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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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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…
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Terrific Tiger Encounter in the Woods at Western Plains Zoo
For my birthday present my sister and her boyfriend gave me a tiger encounter. They knew we planned to visit Western Plains Zoo as part of our road trip to Orange, Dubbo and Mudgee. My sister has vague memories of the tiger photograph I had hanging on my bedroom wall for most of my childhood….
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Kidnapped-Birthday Cuddles
On my birthday Mark surprised me with flowers picked from the garden of the Mudgee Homestead. We enjoyed a lovely weekend full of hospitality from the hosts. We drove along roads surrounded by lush green paddocks and clean, crisp air. Whilst out exploring Mudgee I got to cuddle a three day old goat at Leaning…
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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,…
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