International Year of Soil

By Vincenzo Velletri Did you know that 2015 was declared by the United Nations ‘International Year of Soil’? And do you know that ‘World Soil Day’ is celebrated every year on the 5th of December? Why is soil so important? In 2015 the UN wanted to raise awareness on...

Welcome to Makuru

25 June 2022 / Blog by Denise Fernie / We have come to the coldest and wettest time of year and are now in the Noongar season of Makuru. The winds have changed to coming from the west and south, and we see the heavy rains that will replenish our inland water sources....

Season of Djeran

by Denise Fernie As per the Noongar six seasons calendar, we are now in the season of Djeran, with the beginning of the cooler weather, which sees warm days with cooler nights, and dew on the plants in the morning. The winds have changed, they are lighter and are now...

Concetta’s Italian Cooking Experience

Passata Workshop and more! Concetta Sultan is currently staying in a small rural area, called Nilgen, about 10 kilometres from the small town of Lancelin, WA.  During her stay she has managed to meet a group of very proactive women, whom she quickly discovered were...

Bunuru, our Second Summer!

By Denise Fernie According to the Noongar six season calendar, we are in Bunuru (February – March), which is traditionally thought of as the second summer, the season of adolescence. This is the hottest time of the year, with little to no rain, except for maybe...