Welcome to our new web site
This
is now the third year of our venture into sustainable living on a suburban block.
During this time we have achieved a reasonable degree of sustainability. We
have also increased our knowledge on various subjects that pertain to our achieving
sustainable living, met interesting people who are aiming for similar goals
and shared our produce and experiences with friends and family. During
this growth period I maintained an online diary of the progress in our garden.
The
old web site was designed into monthly paragraphs with pictures, illustrating
what we had
achieved in our yard. For the new web site I will continue to log our monthly
progress as I found it the most effective way to keep a diary of the changes
occurring in our yard. I will also be adding features and information
to the new web site that we have found useful for our development.
Sustainable
Living
In
the first two years our progress was mainly in designing and establishing a
sustainable back yard and the introduction of water tanks, grey water and water
management. In 2004 we found ourselves moving into other areas that pertain
to sustainable living, such as retro fitting our house, seed saving, propagation,
grafting and more. The primary principles that govern these changes in
our lifestyle derive from the philosophies of Permaculture. There has
been a great deal written on Permaculture, thus, while I may make reference
or quote examples from Permaculture on this web site I will not be adding to
the body of works already available on this subject.
Our suburban block is located in the outer-eastern Melbourne, Australia. The soil on the property is primarily clay based. The house faces east- west, sitting towards the top part of the property. The back yard catches all of the afternoon sun and is slightly undulating towards the back of the property.
Kirsty Fletcher and John Auckett
If you are interested in contacting me, or have any feedback please
All pictures on this site have been taken by Kirsty Fletcher or John Auckett
Most pictures on this site have been taken on our suburban block