Wild orange and vanilla lip balm by Harriet Birrell
Organic homes

Make your own: lip balm

Why not go waste and chemical-free by making your own home and personal care products from scratch. Here’s a recipe to get you started from Natural Harry, aka Harriet Birrell. 

Here: Poems for the Planet
Book reviews

Here: Poems for the Planet — a review

Here: Poems for the Planet is a call for hope and action on behalf of a planet in crisis.

Declan McGill and Melissa Charlick have 7.5 acres under production at Roly Poly Farm
Inspirational gardeners

Farming for the future

There is a theme running through the work done by Declan McGill and Melissa Charlick at Roly Poly Farm: giving back – to their community and to the property that is now their livelihood.

In time of crisis: grow food
Organic life

In time of crisis: grow food

We are reaching out to let you know that Organic Gardener is continuing to publish, providing trusted, practical advice that will support anyone wishing to garden in this crisis and beyond.

White-lipped green tree frog.
Our planet

Organic solutions for a changing climate

There's a lot to cope with in the garden when the climate is so uncertain -- and it's not just the plants, we need to watch out for the locals as well. Leonie Shanahan has some ideas to help.

The dramatic decline in the bogong moth population has had a deleterious impact on the endangered pygmy possum.
Our planet

Where have all the insects gone?

Reese Halter investigates new research revealing the alarming loss of insects all over the planet, what is causing it, which insects are most affected and what we can do.

Installing solar panels.
Organic homes

Going off-grid

Simon Webster investigates what it means to go ‘off-grid’, and what’s feasible.

By supporting the soil we will help the planet.
Our planet

Taking care of our planet

Linda Cockburn says we can all take effective action to bring about necessary change to help our planet. We can start with supporting our soils.

The slow clothing movement
Organic life

The slow clothing movement

Slow fashion advocate Jane Milburn says it’s time we paid as much attention to the eco-footprint of our clothing, as we do to our food.

In conversation with: Costa Georgiadis
Inspirational gardeners

In conversation with: Costa Georgiadis

Costa Georgiadis' love of gardening is an absolute joy, so we thought we would share his thoughts about life, gardening and the future of the planet. The good part? There's definitely hope.

Natural ways to soothe your skin
Organic homes

Natural ways to soothe your skin

Herb expert Penny Woodward has some suggestions for ways to naturally soothe skin.

The future is organic
Organic life

The future is organic

In 2019 Organic Gardener celebrated its 20th anniversary with a look at the origins of the movement here in Australia, as well as profiles of successful organic business.