by Lucy Legan | Apr 8, 2021 | Conscious Green Mama, Ethics, health, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
Eco-anxiety is an emerging condition. Named in 2011, the American Psychological Association recently described it as the dread and helplessness that come with “watching the slow and seemingly irrevocable impacts of climate change unfold, and worrying about the future...
by Lucy Legan | Apr 8, 2021 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Sustainable Living
The haybox, also known as the straw box or insulation cooker, is a great way to slow cook when you have a full day in the garden or camping and want to conserve energy. If you are homeschooling or like to experiment, this is your box! The haybox is a thermally...
by Lucy Legan | Apr 2, 2021 | Building Soil, Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Permaculture, Waste Free Living, Worms
Exploring nature with a worm observatory is a great way to learn about the power of worms. With a few materials, and a little helper, you can create an observatory that not only composts some of your kitchen scraps but makes a natural biofertiliser (worm castings) all...
by Lucy Legan | Sep 27, 2020 | Conscious Green Mama, Ecocentro Ipec, Natural Building, Online Courses, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
Why is learning permaculture design with Planet Schooling and Ecocentro IPEC a great idea? Because we have walked our talk for over 25 years. Our educational team from Australia and Brazil, have over 50 years of accumulated teaching experience. We know we can help you...
by Lucy Legan | May 5, 2020 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
We were lucky enough to find an old rolling rubbish bin and decided to repurpose it into another worm farm. Trash bins are a great way to collect worm juice and castings in a vertical space. The bins can readily be found in tip and junk shops. When choosing a bin make...
by Lucy Legan | Apr 2, 2020 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
The squiggly worm is loved by some and unfortunately feared by most! Yet the worm is one of our best allies. Who would be crazy enough to study worms for forty years, well Charles Darwin of course. Teaching children to care for worms not only helps the planet but...
