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The Nursery Layer for Regeneration
Although Jim's passion is bush regeneration (wild nature) and I concentrate on regenerating nature in urban areas (nature combined with people), there…
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Gayle Dallaston
What is Nature Anyway?
At the "Being Stewards: On Nature & Philosophy" event, the first activity was to see what each person around the table classified as "nature" and "not…
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Gayle Dallaston
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Brisbane Tree Canopy Problem
This week the ABC has produced two stories about the failure to meet targets for tree canopy and tree health. This is a serious concern in many ways…
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Gayle Dallaston
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Waypoints For People Walking And Cycling
Imagine the equivalent of a service station for pedestrians. A place where they can break their journey, to rest, recharge, check their directions. It’s…
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Gayle Dallaston
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Three things we must do to cool our streets and cities
I was asked this week what we need to do to increase shade in our streets for walkability. Of course we need more trees and more verge gardens. Perhaps…
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Gayle Dallaston
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What does a regenerative street look like?
Every street is different so there's no one answer. What elements do you think are important in the streets where you live, shop, walk or drive?
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Gayle Dallaston
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Community Building
The last Sunday in March is National Neighbour Day. Do you see a role for your verge garden as a bumping place to help create stronger neighbourhoods?
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Gayle Dallaston
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