Worm Farming and Composting at Home
One of the things we can all do to improve the productivity of our soil and at the same time reduce the rubbish bin load from the house is to recycle waste. Neville visits an education based farm school that introduces kids as well as grown ups ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Crackling Paint
How often do you wander through antique shops and know you can't afford to take any home? For a fraction of those prices you can achieve your own antiqued effects with a great product called crackle medium. We purchased a paper-mache rubbish bin ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Indiana Jones Sequel
Remove any existing paving, brickwork or rubbish that is not part of the new landscape. River sand which has been laid for paving can be incorporated into the garden soil. Mark out reference points for the construction using spot marking paint or ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Accepted Products for Recycling
Responsible household waste disposal is more than just throwing out your rubbish. A tour of the Kimbriki Eco Garden with Environmental Consultant Peter Rutherford, will show you better ways to sort, manage and recycle your kitchen and garden ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Junk chic
This junk collector has some great tips on how to transform old furniture into an artistic masterpiece. Francesca Heymann is a true Junk Chic. Whether it's roadside rubbish or a beautiful piece of furniture or work of art, you can be sure ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Shortland Wetlands Centre
Once a rubbish dump, acrid swamp and football field, the love and care of locals has made the 45 hectare space a haven for 200 species of birds, frogs, invertebrates, fish and reptiles. Thursday, October 3, 2002 Once a rubbish dump, acrid swamp ... [... more]
Getaway |
Snakebites
Help to keep your garden tidy. Don't leave wood, rubbish, boxes or chairs lying around for snakes to hide under. People are often very frightened of snakes, and fear that they might be bitten by a snake. Not very many people are bitten by snakes, ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Silent shredder Hint
Rather than pile up your rubbish on the verge, try out the powerful new machine called the Ryobi Garden Shredder. Instead of chopping up the branches, it actually crushes then using a cog roller. The cogs can be wound open to 40mm for wide ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
The importance of recycling - SITA
Australia has one of the lowest recycling rates in the world and it's about time this changed. This week viewers are encouraged to play a role in reducing the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill. Recycling is simpler than you'd think and it ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
