Recent articles by Steve Payne
Temperature rising
A draft report from the CCA recommends Australia aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50 per cent by 2030.
Lunch at St Erth
Our readers’ lunch with the Diggers Club at their Garden of St Erth was held on Friday and was a wonderful success.
Organics under the spotlight
Why is organics guilty until proven innocent? Why does it have to prove itself and not the non-organic farmers?
Organics promotes natural pest control
Recent research demonstrates what experienced organic farmers already knew – that organic agriculture promotes biodiversity and natural pest control.
Testing Organic Food
A new Australian survey sets out to find the effect organic food has on the body’s toxin levels.
When wild things disappear
Mary Oliver's poetry is a favourite, offering insight into what it means to share the planet with other living things.
Make the most of your fig harvest
OG Editor Steve Payne shares a mouthwatering recipe for preserved figs.
A taste of permaculture
I’m just back from the Gardening Australia Expo in Adelaide where apart from selling subscriptions and magazines, I was able to link up with friends and permaculture contacts.