Monthly Archives: September 2013

Future planning on fire

Posted on September 29, 2013 by tikiwanderer

“Apropos of nothing”, my mother said to me, “J– died last night. We’re all a little shocked.” I’m down visiting the family farm, and despite (or because of) not having lived here for decades now, Mum always tries to catch … Continue reading →

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Saturday links

Posted on September 28, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Urban design What happens when a town puts people before cars … Continue reading →

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Friday photo – lemons at dawn

Posted on September 27, 2013 by tikiwanderer
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UNCTAD’s Trade and Environment Review 2013 released

Posted on September 26, 2013 by tikiwanderer

The Trade and Environment Review 2013 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is subtitled ‘Wake up before it is too late: Make agriculture truly sustainable now for food security in a changing climate’, so as you’d … Continue reading →

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Cercis siliquastrum, zone 3 / zone 4

Posted on September 24, 2013 by tikiwanderer

This year, to mark the equinox, I planted a tree. The timing’s a bit coincidental, it’s taken me over a year to source this tree and we finally got it on Saturday. But I celebrated by planting it anyhow. It’s … Continue reading →

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Spring equinox – an introspective

Posted on September 23, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Today was the spring equinox. In a nod to traditional practice, I got up before dawn and watched the sky change. Admittedly I watched it change from kindof a dark grey to kindof a not-quite-so-dark-grey because we had a big … Continue reading →

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Online resource – the Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network

Posted on September 23, 2013 by tikiwanderer

One of the interesting websites I’ve found around on urban agriculture is the Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network. They have a range of useful fact sheets on the basics, including safety, composting, crop rotation, pest management and building … Continue reading →

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Report card for sustainable natural resource use in agriculture in WA

Posted on September 22, 2013 by tikiwanderer

This month the W.A. Department of Agriculture and Food released a report card on the condition of the State’s agricultural area. It summarises the current status and trend of 10 key indicators of land condition. Department Agriculture Resource Risk Management … Continue reading →

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Saturday links

Posted on September 21, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Around the country NSW vinyardists have earliest bud break in decades … Continue reading →

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Friday photo – the floral calendar

Posted on September 20, 2013 by tikiwanderer

I mark the turning of the warm months of the year by the flowering of the trees. There’s a distinct sequence that starts in late winter with almond blossom and runs through to mid autumn when the Silver Princess begins … Continue reading →

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