On Sunday September 11 home owners will share their ideas and experiences and show others what can be done to make their home more sustainable. NQ Dry Tropics is proud to bring this national event to Townsville in 2011.

Hundreds of people attended last year’s Sustainable House Day in Townsville. NQ Dry  Tropics encourages sustainable gardening with native and/or food  plants.

This year will feature a new home in Fairfield Waters that has walls and roofs made from foam, a four bedroom fibro home in Rosslea that’s been significantly  renovated to encourage natural breezes into every room, new units that are  designed for maximum accessibility and energy efficiency, a home with besser  bricks filled with concrete to increase thermal mass, solar power plus some  fabulous food and low water use and wildlife friendly gardens. See www.nqdrytropics.com.au for more information about the homes.

 


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    ramblings of an urban farmer

     I love food gardening.
    I truely believe that every household should take some responsibility for their food security. Children of today need to be aware of where food comes from and that possibly applies to a lot of adults as well.
    There are also many food alternatives that we need to explore. Supermarkets only sell a small portion of the fruits and vegetables that are available for human consumption.
    Gardening is about exploring, and there are lots of interesting and nutritious edible plants that aren't 'main stream'.
    Food gardening is extremely rewarding (and sometimes just a little heartbreaking, especially when you find caterpillars feasting on your bok choy) and wonderfully FUN!

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