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We compared the soil chemistry of three areas on our property - see how Permaculture and Syntropic Agriculture techniques have improved our food forest and flower farm

Chop and drop is the practice of cutting plants in place and leaving the cuttings as mulch. This post explains how it feeds a syntropic system, when and how to do it, and the cautions that apply.

A front yard can grow food and still look intentional. This post covers the design principles, plant choices and things to check, and shows how an edible front yard differs from a food forest.

Permaculture principles are a set of ideas for designing land that produces food while looking after soil, water and wildlife. This post explains the three ethics, the twelve design principles and permaculture zones, with a starting guide for beginners.

Degraded land rarely fails because it is missing one magic ingredient. It fails because the living processes that build soil have been interrupted. Bare ground heats up. Rain hits hard and runs off. Plant roots disappear. Soil organisms lose their food supply. Carbon leaves the system faster than plants can replace it. Over time, the soil becomes compacted, low in organic matter, and less able to hold water. The path to restoration is a pattern of management that keeps life w

Discover the best fruit trees to grow in Melbourne

Our 2026 soil test results are in, and the results may surprise you