Looking for a Christmas meal that is light, inclusive, delicious and more sustainable? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
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The Covid19 pandemic has seen a resurgence in people growing vegetables, rearing chickens and making sourdough bread among other home maker pursuits. We’ve begun to realise that properly made; home-grown food just tastes better and so we’re eating better quality, more sustainable food. We all win.
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Veg Action and Cobaw Health, with the help of Tara Murphy, a student on placement from Deakin University, are developing a directory to connect consumers with their local fruit, veg, nut and legume growers. You can help by nominating your favourite grower and go in the draw to win!
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Broad beans are a fabulously easy plant to grow in the Ranges, producing copious beans for many delicious dishes. Annie Reeve and Lucy Campbell give the low down on how to grow and eat the plant as part of their weekly Harvest to Table series.
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Wattwatchers is partnering with MRSG to offer residents and small businesses of the Macedon Ranges and surrounding districts a special offer on their My Energy Marketplace. This is a limited introductory offer for the installation of their energy monitoring device and access to their app and marketplace for 3 years for $199 ex-GST.
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Annie Reeves from the Permaculture Garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action share some insights into how to grow rhubarb in the Macedon Ranges, and some of the best ways to eat it.
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Knowing your running costs for appliances is a great place to start when it comes to saving energy. Energy Networks Australia have published some very useful infographics…..
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Once again Lucy Campbell from Veg Action and Annie Reeve from the Woodend community garden have us drooling over delicious food and confident we can grow it. This week taking inspiration from Fabulous Fennel.
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In this short blog, Annie Reeve from the permaculture garden shares tips on growing artichokes, a dramatic garden plant which is also a delicious addition to any diet.
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Whilst owner-occupiers are installing solar panels on their homes like it’s going out of fashion, many renters are still missing out.
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The following is a recording of Dr David Holmgren’s talk titled, RetroSuburbia and Rural Resettlement; how will our regions respond to the stresses and opportunities of Covid triggered change, given oniine at the 2020 MRSG AGM on Sunday 25th October 2020.
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One of the chief delights of my role as president is that I get to appreciate first hand the enormous breadth and scale of activities of our twelve action groups, of the Committee, and of the numerous projects conducted by this incredibly vibrant organisation.
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Are asparagus tips popping up in your garden? Annie Reeves from the Woodend permaculture garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action share their joy for (and knowledge of) growing and cooking asparagus.
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Beetroot is such a fabulous vegetable; seriously easy to grow, versatile and tasty. Here Annie Reeves from the Woodend permaculture garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action explore growing and eating the delicious plant; leaves and all.
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Helen was keen to install a solar system on their house in Mount Macedon but it was so frustrating. She struggled to find the information they needed and getting straight answers to her questions was a nightmare…
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In the second instalment of the ‘From garden to table’ series, Annie Reeve (Woodend Permaculture Garden) and Lucy Campbell (Veg Action) talk about growing and eating the delicious broccoli.
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The TAG Team were out an about in Woodend at the beginning of this year trying to determine what infrastructure improvement option was the most popular. Turns out ALL options were popular! We already knew that as the Woodend Structure Plan lists active transport as a major community priority way back in 2014. Imagine how popular now with 6 months of Covid under our belts. So many more people have been out walking and cycling and that was over winter! The whole world is seeing a reset. So without further ado, here are the Survey Results.
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William Terry, the Macedon Ranges Shire Council environmental engagement officer, talks about five night birds that you might encounter in the Macedon Ranges. (Macedon Ranges Shire Council)
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The new Virtual Sustainable Living Festival will provide year-round access to presentations and guides to living sustainability under eight key themes produced by local sustainability businesses, community organisations, and MRSG’s action groups.
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In the first of the ‘From garden to table’ series, Annie Reeve (Woodend Permaculture Garden) and Lucy Campbell (Veg Action) talk about growing and eating the delightful Kale.
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