Horticulture, health and heavenly food

There are 27,600 edible plants on Earth, mostly vegetables, and most of them are unknown to the majority of people. We have not yet begun to explore the horticultural, health and culinary potential of our home planet ~ and now is the perfect time to do so. Eating is...

Uralla announced as model for Zero Net Energy Town

Uralla Shire Council Mayor, Mr Michael Pearce, today announced Uralla as the model town for the Zero Net Energy Town (ZNET) project. “Uralla is delighted to be chosen as Australia’s first ZNET town. Council, business, the community and residents want to know how...

Spend time, not money

What do the holidays mean to you? If you take a second to close your eyes and picture the holiday season you will likely be thinking of hearty dinners, holiday parties, and spending time with your family to focus on the blessings you enjoy. Our most cherished holiday...

Waste > Art & Design Competition Winners 2014

Over 200 people visited the annual Waste > Art & Design Competition exhibition in the Armidale Plaza from 10-14 November. The competition, sponsored by Armidale Dumaresq Council, pro-vides an opportunity for all residents in the Armidale Dumaresq Council area...

Bringing home the bacon – with a crowd

Bundarra Berkshires, a free-range pig farm in south-west New South Wales, has just raised $18,000 from supporters pledging money, to build a commercial kitchen and dry curing chamber. Owners Lachy and Lauren Mathers will make smallgoods and charcuterie from the...

Leard Forest spring birdwatching 22–23 Nov

Dear friends, recently I emailed you an invitation to attend the spring birdwatching at Leard Forest, with a note stating that I am still trying to obtain permission from Police and Forestry Corporation to hold the survey within the Leard State Forest in addition to...