Hi Everyone I am new here and new to permaculture. I am in my last term of Tafe cert III in Horticulture. We only have a small backyard but figure we have to start somewhere Thanks. That was a copy paste from general chat. So who am I? I am Peter Cundy I was raised on the land my dad was a gardener on a large property east of Armidale. Then we moved to the west of Armidale where I took over his job as gardener when he retired. So I have it in my blood hehe. we are looking to be rather self sufficient and already have a little vegie patch that is contributing to the meals. we only have a small area we can turn into food ground. Feel free to ask any questions you want.It would be great to have a Q&A thing going in here.
Re: Who is Toolworx Very good LOL That's what it is all about. I am told Armidale is green at the moment? Welcome!
Re: Who is Toolworx That's what it is all about. I am told Armidale is green at the moment? Welcome![/quote:2nzqnbj5] Armidale Green? I have no idea. I live at Quirindi 2 hours south But it is green here now that we have had some rain.
Re: Who is Toolworx That is a good question. Not directly impacted i am a townie so the mines will not affect the town...well it may make it a bit bigger and I like to live in a small town so um yea it will in that way. I know a few farmers in the area that will have drilling on there land in the next few weeks/months. They (BHP) will be drilling a few hundred meters from a working bore for house water. There are a few farmers selling up to Goliath (BHP). See David here (The farmers and concerned community) https://www.ccag.org.au/ I am not for the mining as we all know what it is doing not just to the land that they mine but to a far reaching area(The World). The associated health risks'The grain trains have to cover up to keep the dust down but the coal trains do not :-x I will be participating in a blockade when the time comes. there are a few going on now. this is our food bowl that they will be mining in and around. https://www.ccag.org.au/images/stories/p ... invite.pdf .