Article in The Age about Steels Creek

Read this with some trepidation - but was so pleasantly surprised - it's a great account of where it's at in Steels Creek at the moment.

Hat tip to Gary Tippet indeed - and our neighbours for their honesty - nice work.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/black-trees-red-dreams-20091026-hfmi.html

AI: Abode Ideas

We’re starting to short list our options for rebuilding.

We’d love your help with any recommendations for architects and builders.

Also, your “best tips”: what you’ve seen really work, what you’ve seen really not work.

Just the highlights would be very much appreciated, if you have time.

You could post them here or email them through to erinmarieoneill@gmail.com

And whilst you’re at it, please send birthdays and snail mail addresses...? JB has a new Palm Pilot and E-M is angling for one  And we know we’re about – hmmmm – 8 months behind with thank you notes! Do you know what that does to a virgo?!

Thanks in advance everyone.

Love from us X X

Planting and Planning Progress

Here are some pics of our latest planting propagated parties. We still have dear friends coming up every weekend with gloves and spades in hand to help. They usually leave not complaining at all, but we *know* it’s hard work and that they’re champions to give us their time and encouragement vibes.

Mum and her lovely friends have brought up many plants: from grasses and flax right to herbs and a lovely little crepe myrtle. We’re so lucky to have so many people who are keen to help us get back on our green feet.

All the gardening has really helped us see that the place will be beautiful again. It’s encouraged us to think about in (kind of) sections, and phases, rather than a whole canvas of mess and complicated decisions.

Visit from Sunshine Garden Club Volunteers!

On sunny Saturday 3rd October, a bus full of volunteers arrived in Steels Creek to help with gardening at Denise's, Malcolm & Jane's, and E-M & JB's. They enjoyed a quick morning tea before purposefully heading off to the different properties to help.

E-M and JB in particular would like to thank the 12 hard workers from Sunshine Garden Club who put in almost 2 hours worth of extreme gardening: from planting, to weeding, pruning and clearing, to even digging 2 circular trenches around garden beds. It has really helped with being able to envisage what a lovely garden 916 will hopefully look like again one day. Thanks very much to Jane Calder for organising.