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SIMON MARSHALL Simon started gardening 25 years ago working for his grandmothers, before gaining the knowledge and experience to launch his own business. A trained horticulturalist specialising in arboriculture, he finished his studies in British Columbia, Canada, where his love for growing food flourished. Simon pursued his interest in edibles on his return to Australia, studying regenerative agriculture and completing his PDC. He now works as a landscape designer, growing mushrooms on his West Gippsland property. BEC McGUIRE Bec is a herbalist based in Yuin country in the south-eastern corner of New South Wales. An active practitioner of traditional western herbalism, Bec has been practicing the art and science of plant healing for over a decade. The founder of Wild Earth Herbs, Bec’s pursuit of herbal connection has taken her…

20! Welcome to the milestone of Pip’s 20th issue! An idea conceived a decade ago by founding editor Robyn Rosenfeldt who was not only committed to reducing her and her young family’s impact on the planet, but who wanted to inform, inspire and encourage people all around the country to do the same. Through relentless hard work and from humble beginnings, Pip has grown from a great idea and flourished into a highly respected media company to which readers, followers and listeners turn to for well-informed and inspirational content whenever and however they want it. And as Robyn wrote in her very first editorial in Issue 1 back in 2014, ‘This magazine is for you.’ And we can’t wait to bring you the next 20! NOMINATE A PERMIE! Nominations are…

Emptying the ever-filling ash box might seem like just another chore, but it’s actually another great resource around the home. As winter arrives, some of us will find ourselves with an abundance of wood ash. As a byproduct of timber, most of us feel okay about small amounts to the compost, but there are other great uses for wood ash around the home. KNOW YOUR ASH Know the type of timber you’re burning and you will know your ash. If you are burning hardwoods like eucalypt, then you will make a nice dense wood ash that has many of the minerals in it that the trees had. Softwoods like pine are okay, too, but will create a lighter, finer wood ash. Never use wood ash produced from timbers that are…

What to sow MAY Broad beans, beetroot, carrot, chives, fennel, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mizuna, mustard greens, onion, parsley, peas, radish, shallot (plant bulbs), silverbeet, spinach and turnip. JUNE Broad beans, garlic (divide and plant cloves), mustard greens, onion, peas and radish. JULY Beetroot, lettuce, mustard greens, onion, peas and radish. AUGUST Artichoke, asparagus crowns, beetroot, cabbage, capsicum (start them off undercover), chilli (undercover), eggplant, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, parsnip, peas, potato, radish, rocket, spring onion, strawberry (runners), sunflower, thyme, tomato (will need frost protection until the risk has passed) and melons (undercover). What to do Companion-plant your brassica crops with white flowering plants to confuse the cabbage white moth. Net young seedlings with superfine mesh to inhibit moths from laying eggs on the underside of the foliage. Cut back on…

What to sow MAY Asian greens, kale, leek, parsnip, peas and turnip. Start planting artichoke and rhubarb now and keep planting Asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, carrot, lettuce, onion, parsley, radish, silverbeet and shallot. JUNE Chives, parsnip and spinach. Keep planting beetroot, cabbage, carrot, Chinese greens, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, peas, radish, silverbeet, swede and turnip. JULY Artichoke, asparagus (crowns), beetroot, cabbage, carrot, coriander, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, potato, radish, rhubarb, silverbeet, shallot, spinach, spring onion, swede, tomato (will need frost protection until risk has passed) and turnip. AUGUST Asparagus (crowns), artichoke, beans, capsicum, carrot, celery, chives, coriander, sweet corn, kale, leek, onion, parsley, parsnip, potato, sweet potato, peas, radish, silverbeet, shallot, spinach, swede, tomato and turnip. What to do If you’re south of the Tropic of…

Bruce Pascoe is working hard to reintroduce native grains and flours into Australia’s food system. Easier to grow and more nutritious than European-introduced wheat, Bruce’s work is as much about protecting the grasses as it is about protecting the knowledge. Aboriginal Australians used, and still use, over 600 different species of plants for food and medicine. Before white settlement they had an intimate knowledge of the land, her plants and animals, the seasons and how they all interacted together. These plants were perfectly suited to the Australian environment, growing without fertilisers, pesticides or irrigation. They fed and sustained Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years. Yet when white people colonised Australia they brought plants and foods from Europe which weren’t suited to our soils, our climate or our bush. They brought…

“Electric-drivetrain technology in a bicycle, motorcycle or scooter is a low-impact solution to reducing greenhouse gases” Greenhouse gas emissions from transport have recorded the highest rate of growth of any sector in the last 30 years. The key to changing the projected trajectory, which forecasts continued growth through to 2030, is about finding cleaner transport solutions. According to the Climate Council, Australia is the secondlargest producer of greenhouse-gas emissions in the world and transport is our second-largest source of pollution. And while electric-powered vehicles are the most obvious and effective solution, in this country, it’s an industry still very much in its infancy in terms of technology, efficiency and consumer affordability. Compared to many other global markets, Australia’s take-up of electric-powered vehicles has been low. It’s a result largely driven…

“Instead of becoming lost in a dark spiral of gloom, choose radical hope” We catch up with three interviewees featured in the very first issue of Pip and find out where their permaculture journey has taken them and what they’ve learnt along the way. HANNAH MOLONEY How do you describe yourself and what you do? I’m a permaculture designer, educator and community worker focused on growing a better world for all. Where were you on your journey seven years ago when we featured you in Pip Issue 1? I was in the early stages of establishing Good Life Permaculture in southern lutruwita (Tasmania). My partner Anton and I were just starting to set up our garden and retrofitting our old house in urban nipaluna (Hobart), which is where we still…

In the lead-up to the coldest months, now’s a great time to think about herbal remedies to boost you and your family’s immunity. Being able to boost your immunity through homemade tonics is a more natural and more sustainable alternative to commercially sourced options. By including ingredients sourced from your own patch – be it your garden, beehive or pantry of homemade fare – making fire cider, an oxymel or a cough syrup can be a really rewarding process. TRIO OF TONICS An oxymel, stemming from the ancient Greek word oxymeli which means acid and honey, is a traditional blend of vinegar and honey and has a long history back to ancient times, both for its own therapeutic benefits and as a base for other medicinal formulas. An example gaining…

GROUNDED A GARDENER’S JOURNEY TO ABUNDANCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY LIZ ZORAB (PERMANENT PUBLICATIONS 2021) Review by Morag Gamble When a crises turns the world upside down, a garden can be a place of rest and healing – a place to remake your life. Grounded shares Liz Zorab’s personal story of courage and transformation alongside that of her small but abundant homestead in South West Wales, UK. After a debilitating illness, Liz moves to the countryside and embarks on a journey to bring life to an empty paddock and to create a permaculture oasis and, in the process, reclaims her health and finds a new career. On less than one acre, Liz and her partner grow most of their food and produce surplus to sell through the local CSA box scheme.…

“I set out to create a beautiful, informative and inspiring magazine” Welcome to Pip’s 20th issue. Wow, what a journey! When I started Pip my three girls were running around at knee height and now they’re mostly taller than me. Almost like a fourth child, Pip has grown and evolved with lots of attention and love and has come a long way from the seed of an idea I started with ten years ago. It started with a few people, all volunteering our time publishing two issues a year, to now having a highly experienced and talented team publishing four issues a year and distributing nearly ten times the number of magazines of when we started. Back then, I set out to create a beautiful, informative and inspiring magazine that…

Dark Emu DARK LAGER Bruce Pascoe, Bunarong/Yuin man and author of Dark Emu, has released a dark lager brewed with Australian native grains grown and harvested on his property. Produced in collaboration with Sailors Grave Brewing in Orbost, Victoria and launched under Pascoe’s new Black Duck Foods banner, the smallbatch beer is available in 355 ml cans and has an alcohol content of 4.8 %. The can’s artwork was created by Yuin man Terry Hayes who helps Pascoe harvest the grains. $7.99 www.sailorsgravebrewing.com Opinel NO. 12 FOLDING SAW The smaller of Opinel’s two folding saws, the No. 12 saw features a 12 cm carbon-steel blade with an anticorrosion coating. The blade’s two rows of teeth are turned towards the handle, giving the saw its cutting power when pulled towards the…

Notoriously noisy, fiercely territorial and adept foragers, guinea fowl can be a really useful addition to a permaculture patch. As far as domesticated birds go, guinea fowl are on the wild end of the spectrum. Originating in Africa’s sub-Sahara region, they have plenty to offer the home gardener, but they also have some pretty unique needs. HATCHING FOWLS Raising keets is similar to raising chicks – a lined brooder box with a heat source, food and water. Place small rocks in the water dish to prevent drowning and ensure their bedding isn’t made up of small pieces – avoid sawdust, for example – or the keets will mistake it for food. Compared to chicks, it takes keets longer to develop strength in their legs, so it’s important to leave them…

What to sow MAY Broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, kale, as well as snow, podded and sweet peas. JUNE Divide and plant out asparagus crowns, as well as artichokes, comfrey and garlic chives. Jerusalem artichoke, lettuce, parsley, radish, rhubarb, silverbeet yarrow and yacon. JULY Divide and plant out asparagus crowns, as well as artichokes, comfrey and garlic chives. Jerusalem artichokes, lettuce, parsley, radish, rhubarb, silverbeet yarrow and yacon. AUGUST Basil, cucumber, coriander, cherry tomato, lettuce, radish, silverbeet, parsley, pumpkin, squash, edible viola heartsease, potato and zucchini. What to do Sow or plant some alyssum or sweet peas for winter colour. Prune back your grapevine, mulberries and any tall trees, as well as cutting back any spent perennial herbs. May and June is a good time to tackle garden building…

What to sow MAY Beetroot, beans, broad beans, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, leek (seedlings), lettuce, okra, onion, pak choy and peas (climbing, sugar snap and snow), potato, radish, rosella, rocket, silverbeet, spring onion, strawberry, sweet potato, tomato and zucchini. JUNE Beetroot, beans, broad beans, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, leek (seedlings), lettuce, okra, Asian greens, parsnip, potato, radish, rosella, rocket, silverbeet, spring onion, strawberry, sweet potato, tomato and zucchini. JULY Asian greens, beetroot, coriander, daikon, kale, kohlrabi, leek, salad greens like lettuce, mustard greens, onion, peas, radish, rocket, shallot and turnip. AUGUST Basil, beans, beetroot, bok choy, pak choy, cucumber, eggplant, kohlrabi, melons, okra, pumpkin, potato, spring onions and tomato. Don’t forget to interplant with some colourful flowers to attract the pollinators. What to do Plant winter tomatoes in…

Citrus is a mainstay of Australian yards. From the ubiquitous lemon tree in the corner through to a kumquat in a pot on the balcony, citrus has so much to offer home gardeners if cared for correctly. When they’re healthy and productive, backyard citrus is a great addition to any size home garden. As well as providing nutritious food during winter, citrus offers many advantages to a permaculture garden. Hardy, compact and evergreen, citrus can perform tasks like windbreaks and shelter, and dwarfing varieties means they can be happy in a pot which can be moved to suit your needs. Citrus is a hungry crop and requires regular maintenance to ensure high yields and pest deterrence, but a well-maintained example of a variety chosen to specifically meet your needs will…

There’s nothing better than coming home to the enticing aroma of dinner cooking. Not always about convenience, the key to slow cooking is a lower temperature over a longer period of time which both slows ourselves down and allows us to draw more nutrients from the food we eat. Cooking slow enables you to be a more ethical meat eater, by making use of the whole animal. Undervalued cuts such as shoulders, necks, shanks or brisket will improve in texture and flavour when subjected to the potent alchemy of gentle heat and time that reduces moisture-loss, tenderises and concentrates flavours. Every cuisine around the world has devised ways to turn sinewy, boney cuts into delicious tender braises. Think French beef bourguignon, Italian osso bucco, Kashmiri rogan josh or a Mexican…

The upsurge in the human desire to reconnect with nature and our food is heartening. After the devastating bushfires experienced by so many, is it possible for humans to also reconnect with fire? After a bushfire season like we experienced in 2019–20, with the devastating loss of lives, farm animals, bush and wildlife, the fear of fire has left lasting scars. However if we can have a better understanding of fire, then maybe we can see through its terrifying and destructive nature and identify it as a useful tool that can bring healing. EVOLUTION When early humans began to control fire, it marked a turning point in our evolution. It’s thought the ability to cook food and make use of the extra energy it provided led to an increase in…

Six years ago, Jo Nemeth felt an overwhelming need to to give up money and has since lived comfortably without the one thing many of us rely so heavily on. If that’s not enough, she’s now turning her attention to becoming fossil-fuel free by 2023. In 2014, Jo Nemeth lived a regular life; she rented a house, owned a car and had a great job. She lived with her adoring partner and her teenage daughter and worked as a community development worker in her local neighbourhood centre, but something was tormenting her conscience that she felt an overwhelming need to address. ‘I was reading a lot about the impacts of things I was buying,’ she begins. ‘I’d read about overfishing, about cobalt mining in the Congo, about the emissions involved…

Our kids’ patch winners for this issue are Arvea and Isola Crosier from Toodyay, in Western Australia, you’ve both won snazzy new T-shirts from Izwoz! Next issue we’ve got a pack of Permaculture Action Cards to give away by Brenna Quinlan and Charlie Mgee. The pack features 65 durable cards depicting characters putting permaculture into action. To be in the running, parents can email a photo to editorial@pipmagazine.com.au along with your child’s name, age and suburb, or post the picture on Instagram using the hashtag #pipmag SHOW US YOUR GARDEN Blair Athol North School, SA Names Mohammad (12), Faiza (12), Nadia (11), Tien (12), Seth (11) Describe your school garden Tien calls it ‘a beautiful place to relax,’ while Nadia describes it as ‘very peaceful and calming, it is an…

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: A LIFE ON OUR PLANET (ALTITUDE FILMS 2020) David Attenborough fans will love the first half of this self-confessed ‘witness statement’, a sweeping overview of Attenborough’s life from his first forays into the natural world as a ten-year old in the English countryside, to his adulthood travelling the world’s most wild and remote places. The tribal and traditional people he’s visited and the wild animals and interesting plants he’s interacted with, he brought it all into our homes and hearts through our television sets. The middle section of the movie is quite disheartening (make sure you watch it alongside children), as we’re given a visual depiction of what the earth might end up like if humans keep up the current rate of burning fossil fuels and forest and…

WOOLLYKINS Using organic merino and other renewable fibres, Woollykins has your family covered from top to toe. From nappies and towels through to slipper and tops, Woollykins has Australia’s largest range of organic wool garments, all ethically produced and made to last. Make the most of this natural fibre with its wide range of wool-care and mending supplies. www.woollykins.com.au SEEDMART Seedmart Australia offers you a hand-selected range of bulk organic and open-pollinated heirloom vegetable seeds. Microgreens are a fast-growing and profitable crop which are easy to grow; find out more on Seedmart’s website. Mention this ad and, for a limited time, receive two free packets of microgreen seeds with any order over $99. www.seedmart.com.au THUNDERPANTS Thunderpants produces undergarments which aim to improve the lives of everyone involved from the cotton…

Mel Baxter – AKA Moonshine Madness – is a talented illustrator based in Queensland. Inspired by botanical illustrations, retro calendars and Australian tea towels from the 1960s and 70s, her intricate line work and warm colour palette captivates a genre of retro Australiana which has earned her a strong and welldeserved following. Now working from a wood cabin surrounded by the Queensland bush, she treads lightly on the earth and is a staunch supporter of sustainable Australian businesses. Mel studied Visual Arts at Queensland University of Technology before becoming a full-time freelance designer and illustrator in 2009.…

OGLALA LAKOTA CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC REVITALISATION INITIATIVE www.olceri.com The Indigenous people of the Oglala Lakota are revitalising their culture with permaculture, Indigenous wisdom and looking for solutions for the next seven generations. Based at Pine Ridge in South Dakota, a Reservation created in 1889 – originally part of the Great Sioux Reservation – there’s a need for change. Ranked the poorest county in the nation, it has a lack of housing, abysmal health issues, severe food insecurity and has been described as a developing nation within the USA. OLCERI is an Indigenous-led organisation aiming to cultivate skills for regeneration. It’s creating gardens, earthships, appropriate technologies and practising holistic land management. Completely off-grid, everything the organisation does is supporting affordable and accessible housing and a resilient food system. OLCERI hosts Indigenous…

Bubble rap I love that you have a recipe for soap in the current issue (The good oil, Issue 19), and I’m wondering if you would consider following the story up with recipes for a powder or liquid that I can use in the laundry – preferably ones that actually work! I prefer laundry liquid, but I can’t bear buying the plastic bottles and I’m usually not organised enough to go to my local bulk shop for refills. There are so many recipes out there, but I’m sure you will only print one if you know it works. I love your magazine. I love the content, I love the paper stock and the design. Beverly Waldie via email Great idea, Beverly. I’m in the same boat. Soap nuts can be…

“In comparison to many other foods we may grow at home, nuts punch well above their weight” When it comes to adding productive trees to your garden, it’s easy to just think of fruit trees. But nut trees provide a productive and nutritious addition to the harvest each year and there’s a nut tree to suit every climate and situation. Walnuts, almonds, pecans, macadamias or pistachios, it’s hard to meet a nut you can’t love. Nut trees have been grown right across the world for centuries and Australia is lucky enough to grow most common nut varieties. Our commercial nut industry has seen rapid expansion in the last ten years thanks to growing demand for plantbased milks and foods, and recommendations from health professionals to include nuts as part of…

By understanding the principles that underpin passive heating design, the building you create or retrofit will produce enduring comfort, be far more sustainable and deliver significant financial savings. The most important design principle when retrofitting or building a new home is to ‘build tight’. This means eliminating air gaps in walls (due to poorly installed insulation), drafts around doors and leaky windows caused by single-paned glass or aluminium window frames. Things like chimneys above open fireplaces, air vents in older houses and even recessed downlights all release heat from your home leaving it less comfortable in cold weather, so identifying these areas are your top priority when looking to reduce the need for auxiliary heating. THE ENVELOPE The building envelope constitutes your home’s windows, walls, floor and roof. Directing most…

A productive food garden starts with great design. Applying permaculture design principles early on in the design phase means striking a balance with nature to get it working with you, achieving practical and permanent efficiencies to help feed you and your family. Building a vegie patch from scratch can seem daunting, but by carefully observing your space and applying practical problem-solving techniques, you can create a thriving and productive food garden whether you’re on acreage or on a small city plot. Homegrown vegetables are far better for both you and the planet than anything you can buy from a shop. Having a garden capable of producing vegetables for your family is a great place to kick off your permaculture journey and get you thinking about the best way to integrate…

NOOSA FOREST RETREAT Noosa Forest Retreat offers residential and online permaculture courses as well as education and techniques around syntropic farming. There’s a free online introduction to permaculture course and a fun design certificate from $49 per week. www.noosaforestretreat.com (07) 5409 7599 CERES SCHOOL OF NATURE & CLIMATE CERES Education has been delivering sustainability education to children and adults for almost four decades. A huge range of workshops are on offer, ranging from one-day events through to nine-month long courses. www.ceres.org.au (03) 9389 0100 ROBIN CLAYFIELD’S DYNAMIC GROUPS Held at Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage in south-east Queensland, Robin offers a wide range of permaculture and leadership courses. Next up is Sociocracy Foundations Training over 25–27 June and the Permaculture Design Course over 8–22 August. www.dynamicgroups.com.au (07) 5494 4707 PERMACULTURE COURSES…

Q WHAT DID THE PEANUT SAY TO THE ELEPHANT? A NOTHING. PEANUTS CAN’T TALK, SILLY! NUTTY FACTS Six things you probably don’t know about nuts 1 The oldest known is a walnut which was first documented 12,000 years ago. 2 Chestnuts are the only nuts that contain vitamin C. 3 Peanuts don’t grow on trees, but underground. They’re actually a legume. 4 Despite its name, a coconut is not actually a nut – it’s a fruit. 5 Chocolate manufacturers purchase 40 percent of the world’s almonds. 6 Macadamia have the hardest shells of all nuts – don’t try and use your teeth! Q WHAT DID THE NUT CHASING ANOTHER NUT SAY? A I’M GONNA CASHEW FIND-A-WORD How many of the 24 words from this issue can you find hidden in…