We are living in an age where protecting the planet and reducing our carbon footprint are, quite rightly, huge concerns for the majority of the population. It seem like more of us than ever before are doing our bit to reduce, reuse and recycle our way to a greener future. It’s starts with educating our […]
The Backyard Collective sponsored the Raising Happy Kids Expo
The Raising Happy Kids Expo, presented by Nurture, was held at the Southport Community Centre on the Gold Coast, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of September, 2017. The conference was for those who are seeking to gain a better understanding of their children and age appropriate behaviour. The information presented at the expo was aimed […]
Essential Oils and Kids
Everyone wants to be healthy, but more importantly, everyone wants to feel good. Over the past few years I’ve been exploring the world of essential oils and the top 5 ailments when working with children. Skin abrasions Myrrh Yes this is the oil that one of the three wise men gifted to baby Jesus. This […]
Homemade Liquid Soap and your centre Quality Improvement Plan
This Backyard liquid soap recipe and learning experience can provide your centre Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) with evidence for Quality Areas 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. I have intentionally omitted Quality Area 3 from this list despite the obvious links because I want to help extend thinking about sustainability beyond simple physical environments. I’ve […]
Who is in charge of Food Security on this Planet? The answer may surprise!
All of mankinds’ food security is managed by the humble bee. The biggest threat to it – bees and food – is the greed of a select few who treat the control of food as a means of controlling us, the people, at once their greatest asset and their most undervalued resource. When Chad Kruger from the Centre of Sustaining Agriculture […]