Sustainable futures

I recently had the pleasure of taking part in a week’s course on Sustainability run by the Sustainability Institute (SI) just outside Stellenbosch.

“The Sustainability Institute, established in 1999 by Eve Annecke and Mark Swilling, focuses on learning for sustainable living and is based within the Lynedoch EcoVillage Development, Stellenbosch. The focus has been combining practice with theory in a way that integrates ecology and equity in support of a sustainable South Africa, with special reference to ways of reducing and eradicating poverty.”

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Dublin Community Garden Project

An interesting video sent from our friend and ex-Durbanite Seoidin O’Sullivan, now living in Dublin.

RAG Episode Four from DCTV on Vimeo.

Vote for the new EU Organic logo

Hey guys

If you are interested why note have your say in what the new EU organic logo will look like.

You can vote here

Logo 1

Logo 2

Logo 3

Some background information.

They came up with this logo before:

But it was too close to the ALDI supermarket’s own organic label

So there was a competition to design a new logo…

A true garden salad

This garden salad came out of the garden.  Both the beetroot and greens are products of our small permaculture beds, and boy do they taste delicious.  Mixed with some vinegar and Crème fraîche this salad is quick and easy to make, if a little lurid in appearance.

The ingredients ...

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Giant shrooms…

These giant mushrooms are the result of all the rain we have had in Durban throughout October. Take your pick for measuring them; a hand, a size 6 shoe or a Dachshund… These shrooms would make a mean omelette or risotto… Does anyone know if they are edible? What are the tell-tale signs for mushrooms you can eat? Will these kill me?

A Hand?

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