Farming
So what's this about?
Well I want to drop out. I'd like to get out of the city and
work for myself on the land. I want to get out before we all
run out of petrol. I
want to get out before the world enters a new permanent depression
or just goes crazy and start killing each other.
Mind you, that's just what I want. Linda doesn't want to leave
our current home, doesn't believe that the world will go down the
path I predict and also wants to stay until the boys finish High
School which is another six years off yet (2008).
So this page just details all sorts of interesting stuff
relating to my escape plans.
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Stop Press
We've moved to the Armidale region.!!!! The new farming
related site is Westwell
- Australian Job Search - The largest job site in
Australia. If you want to get a job outside Sydney, here's where to
look.
- Backwoods Home Magazine - self reliance, country
living, how-to, independence, independent & alternative
energy
- Absorption Refrigeration - researching non-electric
refrigeration.
- Canberra (Australia) Organic Growers Society Home
Page
- IBS-net Integrated Bio-Systems Network -
biosystems index page.
- Organic
Federation of Australia - organic food, farming and
chemical-free food information resource.
- Organic Gardening - a Queenslanders backyard organic
garden.
- Diggers Garden - sell a wide range of plants,
seeds.
- Online advice for organic vegetable gardeners.
- Rosnay - selling shares in a common property at
Canowindra NSW.
- Rural Press Limited - publishers of "The Land".
- Soapmaking - DIY soap making. Great explanations of
techniques.
- StormWatch - preparing groups for the troubles
ahead.
- TAFE -
NSW, Technical and Further Education, Australia - learn how to
do all sorts of things.
- The
Institute for Sustainable Futures - a research group from the
University of Technology (Sydney).
- The
Simpler Way - Working for transition from consumer society to a
simpler, more cooperative, just and ecologically sustainable
society. Ted (F.E.)Trainer, University of NSW.
- WebLife - Free Information For Life
- WebLife - Humanure Handbook.
- Welcome to Earth Garden - Australian magazine.
- WWOOF
Australia - Willing Workers On Organic Farms. Work for
your board and food on an organic farm.
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Building
- Infolink Architecture & Building - Australia's
architectural design, building and construction information
resource.
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Kit Homes
- Carlginda log homes - make a range of kits homes using
a panel with pine log exteriors and foam insulation behind.
- Oakvale Homes - kit homes (Queensland).
- Paal Web
Site - kit homes (Penrith)
- THE DOME COMPANY - The Dome Company offers a
variety of prefabricated Geodesic Dome Kit-Set frames.
(Sydney).
- Hexadome - Australian Dome Housing.
- Yurtworks - Yurts from Goulburn.
- Strawbale homebuilding - from Earth Garden
magazine.
- Huff 'n' Puff Straw-bale Constructions - Australians
building, teaching straw-bale house constructions.
- Geothermal heating systems - using the earth as an
airconditioner.
- HPM -
electrical systems manufacturer.
- Kendale Homes - log cabins. NSW Central Coast.
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Composting Toilets
- NATURE-LOO
- Rota-Loo
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Solar Hot Water
- Quantum Energy Efficient Solar Heat Pump Hot Water
Heaters
- Solahart
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Relocatable Homes
- Halley Homes - Factory Built Home Manufacturers
- Lifestyle Cabins manufacturer of relocatable homes and
park cabins framepage
- Eastcoast Homes & Park Cabins
- Relocatable Homes Manufacturers
- Retracom
Intro Page
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Communities
- Intentional
Communities Web Site Home Page
- STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY NO 15 RURAL
LANDSHARING COMMUNITIES
- Bega EcoDevelopment Project Briefing Paper
- Billen Cliffs - Larnook (between Lismore and
Kyogle).
- Bundagen - Repton (North of Urunga, North Coast
NSW).
- Crossroads - planned medieval village, at Yass, New
South Wales.
- Goolawah - between Crescent Head and Port Macquarie,
NSW
- Homeland - Thora. (between Belligen and Dorrigo)
NSW.
- Mevlana - North Coast (near Mullumbimby).
- Moora Moora
Co-operative - near Healesville, Victoria.
- NSW Central
Coast community - a SEPP 15 community in planning.
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Farming
- AgriWeb Farm Machinery - a list of machinery
manufacturers and suppliers.
- Australian
Red Poll Society Inc. - a breed of beef cattle.
- Cattle Breed society contacts - a list of Cattle breed
societies.
- Cheyenne Wilderness Retreat - farm stay near
Walcha.
- Fleming's Fruit Tree Nurseries - supplies and
information.
- Winter Chill! - Apples and Pears for Warmer Districts
- about the importance of cool days to ensure fruit
development.
- Innovative Farming - a local (Sydney, Australia)
newsletter.
- CSIRO
Landlinks Home Page - lots of interesting books on
farming.
- Make your own Ethanol Fuel - prepare for when
it's harder to obtain or just more expensive.
- NSW Agriculture - Organic farming website links.
- Pest
Genie - a database specializing in information about plant
protection and animal health products.
- Sustainable
Agricultural Machinery Development - manufacture equipment for
raised bed management systems.
- The Keyline Plan - a method of minimising water
loss from your property.
- Rare Breeds of
Australia - rare breeds of different animals.
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Permaculture
- Quite a few of these places are consultants/educators.
- Permaculture International Ltd. - lots of
useful links and articles.
- Permaculture Visions International - tuition
group.
- Crystal Waters Permaculture Village - in Gin
Gin Queensland.
- Permaculture Design.com.au - designers,
consultants.
- Permaculture Sydney
- Pacific Edge
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GreenPower
- NSW Ministry of Energy and Utilities
- AN Windenergie
GmbH - German manufacturers of Wind Turbines.
- Australian Cooperative Research Center for Renewable
Energy (ACRE)
- BP Solar,
the natural source for electricity.
- Pacific Solar - The Australian Company developing
affordable solar photovoltaic systems for the rooftops of the
world.
- SEDA
Sustainable Energy Development Authority
- SEIA
Australia - Sustainable Energy Industry Association
- Stanwell Corporate Limited - Environmentaly
Responsible Energy
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Real Estate
- Real
Estate Australia - Property for sale lease and rent on-line
Australia wide.
- domain.com.au Property from Every Angle
- Elders Real Estate Australia
- First National Real Estate Rural Properties
- L.J.
Hooker
- Ray White Real Estate
- Real Estate For Sale - Realtor Australia
- Australian Rural Real Estate Index (NSW)
- Wesfarmerslandmark
- ruralpropertyguide