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Over the last 2 yrs it's been a privilege to be included in the pages of Grass Roots Magazine, a bi monthly sustainability magazine distributed in Australia & New Zealand. How we planted our small Quince Orchard. Renovating our hand made home. Making cotton dishcloths using the pattern I created. Ladybug Cubby made from recycled building materials. My pattern for crochet or knitted hand warmers. Planting a kitchen garden, food hedges, wildlife areas & perennial beds. Building Hen & Duck House's from recycled materials. Our big Hen House designed to include hay storage. Sharing whole food recipes I have developed: Fruit Crumbles, Buddha Bowls, Flat breads, Pizza bases, Dips, Biscuits, Focaccia breads, making our own take away! Craft projects making use of felt, embroidered linen & fabric offcuts to create pincushions, felt pouches, & handy bags to use instead of wrapping paper or for book, craft & bread bags.
I love being a regular contributor to this magazine.
Our Back Orchard Hen House made by Michael & Lil for my birthday (and designed by us 3) is my first article in Australasian Poultry Mag plus some of my Dutch Bantam photo's accompanied a well know Poultry Breeder's Article. in 2018.
Grass Roots & australasian poultry magazine articles & photo's
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 240 APR/MAY 2017
LIMITED SELF-SUFFICIENCY, Sharing how we have created a rich & satisfying life on our productive small holding despite illness & injury. P.30/31
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 241 JUNE/JULY 2017
LOCAL HAY SUPPLY, Hay shed/hen house design, hay storage, uses, garden mulch. P.20/21
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 242 AUGUST/SEPT 2017
LADYBIRD CUBBY,Miss Lil's cubby made by Michael & Lil from recycled materials. P.10/11
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 243 OCT/NOV 2017
FIRST CHOICE SECOND HAND, Renovating our cosy cottage, conscious lifestyle. P.10/11
HOMEMADE WASH CLOTH, Sharing our knitted or crocheted dishcloth & face washer pattern made from 100% cotton. P.25
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 244 DEC 2017/JAN 2018
PENNY PINCHING PANTRY, Baking, biscuit recipes using base recipe. Bread making using one recipe for focaccia, pizza & flatbreads. Making our own take away. P.29/30.
SEW A DRAWSTRING BAG. Handy alternative for bread storage, wrapping paper, craft or book bag. P. 31
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 245 FEB/MARCH 2018
OUR QUINCE ORCHARD. P20/21/22.
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 246 APR/MAY 2018
HANDMADE HEN HOUSE, Our Quince Orchard Hen House made from recycled materials. P.16/17
DIPS, TIPS & BUDDHA BOWLS P. 51/52/53
BACK COVER PHOTOGRAPH of our kitchen bench preparing dips.
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 247 JUNE/JULY 2018
SIMPLE HAND WARMERS. Using my own crochet & knitted patterns. P.31/32
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 248 AUG/SEPT 2018
FELT BROOCHES. Handmade using small pieces of organic felt & vintage fabric.P.10/11.
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 249 OCT/NOV 2018
FELT POUCHES. Created using small felt offcuts. P.12/13.
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 250 DEC 2018/JAN 2019
DOILY PINCUSHIONS. My pattern using repurposed vintage embroidery & linen fabric offcuts. P.28/29.
FAB FRUIT CRUMBLE. Sharing our family recipe. P.58/59
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 251 FEB/MARCH 2019
KORMA CURRY TWO WAYS. Sharing our Korma Curry Recipe.(Plant based) P.10/11.
POLYTUNNEL PONDERING, Why we dismantled it! P.22/23/24.
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 252 APRIL/MAY 2019
WOODEN BUTTONS. P.12/13/14.
GOLDEN NUGGET PUMPKINS. Sharing growing tips, Recipes & own curry powder recipe.P.54/55/56.
GRASS ROOTS MAG. NO 253 JUNE/JULY 2019
TREASURED RECIPES. Sharing my darling Great Aunty Jean's Boiled Fruit Cake & Honey Ginger Fluff Recipes. P.13/14.
BACK COVER PHOTOGRAPH of Aunty Jean's Boiled Fruit Cake. I hope I have done her proud!
AUSTRALASIAN POULTRY MAG. Volume 30. No.2. JUNE/JULY 2019
Charming Homemade Orchard Hen House. Our Back Orchard Hen House made by Michael. P.5/6/7.
All photos are taken by me, here at Fairy Wren Cottage and are included with the articles I have written for Grass Roots Magazine & Australasian Poultry Magazine.
