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Spoilt Backyard Chickens Get Fancy Feeders for Thanks Giving
It’s thanks giving weekend and the chickens are getting well and truly looked after. The chickens and I were gifted a brand new super efficient chicken feeder. My daughter’s birthday present of seven baby chicks are currently living in the old coop, but will be in the main hen house before we know it. Which will…
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Meet The New Chicks On The Block
We are super lucky that the Northern Beaches Council encourages its residents to keep chickens for sustainability purposes. That said, we don’t live on acreage and roosters are not allowed. So I’ve been avoiding getting day old chicks for a few years now. But when your daughter asks for baby chickens for her fourth birthday,…
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7 Fun Things to Practice More Sustainable Living
Sustainable living does not have to be difficult. The key is to make it a fun part of your every day. Because if it isn’t fun, the lazy lady part of me won’t bother doing it (what is ironing?). I’m always looking for small, practical changes we can make to reduce our negative impact on our environment…..yes,…
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Picturesque Traditional Outrigger Adventure at Isle of Pines
Overall, our holiday adventure on a traditional outrigger during the Pirogue trip was lots of fun. Even though it was a bit disappointing not having a guide to teach us all about the history of the traditional outriggers and the Melanesian culture on the tranquil waters. For the price we were paying we were expecting…
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