21 June 2019

Michael Mobbs

Make a more natural nature strip

Here’s a simple, low cost , low tech design which keeps rain water where it falls to make a self-watering nature strip.

Let’s put nature into the ‘nature’ strips of our cities. It’s easy.

2 April 2019

Michael Mobbs

23 years off grid for water in the centre of ...

What does the data tell us about living off-grid for water in the heart of Sydney?

Analysis of water quantity by an American intern in Sydney, Jillian Meehan.

23 years off grid for water in the centre of Sydney - what the data says

6 February 2019

Michael Mobbs

Aircon for on and off-grid houses

Here’s how to have aircon and be on or offgrid for electricity. Cool!

Michael Mobbs

19 June 2024

Clytie saw compost solutions in Canada, U.S., Mexico, Cuba

Michael Mobbs

19 June 2024

Clytie saw compost solutions in Canada, U.S., Mexico, Cuba

Clytie saw compost solutions in the US, Canada . . . “My Churchill Fellowship has given me the opportunity to witness firsthand a wide variety of community compost initiatives that have been built by local communities in diverse settings including community gardens, warehouses, urban farms, verges and prisons.“

Michael Mobbs

14 June 2024

Hadley's story . . . getting serenity at the start of my days

Michael Mobbs

14 June 2024

Hadley's story . . . getting serenity at the start of my days

Hadley’s story . . . “Since I arrived in Sydney from the US about three weeks ago, I have spent my days outdoors engaging with nature and with the people that care for it. Here are my observations so far and some early thoughts.”