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Words and observations by Jane Canaway. Wine, wildflowers and wallabies. On February 27, 2012 at 12:33 am. First published in Your Garden, Autumn 2012. Sue and Sean Delaney tasting wine at Sinclairs Gully. It was a year or two after bringing in professionals to manage their vineyard that Sean and Sue Delaney noticed all the insect and aquatic life around their dam had disappeared. And, yes, that’s part of the story. From skeptic to accept-nik. Sean quotes pruning as an example. When you’re pruning, you’r...
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Words and observations by Jane Canaway. Filed under homes and building. On February 16, 2011 at 4:50 am. Published in Green Magazine, Issue 17. Despite bigger houses and more electrical goods, Australia’s domestic energy use is expected to fall in relative terms. This is mostly due to more energy-efficient appliances and homes – primarily led by government ‘carrot-and-stick’ programs. But there are still loopholes and even the ‘easy-to-read’ star ratings system needs to be approached with caution. Introd...