Becoming More Self Reliant - The Dream

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Comment by Peter Niepel on April 4, 2012 at 11:22am

Hello Raven, what is the "TV" part in the group? I am opposed to TV ("Fast Food for the Brain") and can't really see how it can play a role in sustainability.

Cheers

Peter

Comment by RaVeN on April 4, 2012 at 10:37am

Hi Oooby members,

I don't know if its due to ning being a hardsite for new folk to join or even that its just to hard to log in. But I beleive we have a huge group of like minded folk on facebook. Its alot easier to share info post photos and video of our garden creations or generate action when its needed.

So I have started a facebook group named My Sustainable World for those passionate about sustainability please join us (yes it once was a ning site).

My Sustainable World- Social TV

This group also has set its members a challenge to grow food or forage in their own backyards and show us what you are eating sowing or harvesting. It can be just one meal grown sustainably or do our 30 day challenge sharing your daily experiences and victories. We have also presenters researching ideas for us all and interviewing local sustainability experts. So with your help we can grow our communities sustainably.  Don't forget to get snapping photos and get posting.

Live well.

Raven

Comment by RaVeN on December 18, 2011 at 12:30pm

30 Day sustainable challenge

Comment by Richard Grevers on November 17, 2011 at 4:56pm

We have replaced our old fridge/freezer with bigger but much more efficient (ER 6 and 5) ones which use less power overall, washing machine which uses less power and water (all preparation for moving off grid), and gone without a drier since it broke several years back. I dismantled the old washing machine, keeping the motor, pump, relays and stainless steel bowl - sure they will come in handy somewhere.

I've made jam, marmalade and curds (have bought one jar of jam this year), relish and worcester sauce. We've replaced some cleaning chemicals with home-made natural ones. We are meat free an average of two meals a week and use smaller quantities (e.g. 300gm of steak for 2 adults + 2 kids) of farmers market meat on many of the other days. Having only one car makes economising on travel difficult at times, with extra trips resulting. Both schools are too far for walking/biking - we did try car pooling but actually ended up doing as many km.

Comment by moggy on November 17, 2011 at 3:35pm

We currently have a 10 acre block, though will be downsizing in the near future (move to NI). Most of the land is not productive, so what we can do here is not much different from the average large back garden. I do make my own sausages, I recommend this forum if you want to learn more http://forum.sausagemaking.org I make goats cheese when the goats are in milk ( not for more than a year now). I have made wine in the past and intend to again. I am kean cook and make most things from scratch, though this is not always the cheapest option

Comment by Yvonne Symons on November 17, 2011 at 9:46am

For those who are not yet living on a block of land, what are you doing to live sustainably?

For myself I make my own cleaning products, cheese (during summer months), just started making sausages,(any recipes would be appreciateed) bread, veges,
cordials, some wine and cider, pastry, ice cream. It seems a small list.

Comment by moggy on January 31, 2011 at 2:46pm

cant say I have made either, but camembert should have mould on the outside.

 

I store mine in the fridge as I don't have another optio, here it is too hot and dry to store anything except in a frdige.

Comment by Yvonne Symons on January 31, 2011 at 2:37pm

I have had mouldproblems with both cambert and Gouda . How are you storing your cheese?

Comment by moggy on January 30, 2011 at 10:33pm

I not at the moment as the goats are not in milk, but when they are I make my own cheese. It is surprisingly easy.. I always thought it would be hard, but I did a half day course and then thought, is that it? since then have mave loads of different sorts

Comment by Yvonne Symons on January 30, 2011 at 6:28pm

is anyone making cheese from their own milk? We are working our way towards a lifestyle block big enough to have a house cow, chickens and a few pigs, though it will be a few years away yet.

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