In my past life I used to work as an exploration geologist, prospecting for gold and silver in rural Australia. Geologists usually work on a FIFO (fly-in fly-out) roster, and so did I, working 10 days on-site followed by 4 days off. Since I was working in a very rural area, my commute home took […]
The Decline of the West and How it Will Affect Your Life
My website and all its posts have always been permaculture-focused, but from time to time I like to explore what’s happening with society as a whole. It’s hard to ignore the intensely geopolitical world we live in, and, for a permaculture farm owner, it’s potentially detrimental to do so. As you’ll read in the rest […]
Some Practical Thoughts on Mass Suicide, Eco-anxiety and the Encroaching Collapse
Do we need trees? Of course… How about rainforests? Stupid question! What about coral reefs? Hmm… We all know that we need trees and rainforests, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to live, but coral reefs, they aren’t so important for us as a land-dwelling species, right? However, the truth is that what rainforests are to […]
Permaculture Survival Guide: The Future is Already Here, Start Worrying – Details to Follow
Do you ever wonder what the future might look like in 10, 20, 30 years? I mean, when you think about it, virtually everything we take for granted today is on an unsustainable trajectory. Isn’t it inevitable that anything unsustainable must end someday? You might decide to ignore this fact, and pretend that everything will […]