Public review begins
Nearly two years ago, Libby stood out the front of our property, heart pumping, making the final successful bid at the auction. Today we have reached an important milestone in our ... Read More
Live at the Cape
Taking the opportunity to visit the Cape sustainable development at Cape Paterson highlighted we were aiming to meet similar objectives - good looking homes that were designed according to sustainability principles, along with a desire to encourage a sense of community amongst the future residents. Read More
Practically Green Festival
With the sun shining on a warm Spring morning, it was the perfect time to drive up to the Nillumbik Shire Practically Green Festival. We wanted to spend a bit of ... Read More
First meeting with Council
We felt a bit nervous going into our first meeting with Council to talk about the storm water drainage issue and its potential impact on our project. After David’s initial ... Read More
Email for each new post
Regularly checking a website on the off-chance there’s something new to read can be annoying. To reduce the stress factor, we’ve set up a system that sends an email for ... Read More
Another round of clearing reveals the original land
Just like scraping away layers of grime on an old artwork, another round of clearing revealed the beauty of this block of land. We had to get the area back to ... Read More
Fence removal brought neighbours together
Demolishing the fence between our property and the set of 4 units next door turned out to be an ideal way of meeting our neighbours. After moving in, we discovered ... Read More
Going with the flow in rainwater management
While David was thinking about using water storage to create an mini-urban wetland, I was being inspired by the sight of a frog in our backyard. This was either an ... Read MoreStarting to move in, sort of.
Our new neighbours must have wondered who was moving in next door when they saw an unusual mix of items being lugged in – air hockey table, lawn mower, boxes, ... Read More- 1
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