features
february 2009
topic
Shauny likes to do it in the garden
He:
- plants local native plants that use less water, and feed the birds, butterflies and frogs
- grows some vegetables, fruits and herbs to swap with neighbours
- waters the garden using grey water
- creates a compost area and worm farm for food scraps to put on the vegie garden
fact
As much as half the average australian household water use is spent on the garden - that’s about 123,000 litres per household per year.
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John likes to do it anywhere"We are planning to create a series of Cohousing communities called Living Villages Cohousing. Aimed mostly at the people on Low Fixed Incomes, such as Centrelink Benefits.
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Malcolm likes to do it at home"We reuse plastic bags over and over again by throwing them in with the clothes washing.
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Trina likes to do it anywhere"I am working hard at doing it - recycling food scraps and packaging, saving and collecting water, buying green power, growing organic food and lessening my energy use. I have also set up a blog to record this journey and other people’s as well. Check it out http://www.greenfoot.com.au