Cherries
Nothing is better than planting a tree in your own backyard. The perfect backyard variety is the Stella, as this is self-pollinating and crops in heavy clusters.
Welcome to Permablitz Melbourne!
Soil Solutions to Climate Problems
Soil can absorb excess carbon and mitigate climate change according to author and food guru Michael Pollan, who draws on research emerging from around the world. “Climate change can be overwhelming, yet there is...
Get blitzed in 2016!
2015 was a great year for blitzing around Melbourne, with blitzes and permabees in Hurstbridge, Lower Plenty, Reservoir, Seddon, Kew, Coburg North, Ashburton, Altona Meadows, Upwey, and Eltham! The popularity of these blitzes have gone from strength to strength...
The Collective at play and a very Berry Christmas
It’s now officially Summer! Raspberries and blueberries are ripe for the picking, and early plantings of tomatoes are beginning to bear fruit. Sunflowers are shooting towards the sky and nasturtium is growing wild! As...
Guild Session 10 – Edible Natives at CERES!
For the November Guild Session we got together with over 30 Permablitz guild members and attendees to learn about edible natives. Disappointingly, due to ill health Karen Sutherland was unable to attend, but with...
Cucamelons
Cucamelons are native to Mexico and Central America. They also go by the following names: mouse melon, Mexican sour gherkin, Mexican miniature watermelon and Mexican sour cucumber. These climbing plants produce masses of grape...
Missing out on blitzes? Get on our anti-FOMO list!
We understand what it’s like. You’ve heard about this Permablitz thing. You wanted to get in on it. All you wanted to do was get to a blitz so you could experience the fun and...
Permablitz 173 Hurstbridge
What a great day for this Permablitz on 24th october 2015! The weather was warm; the Hurstbridge learning co-op is in a beautiful bush location and has many works of art dotted around the...
Permablitz #176 – Lower Plenty
Set on a beautiful hillside surrounded by nature and parks this blitz had everything a Permie loves: Excellent hosts, eager Blitzers, water catchments, slope, fruit trees, something to keep the children occupied and swales!
Volunteer network Permablitz is transforming gardens across Melbourne
A NETWORK of volunteers is transforming Australian gardens into sustainable sanctuaries, one ‘Permablitz’ at a time. Launched nine years ago the Permablitz network is a group of volunteers who transform residential yards into sustainable...
