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@taryn active 7 years, 2 months ago 9790 seeds Rank - Novice
My challenges: Reduce Standby Power, Take a Home Energy Audit, Compost , Bike or Walk Short Trips, Learn a New Skill
Anyone in need of a compost aerating tool? @Pod @Swanney @Tracey @Stanwix anyone else? I have one up for grabs that I don’t need, first to request it will be the new owner! :-) View
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    Taryn wrote a new post, Multipurposed space… 7 years, 2 months ago

    The last couple of weeks I’ve been rather light on in my dedication to Carbon Challenge goals as we were pressing ahead with getting our study completed! I’ve been working on a hidden desk bunk bed with a friend […]

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    Taryn posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone in need of a compost aerating tool? @Pod @Swanney @Tracey @Stanwix anyone else? I have one up for grabs that I don’t need, first to request it will be the new owner! :-)

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    Taryn posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Tracey I can’t seem to comment on your conversation with @Wombat01 (@ecoaction do you know what is going on?) but if you have raspberry plants going begging I’d be very grateful to receive some!!!

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    Taryn commented on the post, What workshops would you like to see repeated? 7 years, 2 months ago

    @ecoaction I’d love to get to some I missed, like No dig garden & seed sowing.

    I’ve loved the worm farm, composting and permaculture workshops and of course the investing in energy efficiency was brilliant too! […]

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    Taryn commented on the post, What workshops would you like to see repeated? 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Pod I presented the Chemical Free Cleaning workshop, so let me know if you have any questions! :-)

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    Taryn commented on the post, Sustain ABILITY Workshop Ideas for Jan – March 2013 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Wombat01 I think I need to get food plants in the garden before I start spending too much time learning about espalier! :-)

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    Taryn commented on the post, Reflections from my final week 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Wombat01 thanks for the heads up!

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    Taryn commented on the post, Sustain ABILITY Workshop Ideas for Jan – March 2013 7 years, 2 months ago

    More great ideas, oh this CEC workshop learning thing is becoming a bit of an obsession.. Hehehe

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    Taryn commented on the post, Sustain ABILITY Workshop Ideas for Jan – March 2013 7 years, 2 months ago

    Interesting! I’d be keen to learn more!

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    Taryn commented on the post, Sustain ABILITY Workshop Ideas for Jan – March 2013 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Wombat 01 I’m using fabric paint for… It’s taking a while, but it’s been fighting for my attention with bunk bed building!!!

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    Taryn commented on the post, Reducing our standby power 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Wombat01 our current down lights are not LEDs… I’m in the process of investigation. I’ve got two LED globes to try in our fittings – they’re around $35 each so not cheap!

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    Taryn commented on the post, Reflections from my final week 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Wombat01 shock horror, the super energy efficient house needs something extra?! ;-) Hehehe. I’m working on the LED lights in our place… And chooks, when I can get hubby to agree!

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    Taryn posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago

    In reply to: Tracey posted an update My compost is coming along, hopefully I will have some ready in time to plant my summer veggies out in a couple of weeks. View

    Great! I might need to cheat this year and buy my seedlings if I’m going to grow anything at all!

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    Taryn posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago

    In reply to: Tracey posted an update Week 2 of my Permaculture Design Course tomorrow. So far it’s been a practical way to dissect the humongous text book we’re following. View

    I might do that one day! Hope you’re enjoying it!

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    Taryn posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago

    In reply to: Wombat01 posted an update Good to see the rain but I hope it stops so I can get into the garden without sinking in the mud. View

    We’ll know where to look if you stop frequenting the carbon challenge pages! :-)

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    Taryn posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago

    @Anna21 @Wombat01 do either of you need a compost airer thingy? After winning the compost bin at the workshop with an aerator I now have two, so happy to share if you don’t have one and would find it beneficial for your composting! :-)

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      Anna21 replied 7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks, @Taryn – nice of you to ask. I’m happy with our current system.

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      Wombat01 replied 7 years, 2 months ago

      @Taryn thanks for the offer. I already have one. Maybe you can bring it to the next workshop and see if anyone needs one.

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    Taryn posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago

    Ah, what a big day… Permaculture Design was great! Good to do some practical design practice with @Wombat01! Sent hubby to get more varnish for the bunk bed while I did a tip run & picked up four pallets I got off free cycle (I feel a vertical garden coming on & hopefully a potting bench… Eventually)! I spent the evening varnishing until I had…[Read more]

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    Taryn commented on the post, Healthy Eating 7 years, 2 months ago

    Yes @Pod it is funny how people find it super confronting when you decide to do something they see as left of centre! Showing up their own insecurities I think!

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    Taryn posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago

    In reply to: Wombat01 posted an update What a beautiful day. It looks like it will be a perfect weeken for planting a few seedlings. My pakchoy and marigolds have already sprouted after less than a week. View

    Ah, you keep showing me up on the gardening & seedling front!

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    Taryn posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago

    In reply to: Wombat01 posted an update Had a great time at the permaculture zoning workshop today. It was good to do a practical design exercise. I hope to use some of these ideas in my own garden.. It may be a slow process […] View

    Ah yes, hopefully we all will… Eventually!

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