On weeds etc..
And yet another great radio documentary by ABC Radio National, this time written and presented by Noëlle Janaczewska. Touching on many aspects of the complexities that weeds inhabit, from wildlife xenophobia to cultural heritage Vs environmental integrity, this documentary makes extensive use of film and music excerpt. You really enjoyed the impersonation of the legisaltion, […]
This is funny
so, you have been bragging about spontaneous flora from a while, and it somewhat feels strange this, but you are now involved in a garden project, www.tending.net, where in collaboration with Lucas Ihlein and anybody else who would like to join in the adventure, are going to somewhat grow things! yes, that’s right, actual seeding, […]
weedbook >>Sydney!
yep, here it is. if you are in Sydney, or you’d like to follow the developmnet of this facebook-weed-ing excercise, just click below and ‘like’ this page! cheers, more to come 🙂 weedbook SydneyPromote your Page too
cornacchie
cornacchie, originally uploaded by the weed one. amongst those tall trees live a massive community of grey-hooded crows. a community of scavengers made sustainable thanks to the regular feeding of pic-nic goers. Impressive and awe inspiring the power of those birds in numbers. You were here in a nearby valley from where you are in […]
Vite potata
Vite potata, originally uploaded by the weed one. While talking to the local gardener here (il signor Merloni, the most esquisite person), and explaining your background in pretty much a wide spectrum of gardening/farming in orchards and dairy farms, you got entrusted with the task of pruning 3 separate grapes trellis. It is spring here, […]
while you were talking
You gave a talk last week, a the Wildlife in The City forum, part of the Clubhouse at Performance Space and organized by Joni Taylor. For the occasion you presented a mini photo/environmental survey of the area surrounding Carriageworks. You thought it would have been nice while talking about the state of the wildlife in […]
on a beautiful storytelling
Yes indeed, a fantastic and charming speaker, with funny jokes every now n then, to lively up the audience partecipation, harnessing attention. Yes indeed, a beautiful story of faraway lands, exotic people and striking colours. Yes indeed, a noble message, broadcasting all of the good-doing of the National Geographic. Yet, what about your connection to […]
More on Bidens pilosa
The Facebook intervention is building up, with some plants getting more friends than other’s.. Interesting is that one in particular, Bidens pilosa (search for it on Facebook) is proving true to its vernacular name in Australia, Farmer’s friend, sticking to people and propagating from one friend to another in a viral mode. So lately you […]
on Bidens pilosa
You have been walking around, and traveling the world lately, so that you could compare the spontaneous vegetation in different parts of the globe..no not that many, but a few. You came across this Bidens pilosa on The Domain, Sydney, and posted it on you flickr page. While doing a bit of research in trying […]
2010, Year of Biodiversity
The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity UN Secretary General Welcome Message for the 2010 […]
