How to make beeswax lip balm

Even if you can't keep your own bees, you can make your own beeswax lip balm. Here's how...

Spiders are special

Look after your spiders says Penny Woodward, the vast majority are harmless and all are beneficial.

Gardens for dementia

Penny Woodward says to grow an array of coloured and scented plants for loved ones with dementia.

Visiting Tassie’s Tall Ones

Tap into joy, wonder, curiosity and compassion by walking in a tall forest, says Dr Reese Halter.

On regenerative farming and gardening

Is the term 'regenerative' in danger of becoming a new buzzword? Justin Russell investigates.

Are we poisoning our children?

Andre Leu is the author of 'Myths of Safe Pesticides' (2014, Acres USA) and now an updated and rewritten version that focuses on the effects of chemicals on our babies and children – 'Poisoning our Children'. The title is dramatic, but like climate change, Leu feels there is no time to waste in raising attention to these problems that grow in magnitude with every passing minute. Here in an edited extract, he continues our discussion on the health effects of chemicals.

Diversity is the key

Penny Woodward explains how diversity is essential for healthy gardens, parks, farms and wild environments.

Collective food

An innovative enterprise in Victoria is bringing farmer, customer and community together, writes Isabel Kimpton.

New seed security threat

A review of the import of brassica seed is a threat to small farmers, seed suppliers and our nation's food sovereignty, says Justin Russell.

A life-giving revolution

In our 100th issue, Peter Cundall reflects on the organic growing movement and its role in countering the destructive effects of industrial agriculture.

Plan A – Saving earth

How do we save Earth’s life-support systems and ourselves in the process? Dr Reese Halter reports on the action needed and our progress to date. 

Garden of hope

Penny Woodward writes about an amazing Australian garden project for the children of the Gaza Strip.