathes of the country burns. Given how early and intense these fires have been, it’s...
Join us to revisit a permablitzed garden!
Right now, if we were to follow the seasonal cycles of the Gariwerd people, we would find ourselves in the middle of Petyan, which is the season of wildlife and wildflowers. It’s when the days are warmer, although the weather can be tempestuous, and the bush bursts into life.
Local food forests, going subtropical and fighting for the bees
Spring is here! We’re seeing blossoms on all of our stonefruit, and look forward to our apple trees following suit – and the bees are loving it! This month, we’re sharing a recent video...
Hot composting, standing in the rain and learning about murnongs
The worst of winter seems to have passed us by now, and our hearts are singing with thoughts of spring – our fruit trees’ buds are beginning to swell, bees are venturing out to...
Permablitz in the Media, a new Guild Session and Living With Less
Melbourne as an urban forest, living life without plastic, the return of the Guild Sessions, a permablitz revisit, a new Collective member, tips for the garden and more!
Feels like a cold day in Melbourne lately
It was a busy month in Permablitz-land… We had the blitz in Croydon recently, and there was also 3000acres’ Olive to Oil program to take advantage of. Thanks to some help from young helpers,...
Partytime next week, mushrooms and ready to blitz Croydon!
We’ve come a long, long way together… Through the hard times and the good… And we’re going to praise all those who have helped make Permablitz what it is
Blitzes, a Formidable Vegetable and a herb called Robert!
The last month or so has been a busy one for us in the Permablitz Collective – two crackin’ blitzes (a hundred kilometers apart!) by two amazing design teams, plus preparations are well underway...
Blitzes, Tomatoes, City Permaculture and a new Urban Farm!
Some may remember that last month we did a call-out for new Permablitz Collective members… We were completely blown away with the response – such amazing people! A big thanks must go out to...
