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August-november
The moon’s phases and its associated gravitational pull has a significant effect on the behaviour of tidal oceans, so it’s easy to understand how the moon can have a similar effect on the moisture in our soils and plants. By planning what you sow to
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TRIED & TRUE
Review by Julie Bennett Visible mending is an effective and playful way to cover a stain, hole or to reinforce a threadbare section of clothing, which extends the life of a garment while adding personality and a pop of colour. But if you’re not a par
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Ethical Marketplace
Based in northern Victoria, How Now Dairy produces pure, unhomogenised milk and artisan cheeses and believes no animal should suffer so humans can enjoy dairy products. With kindness to animals as its driving force, How Now is the only Australian dai
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Biofertilisers
Just as we humans benefit from a good dose of fermented foods rich in probiotics, so do our gardens. Anaerobically fermented, biofertilisers can reduce disease, pests and stress to plants as well as maximising yields and vitality. If you’ve ever made
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Earth Care, People Care LOW-TOX LIVING
As well as high energy efficiency, Jen and Bob wanted their small home to be as healthy for its inhabitants as it is for the environment it’s built upon. With their kitchen bathed in sunlight, entering Jen and Bob’s house feels warm and welcoming. Th
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Contributors
As well as being a storyteller through photography, Sue is a grower on a microflower farm in Victoria’s South Gippsland who’s photographing many aspects of it along the way. With a background in lifestyle and portrait photography, her goal is to crea
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Permaculture design 12-MONTH VISION
An exciting flood of ideas and energy comes to you when you move into a new place. But, before jumping into building your new permaculture dream, there is wisdom to be found in slowing down in the first 12 months to observe and interact. So you’ve mo
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Microgreens & heirlooms SEEDMART
seedmart.com.au Launched in 2017 growing microgreens, Brisbane-based online-store Seedmart Australia has evolved into a successful business focusing on non-GMO, heirloom and open-pollinated seeds. Whether it was hand-delivering trays of microgreens,
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Editor‘s Note
Pip wants to do more than just inspire you to live your best life. We want to lead by example, practise what we preach and live by the ethics of earth care, people care and fair share. And although permaculture is a concept created 40-odd years ago,
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5 Ways To Create Insect Habitat
While we all might hope for a resident blue-tongue lizard, a nest of native birds or a colony of microbats to call our newly installed bat box home, not everyone has the space or ability to attract reptiles, birds or mammals into their garden. Native
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Elders
Elders are the backbone of our societies, the heart of our communities, the soul of our Countries. We offer our respect and gratitude for their patience, love, strength and resilience. The words of Elders stay with you on your muru (path) and resurfa
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Fun Pages
Have a go at colouring in the image that appears on this issue’s cover. Once you’re happy with it, ask an adult to take a photo of you holding your finished artwork and have them email it to editorial@pipmagazine.com.au. You can post your entry to Pi
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Publisher, Editor and Art Director Robyn Rosenfeldt Managing Editor Kel Buckley Digital and Marketing Manager Sonya Forrest Advertising Manager Emma Gibbs Customer Service Cindy Minahan Design and Illustrations Sonia Blaskovic Proofreader Peter Ascot
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Letters To The Editor
A copy of Matthew Evans’ new book Not Just Jam The article on radical rest (Pip Issue #32) was just the tonic I needed. I’m going through a difficult phase of my life at the moment and even though I know the steps I need to take to get through it, I
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Editorial
In the last little while, I’ve been pondering the reason I created Pip and what the magazine’s purpose is. And it got me thinking. I created Pip to inspire you, the reader, and to give you the skills and knowledge to be able to live a life where you
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SUBSCRIBE & ENTER TO WIN
Pottery For The Planet is not just a brand, it is a movement. Its mission is to reduce single-use waste and help preserve the planet through beautifully crafted, sustainable products. Each piece is uniquely glazed, reflecting our dedication to qualit
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Things We Like
Black Duck Foods creates small-batch native-grass flours using regenerative farming methods. Climate smart and water-wise, this Indigenous-owned social enterprise is at the forefront of native-grass flours in Australia. It has recently added Dancing
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Winter vegies FERMENTATION
A sustainable, low-tech way of preserving your homegrown winter produce that comes with wonderful health benefits. There are plenty of ways to preserve the vegies you’re still pulling out of your winter garden, but none can really match the enormous
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Regenerative burials FIONA McCUAIG
Meet the woman who, after two decades of environmental advocacy and property development, is facilitating burials which have as much focus on the earth as the bodies going into it. If you live a sustainable, low-tox life and hope to leave as little n
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Kids’ Patch
We love seeing what kids are growing with their families in their gardens, so snap and email us an image of what you’re harvesting at the moment. Send the photo to editorial@pipmagazine.com.au to win a copy of Farm Life - Cheeky Chickens by Charlotte
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Sustainability study PLANT-BASED MILKS
The popularity of plant-based milk is rising, but which one’s best for you and the planet? With people turning their backs on dairy milk for a variety of reasons, a plethora of plant-based milks have emerged and where once it was just soy on offer, t
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Pip Noticeboard
This year’s Giiyong Festival will be held in Eden on the far south coast of New South Wales on Saturday 9 November. Giiyong, which means ‘come to welcome’ in the language spoken by local Elders, was lunched in 2018 and has grown into an annual celebr
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LOOK & LISTEN
NOTES AND RECIPES FROM AN ALWAYS CURIOUS, OFTEN HUNGRY KITCHEN GARDENER BY PAULETTE WHITNEY (MURDOCH BOOKS 2024) A celebration of 55 food plants: their stories, cultivation, culinary gifts and surprises from a Tasmanian market gardener who is inspire
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INSPIRE & DELIGHT
Our new range of totes and tea towels are made from 100-percent organic, fair-trade cotton and are designed, made and printed in Australia. Details how and when to plant your favourite crops across all five Australian climates www.pipmagazine.com.au
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New Releases
THE HOME GUIDE TO SAUSAGES, CHARCUTERIE, SMOKED MEATS & MORE BY LUKE POWELL WITH DAVID MATTHEWS (MURDOCH BOOKS 2024) The ultimate guide to making signature smallgoods with more than 90 recipes for enjoying them. From easy recipes for grilling and roa
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Dive A Little Deeper
$9.95 each, or ALL FIVE for $44.95! Pip’s Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens will show you how to keep a healthy flock of happy hens in your backyard using organic and permaculture principles. Pip’s Complete Guide to Bushfoods will provide you with
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Creative First Aid RECONNECTING
The role of joy, nature and community is deeply woven into human experience. But in the past few hundred years, how we organise, work and inhabit places has changed so dramatically that we’ve gradually moved away from experiencing connection to these
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Course Providers
Learn the essentials of natural, bee-centric beekeeping in this interactive course. Acquire practical skills in hive management and swarm catching, fostering a deeper connection with bees and nature. www.beekeepingnaturally.com.au/courses Australia’s
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E-fuels
E-fuels are synthetic emission-free drop-in replacements for petrol, diesel and avgas and can be completely carbon-neutral. The prospect of clean petrol that can be used in every vehicle currently on the road makes by far the most sense of all the pr
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automation IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
A well-thought-out irrigation system can save you water and time, and help you get the most from your garden. Hand watering is one of life’s pleasures for a gardener. It allows you time to connect with nature, observe your patch and gather your thoug
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