Transition Town Maroondah

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Brigid Walsh
Brigid Walsh
  • RINGWOOD, VICTORIA
  • Australia
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Brigid Walsh commented on TTMaroondah's group 'Organic Backyards Out East'
Thanks, Jan.  That is so interesting. I am a one person household and don't generate a lot of food scraps - so I do mix things up with manure, sugar cane mulch, coffee grounds etc. But even so I can only manage two binfuls in twelve months!
Jan 27
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Brigid Walsh commented on TTMaroondah's group 'Organic Backyards Out East'
Jan, thanks for the response.  I don't know anything about hot compost.  What is it, how is it done and how does it differ from the usual manner of composting?
Jan 24
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Is majority or near majority foreign ownership of Australia's dairy, sugar, and red meat industries endangering our food security?

From Australian Food News: Almost half Australia’s food industry is owned by foreign investors, report showsJanuary 19, 2012Matt PaishA report on foreign investment in Australia from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that foreign firms accounted for ownership of about half of the nation’s dairy, sugar and red meat sectors.The report, commissioned…See More
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Sustainable river systems

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BACKGROUND TO DISCUSSIONI am a recent addition to TTM and ordinarily would not barge in with an idea such as I am about to propose - except that time is of the essence.Probably my major environmental interest outside trying to become a reasonably self-sufficient gardener is water.  THE major water issue at the moment is the finalisation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Decisions made now about the MDB will affect Australians for generations to come not only in environmental terms but in terms…See More
Brigid Walsh added a discussion to the group TTM general group Jan 16
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Brigid Walsh joined TTMaroondah's group Jan 16
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Handling the garbage down Mexico way

Mexico City is twice the size of Melbourne. And it is having problem with its garbage.  The powers that be have recently closed one of the world's largest landfills.  This has brought about illegal dumping of garbage - by the garbage collectors themselves!Now rubbish is no respecter of persons: the poor, the rich, the…See More
Blog post by Brigid Walsh Jan 15
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Checking out how to build the ultimate Salad Towever at the New Scientist http://bit.ly/wHKrYk
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Transition Town Maroondah Monthly Gathering at East Ringwood Community Hall

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February 26, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm
Bring and Share Meal at 6 pm.  Bronwen from Transition Town Mooky will  make a presentation on her worm farm in an old bath - yet another way to reduce waste and create fertiliser at the same time.Ruth Bode will also present on some of her sustainability work at school, especially in terms of recycling, composting, worm farms and general waste reduction.These two short presentations will be followed by discussion and planning for action we can take after the meeting.Please come to whatever…See More
Brigid Walsh is attending TTMaroondah's event Jan 11
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Brigid Walsh commented on TTMaroondah's group 'Organic Backyards Out East'
Hello, I have just signed up to this group.  I live in a ground level unit in the heart of Ringwood.  I rent so a lot of my plants are in pots.  Shade is a major issue for me - and I have my doubts about my soil.  It's very…
Jan 11
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Organic Backyards Out East

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A local sustainable gardening group, who help grow plants, community and friendship. All welcome.
Brigid Walsh joined TTMaroondah's group Jan 11
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Jan Down left a comment for Brigid Walsh
Hi Brigid, and Welcome! I hope you find your way around this site. Do send us a message if you have any queries or comments. Cheers, Jan Down  
Nov 2, 2011
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Brigid Walsh is now a member of Transition Town Maroondah Nov 2, 2011

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Briefly, what interests you about the Transition Initiative?
Sustainability. Community engagement
Maroondah Suburb (if not in Maroondah, enter your Shire or Region)
Ringwood, Victoria

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At 12:28pm on November 2, 2011, Jan DownJan Down said…

Hi Brigid, and Welcome! I hope you find your way around this site. Do send us a message if you have any queries or comments.

Cheers,

Jan Down

 

 
 
 

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