German beech trees
Organic life

Forest bathing

Being amongst trees is a privilege, especially when you have the time to just wander and relax in a forest.

Trees can have a positive impact on our blood pressure.
Our planet

Deep forest diving

In an extract from his new book The Heartbeat of Trees, Peter Wohlleben delves into the benefits of spending time in forests.

Saving seeds for the seed library.
Greener living

A seed of an idea

A small project to start a street seed library in a Tassie town is expanding throughout the state’s north.

Logging in Papua New Guinea
Our planet

Our life-giving forests

Environmental activist and nature defender Dr Reese Halter celebrates the carbon-storing, rain-creating and simple majesty of trees, while calling for immediate action to protect them and humanity’s future.

The male Blue Tiger butterfly collects pollen as it contains pheromones that make it attractive to the female.
Our planet

The power of pollination

Pollination is necessary for our gardens to thrive so it's handy to understand how we can help all those beneficial insects and animals do their work.

Homemade dishwashing powder from Natural Harry
Organic homes

Dishing up a natural solution

Here's a simple, natural recipe for dishwasher soap tablets to use in your dishwasher, from Natural Harry (aka Harriet Birrell).

Books about birds
Greener living

Birds in your garden

Penny Woodward talks about attracting birds to your garden and two new books about birds.

The Reconciliation Park Community Garden in Redfern.
Inspirational gardeners

Growing a community garden

After five years of waiting and with high-rise developments closing in, residents living in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Redfern are growing organic food in a local park the council has promised to make chemical-free. Malcolm McGuire writes.

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.

Southern Corroboree Frog
Organic homes

Frogs in your backyard

How to offer a home for a species that's under threat by building a frog pond in your backyard.

Here: Poems for the Planet
Greener living

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.