The Shady Lanes Project

How Australia Post has become part of my life

We talk about transport of people a lot but what about the transport of goods like my book? That's also part of the fabric of community life.

20 hrs ago • Gayle Dallaston

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Book 2: Can You Help? Beta Readers needed

This book continues from Garden on the Verge. It for those who want to scale up and do group projects - either to start a group or make verge gardens…

Feb 6 • Gayle Dallaston

Book 2: Running Group Projects

When I set out to write a book, I realised that it couldn't be one book. Garden on the Verge: A New Approach was the introduction and preparation needed…

Feb 5 • Gayle Dallaston

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Questions from the Wayfinder Book Talk

Many thanks to those who attended to discuss Garden on the Verge. There wasn't time to answer some of the questions in the chat so here is my response…

Feb 2 • Gayle Dallaston

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January 2026

Book Talk Wednesday 28th January

I'll be talking about my Garden on the Verge book with Laura from Wayfinder Labs tomorrow - online, RSVP for the link. Laura has a transport background…

Jan 27 • Gayle Dallaston

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New Year - New Website

We've been busy over the break with a complete rebuild of the Shady Lane Project website. Here's what's changed and why.

Jan 19 • Gayle Dallaston

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Book 2 Beta-Reader Zoom Discussions

For the first part of 2026, we'll experiment with 2 fortnightly zoom sessions - one on Monday the other on Saturdays. Paid subscribers only for…

Jan 6 • Gayle Dallaston

December 2025

Talking Climate at Christmas?

Is climate risk a forbidden topic at your family gatherings at Christmas? There is a way to talk about what matters to you without it turning into a…

Dec 22, 2025 • Gayle Dallaston

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Ballarat: New Guidelines and a Dispute

Ballarat issued new verge garden guidelines in November. Now they're being dragged into a very public dispute that shows how community attitudes can…

Dec 6, 2025 • Gayle Dallaston

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November 2025

The Challenge of Community Engagement

On Monday, we visited a demonstration verge garden in the City of Moreton Bay area. Like many other councils, they are exploring ways to get the…

Nov 27, 2025 • Gayle Dallaston

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Do We Really Agree? Does it Matter?

Recent conversations have prompted me to reflect on why my approach to greening the streets is different to many popular approaches like placemaking and…

Nov 10, 2025 • Gayle Dallaston

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People-powered green spaces for climate and disaster resilience

In October, three PHD students from Griffith University presented their nature-based solution using public land to reduce flooding at the Natural…

Nov 3, 2025 • Gayle Dallaston

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