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How to build a multi-channel marketing campaign
Multi-channel marketing refers to using a variety of marketing channels to attract customers by thinking carefully about the unique strengths of each marketing channel – whether…
9 Eco-Friendly Side Hustle Ideas
Looking to make a little extra cash while still saving the planet? Here are nine eco-friendly side hustle ideas.
How (And Why) To Chit Potatoes
Choosing to chit potatoes may have its detractors, but we say it can’t hurt to practice this old-fashioned garden ritual.
Fermented Foods: 12 Recipes To Try
Fermenting fresh produce is a great way to combat food waste, save money, while also reaping the many health benefits of fermented foods.
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How (And Why) To Chit Potatoes
Choosing to chit potatoes may have its detractors, but we say it can’t hurt to practice this old-fashioned garden ritual.
What To Do With Sprouting Garlic
Here are our top tips for getting your sprouting garlic to go a little further.
7 Winter Greens To Grow Or Forage
Here are our top winter greens to grow or forage to boost up your dinner plate with extra-leafy goodness.
7 Cost-Effective Vegetables To Grow At Home
These seven cost-effective vegetables to grow in your garden will not only save you money, they’ll offer you year-round harvests from your…
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Fermented Foods: 12 Recipes To Try
Fermenting fresh produce is a great way to combat food waste, save money, while also reaping the many health benefits of fermented foods.
What To Do With Sprouting Garlic
Here are our top tips for getting your sprouting garlic to go a little further.
7 Winter Greens To Grow Or Forage
Here are our top winter greens to grow or forage to boost up your dinner plate with extra-leafy goodness.
Apple Upside Down Cake Recipe
This apple upside down cake recipe is the perfect winter pick-me-up treat.
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5 Ways To Keep Your Composting Toilet Odour-Free
We bring you five easy ways to ensure your compost toilet is kept odour-free!
Permaculture Home Design: Sauveterre Permaculture
We discover a beautiful permaculture home design dubbed “Sauveterre Permaculture” on the far South Coast of New South Wales.
An Off Grid Tiny House on Magnetic Island
For a yoga teacher with a passion for permaculture, building an off grid tiny house from recycled materials became the perfect way to connect with her family and community.
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.
Thrive
9 Eco-Friendly Side Hustle Ideas
Looking to make a little extra cash while still saving the planet? Here are nine eco-friendly side hustle ideas.
Sustainable Fashion: The True Cost of Clothing
Easy access to cheap clothing is having a huge impact on our planet. Choosing sustainable fashion is critical.
5 Super Easy Sustainably Tips At Home
Unsure where to start when it comes to saving the planet? These five simple sustainability tips at home are a step in the right direction.
5 Unexpected Benefits of Going Zero Waste
We bring you the top five unexpected benefits you’ll experience once you commit to going zero waste.
Nurture
Fermented Foods: 12 Recipes To Try
Fermenting fresh produce is a great way to combat food waste, save money, while also reaping the many health benefits of fermented foods.
Going Zero Waste With Kids
Zero waste living certainly gets a little trickier when kids are in the picture. Erin Rhoads shares her tips on how you can go zero waste with kids with ease.
3 Homemade Face Scrub Recipes
Is your skin suffering from the elements? Slough away a dry dermis with our zero waste homemade face scrub recipes.
5 Sustainable Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day might be round the corner, but that doesn’t mean it has to cost the earth. This Mother’s Day, if you plan to celebrate your mother with a gift, choose one that honours Mother Earth too, from the Pip Shop. And to help, we’ve hand picked our top ideas and created our very own Ethical Mother’s……
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How To Make Zero Waste Natural Bath Bombs
Make your own beautiful zero waste natural bath bombs with our simple recipe.
How To Make a Knitted Cowl
Looking to keep your neck nice and toasty on those frosty mornings in the garden? We show you how to make a knitted cowl.
Learn How To Fix Holey Socks
Socks are one of the most common clothing items to require mending. Learn how to fix holey socks and save yourself money and the environment with these techniques.
How To Sew a Summer Singlet Dress
Repurpose an old singlet and a bit of fabric into a simple summer singlet dress.
Design
What Is Biophilic Design?
We reveal the benefits of bringing the natural world into our built environments with biophilic design.
Permaculture Home Design: Sauveterre Permaculture
We discover a beautiful permaculture home design dubbed “Sauveterre Permaculture” on the far South Coast of New South Wales.
Biogas Digester: Turning Waste Into Energy
By Stuart Muir Wilson October 1, 2021 Find out how you could turn your household waste into renewable energy with a biogas digester. There is a simple way to make your own renewable energy at home and use it for cooking, heating and lighting. It’s called biogas, and the concept is – add your kitchen…
Pip Podcast #35: Hannah Moloney
Welcome to another Pip Podcast! This week we speak with perennial favourite, Hannah Moloney, director of Good Life Permaculture.
Self-Reliance
Fermented Foods: 12 Recipes To Try
Fermenting fresh produce is a great way to combat food waste, save money, while also reaping the many health benefits of fermented foods.
Acorn Flour Recipe
Make your own sweet and nutty acorn flour from foraged nuts using just a few simple tools and this easy recipe.
Edible Weeds: Nutritious & Free!
Many edible weeds boast medicinal properties as well as being a great source of nutrition… plus they’re free! Turn your unwanted weeds into edible delights.
Composting Seeds, Pips, Stones… & Other Tricky Things!
Composting seeds, pips, stones, citrus, garlic and onion needn’t be a hassle. We show you how to turn these scraps into garden gold.
Podcasts
Pip Podcast #38: Helena Norberg-Hodge
Editor Robyn Rosenfeldt speaks with Helena Norberg-Hodge about the localisation movement, and why we need to be creating stronger local food systems and stronger connections within our community.
Pip Podcast #37: Nick Rose
In the latest Pip Podcast, Dr Nick Rose, the Executive Director of Sustain, reveals how we can create stronger food systems in the face of climate change, natural disasters, pandemics and the rising cost of living.
Pip Podcast #36: Cheryl Davison
oday we speak to visual artist, business owner, creative director and proud Walbunga and Ngarigo woman, Cheryl Davison.
As an artist, a teacher, a singer and, a festival creative director, Cheryl Davison is creating and maintaining beautiful and important cultural connections.
Pip’s Podcast Guide: 15 Sustainability Podcasts We Love
We share some of our favourite podcasts from others in the sustainable living/zero waste/climate action space. Here are 15 sustainability podcasts we love to listen to.
Videos
Simple Skills for Self-Sufficiency: The Complete Video Series
Would you like to learn how to live a more self-sufficient and sustainable lifestyle? Pip’s Simple Skills for Self-Sufficiency 14-part Video Series will teach you all the skills you need.
How To Compost Food Scraps: Video Series
Unsure which compost system is right for your needs? We talk you through five of the best ways to compost food scraps at home.
How To Make a Bucket Loo: Video Series
Would you be brave enough to use a bucket loo?! Save precious water by setting up a composting toilet.
