Feeling Grounded!
words by Daniel Parsa I told an acquaintance of mine that I have moved houses more than anyone that I know. She said she may be holding that record. After a quick countdown, I think both of us can be...
View ArticleWinter is a time to restore your garden and yourself
Winter garden tips from Juan Carlos Negrete, chef at Three Blue Ducks, and permaculture designer. It seems like this weather has hit us all. Everywhere I look, there are hibernating people trying to...
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Resilience in the garden
Words by Jade Peace On the first morning of Spring, Kit and I did a little maintenance in the garden at 241 Bondi Road. Our job was to empty one of our “cooked” compost bins and use the nutritious...
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How to grow food at home from veggie scraps
Words by Natalie Caulfield Growing what you can at home is a great way to live a more sustainable life, and it won’t hurt your bank account either. You can get started without a garden or a balcony....
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When is a garden not a garden?
Words by Kit A recent conversation on my balcony brought a light-bulb moment for me. And I look forward to reflecting further on this example of re-framing. A visitor asked for a tour of my balcony...
View ArticleWhat can an individual do to respond to climate change?
Words by Kit This question was posed to me recently and I thought I’d be able to reel off a lot of ideas. But despite my notes, thoughts didn’t flow easily from my mouth. So here is my second attempt...
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Sharing at Transition Bondi’s September Film & Feast
Words by Patricia Morgan and Annette Loudon from the Sharing Map Sydney Annette and I were thrilled to present on the Sharing Economy and our group the Sharing Map Sydney at Transition Bondi’s...
View ArticleBeauty in the backstreets
words by Kit Eureka! A thought and hope has come to fruition in the back streets of Bondi! An early morning visit on a cloudy Sunday to my little back laneway garden strip (a 40cm sliver of earth along...
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Discovering the Colours of Nature with Nicole Lamarche
words by Jade A few weeks ago we had our first natural dye workshop, I wasn’t really sure what to expect but excitedly I went along. And I am so glad I did. Nicole imparted her wonderful experience and...
View ArticleEaster and Transition Bondi
Words by Kit I was once told religions generally contain the following common elements: Community (congregation) A sense of awe Ritual and ceremony Ethics and morality This information has stayed with...
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Learning and Practicing Rotational Planting in the Community Garden
Words by Jade Peace On the 13th of October, we had a very special garden bee, although the morning began quite cold, grey and drizzly, I was excited and full of anticipation for the day ahead. You see,...
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13th of October 2019: Dig Day Report
Word by Wiebke Stegh How close together can the carrots be in this bed? Should we cut off the stem of this spinach plant or is it better to dig out the whole root? What does a daikon actually look...
View ArticleAcknowledgment of Country versus Welcome to Country
Words by Stefania Bonatti Those of you who have attended our Film & Feast events will have noticed that Transition Bondi strives to acknowledge the Traditional custodians of the lands and waters on...
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Responsible Runners Cleanup Lockdown Challenge (and a rosemary swap)!
Responsible Runners Bondi started more than a decade ago, with a group of friends willing to pick up rubbish as they jogged along Bondi Beach. It became mainstream and the movement grew up in other...
View ArticleENVIRONMENTAL LIFE STORIES
Stories (or ‘Narratives’) are spoken about a lot these days as an important way to engage people in communicating and in changing their behaviour. Telling one’s life story is an interesting thing to...
View ArticleWHAT CAN I DO?
Can one person make a difference? Or do we wait for someone else to do it! This is a question that is asked at our Market stall, round dinner tables, in class-rooms…..everywhere, in these urgent...
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Earth and Ocean Lovers Unite
Earth and Ocean Lovers UniteBy Charlotte from Earth Child At the beginning of September, Earth Child teamed up with a Bronte to Bondi beach cleanup walk with over 40 people attending. It was great to...
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FASHION – SLOW AND FAST
Our last Guest Dinner for the year (in November) wove a number of threads together, arising from the topic of ‘A New Look at Fashion’. Our speakers were Kara Otter and Chiara di Giorgio. It is a...
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A GARDEN RAMBLE
With Julian Around the community garden at 241 lately, one can find quite the diversity. As you wind your way through the garden your eyes stop a moment to peak at the purple-bottomed leaves of the...
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To Market, To Bush –
January Market Update with Chris. Transition Bondi’s Market Stall is a place of curiosity where adults and children alike engage, play and learn about the world and neighbourhood around us. Last...
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