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Places to Explore in Glorious Orange Rural New South Wales
After our Tiger encounter at Western Plains Zoo we hit the road and headed to Orange. The back roads were lovely. The drive from Dubbo to Wellington was thoroughly enjoyable, with long windy roads and lush green fields. We stopped in at Wellington to grab some lunch. There we were assisted by a lovely lady in…
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First Home Grown Artichoke Flower
On Monday I was pottering around inspecting the veggie patch and spotted our first artichoke flower ever, not just for the season. This is the first time we have planted artichoke. I have been inspecting the artichoke plants for flowers since we arrived home from our road trip last Wednesday. These little guys are very…
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Western Plains Zoo and Dubbo Gaol
The drive from Mudgee to Dubbo happened pretty quickly. It was astounding to see how built up Dubbo is when you arrive. It makes plenty of sense, it is the major hub in the Western Plains. However, we were unaware of that before we arrived, and seeing massive home makers centres and factories was not…
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Things to Do in Mudgee
The 7th of October stamped the day that Mark and I had been together for 10 years, and the 8th was my birthday. So we decided to stay somewhere a bit fancy for the weekend. We stayed at Mudgee Homestead and thoroughly enjoyed Sean’s and Karen’s hospitality. This was the first time we stayed at…
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