Pip Magazine

Pip Magazine provides simple, positive, practical solutions to living a more sustainable life. With articles on growing your own food, natural building,wholefoods, keeping bees, backyard chooks, fermenting, design, natural parenting and much more. Pip has profiles on people, projects, gardens, farms, houses and businesses. There are ‘how to’ guides, recipes, reviews, a directory and a kid’s section.

CONTRIBUTORS

Pip Permaculture Magazine

EDITORIAL

MATT RYAN

PIP NOTICEBOARD

PIP PICKS THINGS WE LIKE

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

5 SUSTAINABLE PARTY IDEAS

BRAINS TRUST • Questions answered by Julie Bennett, an experienced grower running a productive three-acre kitchen garden.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • We’d love to see if we’ve inspired you to embark on any projects. The letter of the issue will receive a limited-edition Pip magazine print featuring archival inks on textured, 300 gsm rag paper. Email your letters and photos to editorial@pipmagazine.com.au

FAIR SHARE • Your place to share inspirational ideas and earth-conscious care with the Pip community

SOCIAL AWARENESS

WILD MUSTARD

WEED TEA

EGGPLANT

NOVEMBER-FEBRUARY • Seasonal garden guides for Australian climates

SUBSCRIBE & WIN! • Win a composting and worm-farming kit valued at over $400!

Growing capsicum GROUND PEPPERS

Grow your own paprika! • HOMEMADE SPICE FROM YOUR GARDEN

Trellising tomatoes STAKE HOLDERS

Florida weave • HERE’S A TRELLISING SYSTEM THAT’S EFFECTIVE FOR BOTH BUSHING AND VINE VARIETIES

Fermented drink RYE KVASS

Backyard to bowl HOMEGROWN LAKSA PASTE

Tiny home A LITTLE FOR A LOT

COURSE PROVIDERS • Immerse yourself in permaculture and self-sufficient living through informative courses like these.

Small-scale farming FARE SHARE

Global movement • TWO FARMERS WHO INSPIRED JUSTIN TO TAKE THE PLUNGE

COURSE PROVIDERS • Immerse yourself in permaculture and self-sufficient living through informative courses like these.

Taking stock MAKING CHANGE

Stop & listen • JO TALKS US THROUGH A USEFUL MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

Permaculture design PLANNING YOUR PLACE

The master plan • HANNAH’S FINAL DESIGN FOR MICHELLE’S PLACE AT AN APPROXIMATE SCALE OF 1:150

Scale of Permanence Design Checklist

Indigenous teachings TIMELESS TRADITIONS

Connecting to Country • Last issue, Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr explained the benefits of Dadirri, or deep listening. Trish teaches us how to do it.

Natural building EARTH OVEN

Know your ratios • HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR CLAY AND SAND RATIO WHEN USING YOUR OWN SUBSOIL

Activist patch STRAWBERRY BROOCH

TRIED & TRUE • Where we use and review products that nourish us and the planet

PIP CLASSIC

KIDS’ PATCH

FUN PAGES

READ & WATCH • The books and films inspiring you to make a difference

ETHICAL MARKETPLACE • At Pip we partner with brands who align with our values of earth care, people care and fair share. Ethical companies producing good-quality products that don’t harm the planet, instead aiming to improve it.

PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES