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Words by Kit I was once told religions generally contain the following common elements: Community (congregation) A sense of awe Ritual and ceremony Ethics and morality This information has stayed with me, and is a yardstick for me to view aspects of my public and private life against. These elements explain the parts of religion that…
Diego, the weed forager, presented at April’s Talk and Feast His reputation went before him, and people we’d met at the Farmers Market Stall were disappointed they weren’t going to be able to come (the date was the Thursday night of Easter). Though his usual setting is in ‘the wild’, leading groups through weedy patches…
SWEET POTATO COCONUT CURRY SOUP Ingredients Serves 4 SOUP · 1 medium onion (diced) · 4 cloves garlic (minced) · 1 large sweet potato (cubed) · 2 Tbsp yellow curry powder · 1/4 tsp cayenne powder · 3/4 tsp sea salt · 1/2 tsp black pepper · 3 cups coconut milk TOPPING · 1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas or a 400g can · 3 Tbsp olive oil · 1/2 tsp yellow curry powder · 1/4 tsp sea salt · 1/2 tsp garlic powder · 1/2 tsp ginger powder · 1 pinch cayenne powder · Sprouted fenugreek seeds Instructions Chickpeas 1. Preheat…
To round off the eventful Garden Dig that we held on Sunday, I needed to write a little poem, to help me capture it and move on! The essence is that we had a large number of people attend, including 4 children under 5 years old (and their parents). There were only three of our…
Interview with Kit Shepherd by Jana Hlinková, Volunteer, Transition Bondi. Kit worked for nearly forty years in Adult Community Education sector including teaching English to newcomers and Communication, Literacy and Environmental Studies to Prisoners and other marginalised groups. Her dream is to collaborate with others and see the delights and achievements of joint efforts. In…
words by Jade A few weeks ago we had our first natural dye workshop, I wasn’t really sure what to expect but excitedly I went along. And I am so glad I did. Nicole imparted her wonderful experience and knowledge to the ten eager students and she encouraged us to experiment and try out our…
Words by Daniel Parsa I started volunteering for Transition Bondi by joining its kitchen team back in 2011. That was the time when the group met every Wednesday in the Chapel By the Sea, Bondi. I lived locally and considered the weekly Film & Feast environment very educational. There was also a good emphasis about how…
