How To Build Your Own Fire Bath
There is nothing nicer than kicking back under the stars in an outdoor fire bath. Here are a couple of ways you can build your very own.
Hempcrete: A Revolution In Healthy Building
Much is being made of hemp as a superfood, and its sibling, medicinal cannabis. But little is known about the health benefits of buildings constructed with hempcrete. Industrial hemp is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for a range of commercial purposes including paper, fabric, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel,…
Build | Grow | Nurture | Self-reliance
How To Build Your Own DIY Worm Tower
Do you always kill your worms? Then try worm farming with our easy DIY worm tower!
10 Clever Ways To Upcycle Pallets
Here are our top 10 ways to upcycle pallets from industrial waste into useful, sustainable stuff (that isn’t just more hipster cafe furniture!).
Pip Podcast #1: Tiny House Living with Adam Hickman
We’re very thrilled to share our very first Pip Podcast with you all… we think it’s a cracker too, as we chat with the nicest beardy tiny house dwelling fellow going round, Adam Hickman, who features in issue 6 of the magazine. Adam is a super guy, and his enthusiasm and positivity about the tiny…
Natural Building Materials
Strawbale? Hempcrete? Light earth? Rammed earth? Here are our top pick of natural building materials and a little run down on each.
What Are Wicking Beds?
We know plants need water to grow, however understanding when and how much they need can seem like a mystery only “green thumbs” can solve. Enter wicking beds!
Waterless Composting Toilets
One of our most popular articles in Issue 2 of Pip is our piece on composting loos, “Waterless Composting Toilets” [PDF]. In fact, we were really chuffed to hear from Jan and Nat from Designful Studio, a sustainable building design firm in Hobart, Tasmania, who liked it so much they said on Instagram, it’s a…
August Update; Aquaponics, Fruit Trees and Bacon
As you read this email the ink is hitting the paper on issue two of Pip and thanks to all the amazing people who have contributed articles from around the country it is a really inspiring read. The magazine will arrive as a huge pile of boxes next week when my shed will turn into…
Issue Two, Greenhouses and Pigs
I love what I do. I get to talk to so many inspiring and knowledgeable people about what they are passionate about I am learning so much This week for example, I’ve been speaking with Professor Stuart Hill, Dan Palmer of VEG, Morag Gamble of SEED International, Hannah Moloney from Good Life Permaculture and Kym…
The Perfect Backyard Chicken Setup
Want to introduce chooks into your permaculture system but not sure how to get started? We explore a number of options for a backyard chicken setup.
Upcycled Outdoor Lights
Looking for some sustainable, eco-friendly outdoor lighting options? These upcycled outdoor lights should do the trick! Have you ever looked for outdoor lights and realised how difficult it is to find any with any kind of rustic, unique charm? And the few you do find are extremely expensive. So this time round we decided to go for something...