Blitz 121 in Fitzroy North
From the happy hosts: As Saturday’s heat began to build, twelve people descended on our house. They quickly set to work, moving dirt and fruit trees, pulling out tree stumps, and constructing garden beds....
Category: Past Blitzes
Timelapse from Blitz #115
Special thanks to everyone that came! And to Tim Metherall for filming the timelapse. In the background you’ll see a fox-proof chicken coop and “strawyard” being constructed, with lawn cleared and veggie beds prepared in...
Blitz 120: Ascot Vale Special School
The Ascot Vale Special School blitz went very nicely. About 15 blitzers turned up, most of them first timers with lots of enthusiasm and wonder. The first job was the retrofitting of nine corrugated...
Blitz 118 in Preston
Elizabeth and Rodney’s blitz in Preston was a great success. We started by preparing cardboard for sheet mulching while getting aquainted and then had our morning circle with introductions, some health and safety, and...
Blitz 117 in Reservoir
Back in November, a small band of mostly female volunteers came together for Damien’s second blitz, in Reservoir (Blitz 117). The first was in May 2010, and since then Damien has been back out...
Braybrook Blitz: One Year On
One year ago today Karl, Rayna, Tara, Jamari and Curtis from Braybrook hosted permablitz #98 at their place. Rayna sends us this wonderful update… It’s hard to believe, since it’s been so busy around...
Blitz 114 – Flemington
Jo and Dylan live in a Victorian share house in Flemington, owned by Dylan’s mum, Anne. Since undertaking a Permaculture Design Certificate at Ceres they had established a functional permaculture garden. This included chooks,...
Blitz 113 – Blitzing Inverloch
Naomi Tew sends us this report from Inverloch in South Gipplsand where they blitzed a primary school garden on the weekend, as part of the Bass Coast Good Living Festival: An inspiring and beautiful...
Permablitz #109 – St Kilda East
The hosts of #109, Isabell and Ben write: It was an amazing day. We were a bit worried about the weather but in the end it was kind to us, and around 25 people...
Blitz 110 in Elwood
Seila and Keith designed and facilitated a great blitz in Elwood at Jane and Claes’s house on the weekend. Jane writes: “I am still shocked and emotional at the people and their efforts to...
