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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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How To Bake Bread and Relax
On Saturday morning I baked bread. I woke up from a 17 hour sleep with remnants of the migraine that put me to bed in the first place. My head was foggy and I wasn’t feeling myself. I knew I needed to get out in the garden to repair but the sun was too bright,…
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Meat Pie: How To Make a Good Old Aussie Kangaroo Pie
Is there anything more Australian than a meat pie? Of course there is, it’s a kangaroo meat pie. My workplace recently asked for volunteers to create a newsletter to connect the Asia Pacific offices. You can safely assume that I put my hand up. Naturally I suggested a recipes section since food brings people together….
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What’s Happening in the Vegetable Patch in Spring in Sydney
Last weekend we pulled the Little Sweety Tomatoes out of the vegetable garden and seriously pruned back all the herbs. We then added lots of compost and cow manure to prepare it for planting. So this weekend we planted lots of green Asian vegies, tomatoes, cucumbers, kale (pictured above) and brocolli. The eggplant is still…
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Restaurant Review Jonah’s at Whale Beach
This weekend we indulged in a long lunch at Jonah’s restaurant overlooking Whale Beach and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. The waiters and sommelier were highly attentive and friendly, and the meals can not be described in words. So I will just leave these photos here. I started my meal with an entree of…
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Restaurant Review Four In Hand
On Thursday night Mark and I were lucky enough to be taken out to dinner to celebrate our recent engagement. We dined at restaurant Four in Hand in Paddington and thoroughly enjoyed everything the restaurant had to offer. It is located in the same building as the pub, yet the restaurant is clearly separate and…
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How to Make Green Tomato Relish
What do you do with a glut of green tomatoes when winter sets in? Make green tomato relish of course. Relish preserves the tomatoes in vinegar and means that you get to enjoy tomato yumminess throughout the year. I saw how to make green tomato relish when watching Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on River Cottage. So the…
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