Connection to land and the bicycle

Imagine if we had the opportunity to follow the songlines of the traditional owners over this land. How much more we would deeply know and care. We would read the changing landscape, absorb the sensory experiences and observe the flora and fauna in their natural habitat. Walking is the most wonderful tactile connection to place of course but an antidote to a totally sensory devoid experience while achieving significant distance, is by cycling. Cycling gives us the opportunity to reconnect to this land.

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Need a fruit and veg box? Never fear Macedon Ranges, you are spoilt for choice

Planning your meals (including at least 3-4 vegetarian meals a week) and eating seasonally is a great way to reduce your food waste, and ensure that you are improving both the population’s health and planetary health. Here we list all the veg box suppliers in the Ranges that can help you eat more seasonal veg and get started in your meal planning journey.

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ISO upside: More homegrown veg

Let's take this stressful situation and turn into an opportunity to reset, get back to the basics and create some lasting healthy eating habits that are good for us, other animals and the earth. How do we get started, you ask? Well….

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Coronavirus, Food Security and Your Garden Series.

I don’t need to tell you, Novel Coronavirus is changing the way we live and plan. There are no food shortages in Australia but we have endured distribution failures due to fear and panic which has led to food and other staples being bought up in greater than usual quantities. This has made us face the question of our food security seriously as individuals and a country for what for many of us is the first time.

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A great thing about the shutdown

What to do, at home with time on your hands? It’s a great opportunity to get stuck into some draughtproofing so your home’s more comfortable and the inevitable winter energy bills don’t hurt so much. In line with Sustainable Homes’ objective of providing practical support, we’ve rounded up a range of online resources to help.

We’ll all be seeing more of our homes over the next few months, so get comfortable!

Image: Matthew Henry on Unsplash

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