Dillan and the games of youth
Baloonvine fishing rod a video by the weed one on Flickr. As you were in residence at Casula Powerhouse for the development of Wild Stories, you met Dillan, a young boy from the neighborhood. As it happens, this boy knows the local river shore much better then many other people. He comes down to the […]
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Making strings with Brown Kurrajong
it’s time to build a boat
a canoe actually. Setting off early tomorrow morning for a mini-residency at Bundanon, about 3 hours south of Sydney, on an historic property now managed as a trust. This is going to be yet another chapter for Siteworks, “[…] an ongoing series of interactive projects focusing on the unique Bundanon properties: 1100 hectares of pristine […]
on foraging and the legality of it
A recent article on the New York Times, appearing front page, is casting light on the practice of foraging, the growing reality of it, and the stress that might bring to a particular ecosystem. Interestingly the article has been picked up by a number of fellow naturalist on the web, who like yourself, offer foraging […]
a couple of links about weeds
The Last Stand of the Wild Flowers, as it appeared on the Independent a few years back. A poetic ode to weeds: To judge by the scores of visitors to the farm this year, weed-seeking is becoming a new country sport. So far Helen has taken 25 parties out among the weeds, and the demand […]
on when you got asked to speak
This post will be convoluted, introversive and overall ranting away while feeling the need of barking, loud. You have been invited by the Weeds Society of Victoria to present a paper at their annual symposium. This year focus and general threat amongst the various invited speakers was Contentious views on weeds, hence the invitation. By […]
The mushroom’s harvest moon
delivering a basket of Saffron Milk Caps in exchange for a gift voucher. Amity from Alfalfa food cooperative eagerly accept the booty for a no-cash exchange deal It’s that time of the year, the temperature drops and the autumn rains bring out the seasonal bounty: mushrooms. As there are plenty of better and lesser known […]
humor! yes please
indeed, you laughed. While looking around in your connections you seldom come about new things/people/corners in the wide web.. little windows into someone else’s media adventure. This time you found an urban forager, or rather an urban scout as Peter Bauer introduce himself. A cheeky and light-hearted messenger, who likes to pose bare chested, mud […]
Food designing and the possibilities of collaborations
You have being lucky lately, lucky enough to collaborate with one of the most interesting up n coming chefs of Sydney, and a creative Food Designer. This happened as part of a series of workshops organised by Anna Lise, of &Company. As part of an exhibition at Object Gallery, the young curator put together a […]
