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What the Beautiful Mana Island Has to Offer in Fiji
Mana Island, part of Fiji’s stunning Mamanuca Islands, welcomes you with friendly locals upon arrival. When you get to Mana Island Resort check in you are aware of Fijian time and slow down. Kids Club, Adult Activities and great snorkelling,
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Amazing Unbreakable Sunglasses For Your Kids
The best sunglasses for kids that they can’t break, and they’re Australian made. So fashionable and sustainable that you may as well buy your kid two pairs.
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Practical Books for Parents Who Need Mum School
Recommended parenting books if you have strong willed children, don’t want to change them, but need help finding your old parenting perspective,
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How to Make Waste Free Lunch Boxes
How do you make a waste free lunch? Kids love exciting new treats like pretzels or dried mango bought from your local bulk food store.
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Great Fun Sustainable Gifts For The Whole Family
I hope this list helps you rethink your gift giving, and makes things a little easier. Let me know if you’ve stumbled upon a great item that needs to be added here.
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Is There a Food Revolution About to Happen Soon?
We need to get back to the love of food, the love of flavour and texture, and start reaping all the healthy nutrients that the land provides us when we farm sustainably.
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5 easy ways to save water at home
Simple every day tips to help you save water in your home.
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7 easy ways to reduce plastic pollution at home
How are you going with your Plastic Free July efforts? If you are new to this effort, give yourself a pat on the back every time you remember your coffee keep cup, reusable drink bottle and reusable shopping bags. It takes time to change habits, so start now.
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My First Chicken Rooster Harvest Challenge
The real life highs and lows of keeping chickens as back yard pets.
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How to Install a Raised Garden and Grow Vegetables
There are many things to consider when making a new garden bed, particularly when the intention is to grow food. The most important thing is the amount of sun that the spot in the garden gets. To grow vegetables you need a minimum of six hours of sunshine a day. When deciding to start growing…
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It rained for 6 days and 6 nights, rain, rain, rain
In Sydney it felt like the rain was never going to stop, there was constant downpour with the only change being when it absolutely bucketed down. It seriously rained for six days and six nights. When the rain stopped on Saturday my ears went in to shock, it was suddenly quiet, and before I knew…
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Squid How to Make Scrumptious Stuffed Seafood
Dinner last night was a bit of a team effort, I asked Mark to make stuffed squid for dinner and he executed my request. Mark stuffed the squid with pork mince, and herbs that were picked freshly from the garden. Herbs that I have grown that included kaffir lime leaves, coriander, lemongrass and chilli. The outside of…
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The Atlantic Restaurant, South Wharf
I will get to telling you about The Atlantic, just let me baffle for a moment first. I’m in Melbourne South Wharf for a conference this week (thus I haven’t been writing much and I’m missing my little ‘outlet’), and Mark has been left at home to look after the animals-word has it the girls…
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Giant Gorilla at Taronga
In the wild the giant Gorilla typically live in packs that consist of one dominant male with multiple females and babies. This is how the family at Taronga Zoo Sydney live. The male of this family is massive, and must weigh close to 300kgs. Then there is a Mum with a gorgeous 8 month old baby that clings…
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How to Make a Simple, Quick and Delicious Dinner
Dinner tonight was so simple, quick and delicious. Mark cooked up some amazing tuna steaks and served them with a mango and mung bean salad that was full of spring onions and herbs from the garden. I say cooked, but as the photo shows they were lightly seared and still very pink in the middle….
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I Say Courgette, You Say Zucchini
This morning I went out to give the chooks yesterdays veggie scraps. I was overjoyed when suddenly struck by two bright yellow zucchini flowers that emerged as I walked along the garden path. Yesterday morning they were only buds and today they are complete flowers, adding such a gorgeous burst of yellow to the garden….
The Beaches Farm Girl
Straight talking sustainability
This is how it all started…
My eco-warrior journey started out as a primary school child when the World Wildlife Fund visited my school. I became aware of people who were looking out for Mother Nature and her creatures, and realised that I was one of those people.
The journey of an eco-warrior is never ending, and when I moved out of home I was quick to start growing my own herbs. At the same time I figured I may as well grow my own tomatoes and strawberries too, and this attempt led to an unexpected friendship with my elderly neighbour who didn’t speak English and I who didn’t speak Italian. What my neighbour didn’t know in English she made up for with food growing knowledge and kidness which she passed on to me. It was her influence that has led me down the path of empowering others to grow their own food.
Nadene Dorling
Blogger, Eco-Warrior and Actor