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Musings Quality Queer ContentFebruary 17, 2018February 17, 2018

5 reasons you should read ‘Convergence’

My first book, ‘Convergence’ is nearing its first birthday – one whole year out in the world! It’s book one in a brand spanking new Australian speculative fiction trilogy, Kindred Ties.  Thank you so much to everyone who has read and loved ‘Convergence’; your feedback has been incredible. If you haven’t read it yet, here are…

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Gardening Milton MushroomsFebruary 4, 2018

A morning with the Ulladulla and Districts Garden Club

Picture this: it’s just after 9am on a Monday morning, and the Baptist Church is thrumming with over 130 gardeners from our local area. Tables laden with flowering plants, sub-committees, and sign-up sheets line the walls. A tea and biscuit service is prepared with military precision. Every member is bedecked with an engraved name tag, smiling and radiating the sort…

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Food Gardening TravelNovember 29, 2016

A mushroom farmer abroad: ten reasons Terra Madre 2016 was ace.

It was basically a weeklong special United Nations meeting on biodiversity. Every (packed) forum and conference talk was live translated into multiple languages straight into your headset. Simply listen and marvel as Italian, German, Japanese and more are rendered accessible to you. All to discuss sustainable food futures. It still blows my mind (even the…

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Food Gardening Musings TravelOctober 26, 2016October 26, 2016

A mushroom farmer abroad: Reflections on Terra Madre 2016,’Loving the Earth.’

A book I read as a child has stuck with me. Gorgeously illustrated, it showed how families lived all around the world – what they ate, where they slept, what they wore, even their unique festivals. In only a turn of the page, it was possible to jump from a boy drinking yak milk on…

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