Tag Archives: outdoor kids

And the two-year-old said “I want to grow a…”

Posted on January 22, 2014 by tikiwanderer

Early evening, after sunset when the dark is drawing near. The fifth day of seven or eight hot days in a row. The first time in three days when the wind has swung around to the south, cooling the air … Continue reading →

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Choosing our primary tree

Posted on November 13, 2013 by tikiwanderer

My drylands food forest – and all four zones out behind the house – are planned around a primary tree. In the very centre or near enough to, tall, shady, able to protect the space from the ravages of daily … Continue reading →

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Crop profile – Mulberries

Posted on October 15, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Our neighbour has a mulberry tree. When I was planning the food forest I needed a central primary tree. I spent a lot of time thinking about options, and one that kept coming up was the mulberry. It reaches the … Continue reading →

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An outdoor nation missing trees: research reports from Tree Day

Posted on October 7, 2013 by tikiwanderer

There’s a disconnect between the way Australians see themselves, and what they’re actually doing – at least when it comes to the big outdoors. For National Tree Day, Planet Ark prepared the Outdoor Lifestyle Survey and report, sponsored by Toyota … Continue reading →

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