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Jan 2, 20232 min read

Wattle seed harvest

The beginning of Warltati, the Kaurna season for January to March (ish) is the time for lots of local wattle seeds to ripen here on the...

Nov 8, 20221 min read

Homemade crackers

The best crackers we've ever tasted, made from spent grain! Spent grain is a byproduct of brewing beer, where almost all of the...

Sep 15, 20227 min read

Humans of Green Adelaide: Sam Ryan

Here's an interview Sam did with Green Adelaide in September 2022: University, exchange and working abroad led this course facilitator to...

Jul 27, 20222 min read

Green It Yourself workshop series

We are excited to be running a new sustainable living series this Spring, which we’ve called Green It Yourself. It incorporates many of...

May 4, 20223 min read

Easy Sourdough recipe - no knead with timings

Learn how to make your own delicious sourdough, no-knead bread at home. This recipe is easy to follow, uses a minimum of equipment, and...

Feb 6, 20221 min read

Carbon offsetting welcome

Welcome to the Folk Farm and Forest carbon offset program. You will have the experience to watch your trees grow! We will send updates on...

Aug 18, 20211 min read

Brewing Kombucha and Kefir

This is our recipe and process for making the delicious probiotic drinks kombucha and water kefir.

Jun 9, 20211 min read

Dani and Sam's Strawbale Cottage

This Owner Builder Magazine article gives full details on how we built our Strawbale Cottage at Aldinga, South Australia.

Feb 1, 20211 min read

Building a DIY Green Roof

Thinking of creating your own living roof garden? This Owner Builder Magazine article runs you through our Green Roof DIY.