Explore Australia’s National Parks – Book of the Month (Sep 2010)

by WCID on September 1, 2010

WANDERINGS – Local

Explore Australia's National Parks Explore Australia’s National Parks, provides detailed and practical information on everything you need to know about Australia’s stunning National Parks.It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to Australian travel related media & organisations.It covers: over 240 parks; over 400 detailed maps; over 200 photographs; detailed fact files; natural features; aboriginal culture; plants and wildlife; scenic drives; camping and accommodation; walking & cycling; fishing & watersports; horse riding; and, rock climbing & abseiling.

Whether you’re escaping for the weekend or planning a more extended trip during your holiday down under, this fabulous volume offers you the best of natural Australia.Australia has hundreds of national parks many of which are significant wilderness areas. The sheer diversity is extraordinary: towering forests, arid desert country, alpine meadows, lush rainforest and dramatic coastlines. Within park boundaries are some of the world’s most precious natural features, including Australia’s most recognisable natural icon, Uluru, and the 350-million-year-old Bungle Bungle Range.

Explore Australia’s National Parks is a fabulous resource in so many ways, to grab a copy click here.

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Tagged as: book of the month, camping, local, national parks, travel, Wanderings

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Down to this: A year living with the homeless – Book of the Month (Sep 2010)

by WCID on September 1, 2010

SUPPORT – Humanity

Down to This: A Year Living with the Homeless

Down to this: A year living with the homeless is the story of the 27 year old author who packed his life in a bag, complete with tent, notebooks, pen and a broken heart and set out to spend a year in Tent City, the largest homeless settlement in North America. When he arrives there, he finds an anarchic society where the rules are made up nightly and your life depends on knowing them.

What a way to spend a year! Alot to think about, if you’d like to get a copy, click here.

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What to Plant this Spring

September 1, 2010 habitat

EARTH – Habitat
Spring always brings about the excitement and enthusiasm of the outdoors and getting into the garden. The next question is ‘what to plant?’ To get your greenthumbs moving here’s a list of flowers and fruit/vegetable/herbs to plant in spring.
Flowers:
Alyssum,  Amaranthus, Aster, Celosia, Cleome, Cosmos, Gomphrena, Marigold, Pansies, Petunia, Portulaca, Salvia, Snapdragons, Sunflower, Zinnia.
Fruit/ [...]

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CABALA Juice Recipe

September 1, 2010 health

SELF – Health
CABALA Juice is a wholefood staple otherwise known as ‘The Tree of Life‘ and tastes great!  It is recommended for daily consumption and during Detoxing by certain experts. Juice together the following (the sooner after juicing you drink the better):
Carrots x 2.3kg
Apples red x 2
Beetroot (approx 1/3 fist size) x 1
Apples green x [...]

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Bears are still farmed for bile

September 1, 2010 animals

SUPPORT – Animals
Can you believe that Bears are still farmed for bile?
Want to help change this? Here’s a great way to start.
For two weeks this month Jackie McKeon (a great supporter of ‘What Could I Do‘, who has taken action and is ‘doing something’) is trekking through the Sichan Province in China to raise money [...]

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Sparks of August 2010 – Winter

August 1, 2010 Home

Now that winter is really and truly upon us, the winds have set in and we are almost ready for a warmer reprieve we’re going to suggest you embrace the weeks that remain of the season and enjoy it while it lasts.  Before long you’ll be out in the blazing sun soaking it up and [...]

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Rugged Up Ready to Read – (Aug 2010)

August 1, 2010 Self

SELF – Hobbies
“Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labelled ‘This could change your life.’” (R1)
So it’s winter. You’re all rugged up inside with pastey white skin and enjoying the few months we get to put on real winter woolies.
The scarves, hats, jackets and boots all get dragged out and used until it’s [...]

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Hoarder or Sharer? – (Aug 2010)

August 1, 2010 Earth

EARTH – Waste
‘Australians admit to throwing away $5.3 billion worth of food every year.’ (E1)
Who could use what you threw away or replaced today?
With winter upon us it’s time to stop and think…are you warm and cosy in bed at night? What if you were on the street with no heater, no fire, no doona, [...]

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Embrace the Snow Experience – (Aug 2010)

August 1, 2010 Wanderings

WANDERINGS – National
Wow! Have you seen how much snow has fallen the past few days? The crazy weather around the country over the past week has dumped snow in the snow fields and there’s more to come!
Winter is the time we all like to snuggle up and hibernate, but it’s such a great opportunity to [...]

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World Wide Fund for Nature – Charity of the Month (Aug 2010)

August 1, 2010 Support

SUPPORT – Environment
‘Only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish been caught, will we realise we cannot eat money.’ (SU3)
With winter well under way it seems appropriate to consider the effects of climate change and a conservation organisation doing something about it. The world is [...]

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