The concept for a community circularity precinct and community biochar research hub is designed to build on the existing strengths and opportunities which exist in the area to address relevant local issues using a circularity approach. Circularity principles include: Eliminate waste and pollution. Circulate products and materials. Regenerate nature. A fourth principle is to keep it local. Some issues pertinent … Read More
The Potting Shed
The TTV’s Potting Shed is located next to the Tools n Things Library and has been established to support the activities of the My Healthy Soils project and the nearby Community Food Forest. It is essentially a wire cage about 36 square metres in area covered with shadecloth. Objectives include to provide a place: Where we can experiment and trial … Read More
Regen Ashley St
Welcome to Ashley St Ashley St is the a important place of movement and connection. It connects West Footscray to Braybrook, two very different communities. It connections students to local schools It Connects the Maribyrnong River to Tottenham Station and beyond to Stony Creek
Biochar trials
TTV has generously received a donation of biochar from Fasera Char for use in our My Healthy Soils project. As part of the project we are offering a free use of biochar for your garden, pot trials or other urban applications. To get some free biochar let us know how you would use biochar by filling in the form below. … Read More
My Healthy Soils
Vision The My Healthy Soils Project aims to empower residents with the knowledge, skills and tools to transform their urban yards from carbon sources to carbon sinks while creating a cool, healthy and more sustainable living environment. Click here to read the info sheet. Background Soil and terrestrial vegetation are carbon sinks with around two thirds of the terrestrial carbon … Read More
Britannia Community Food Forest
The Britannia Reserve community food forest is a community managed space containing mainly fruit trees with general plans to expand planting beds to contain a mixture of bush tucker species, other fruit and vegetables. In addition to growing fresh fruit and vegetables for the community, the space is intended as a hub for community outreach and bonding events such as … Read More
Transition Glen Eira Sustainability Festival
The climate crisis requires individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organisations and governments to cooperatively adopt energy descent plans and actions. The concepts within Permaculture’s Ethics and Principles offer the best approach, using the Transition Towns Network Framework to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, which is in line with those of a Circular Economy. Transition Glen Eira (TGE), a … Read More
Add your Group/Project/Community
Join as a Community Member As a Cohousing Australia Community Member you get to showcase your project here. We hold frequent events where you will be able to share your story and contribute to the broader discourse. You can share events via our social media platforms and advertise vacancies. You can collaborate with other members and projects to share what … Read More
Mapping Collaborative Housing Australia
This page provides a list of cohousing projects that are either completed or in creation to therefore guide people who are in request to seek cohousing opportunities. To look at the detailed list, please check the below for their progress and location. Add map here: <iframe src=”https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1CLcpH3mV73FN1VAEQTFPOtKa3K-ahYrv” width=”640″ height=”480″></iframe> Existing Communities DeCohousing (WA) Pinakarri (WA) Murundaka (Vic) Narrara Ecovillage (NSW) … Read More
Collaborations
Collaborations Over the years, Transition Darebin has worked together with various different groups to achieve great things. Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes ‘Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes’ is a group dedicated to saving useable items and materials from landfill throughout the City of Darebin particularly at hard rubbish colllection times throughout the year. We are also about promoting the concept of ‘recycle … Read More