Our journal is where we share ideas, project stories, and practical guidance to help you plan a sustainable house and garden with confidence. You will find posts on integrated building and landscape design, energy efficiency, hempcrete, plants, and climate-resilient gardens, along with ideas for strengthening your connection to nature and supporting food growing.
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Hempcrete: Plastic-free walls for Plastic Free July
Every July, millions of people take part in Plastic Free July, looking at ways to reduce plastic waste in their homes and daily lives. It…
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From coast to compost: A Tasmanian seaweed story
Heard about the benefits of using seaweed on your home garden, but not sure where to start? Why not buy a local Tasmanian product or,…
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Did We Miss Your Question at EcoFest? Let’s Chat!
Which question did you really want to ask us at EcoFest about how our building and landscape design business might help you? Or did you…
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Missed the Show? Here’s the ‘grow’!
Do you love your plants but weren’t able to make it to this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show? Don’t worry, we have put…
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Hands-on with Hempcrete
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to dive back into the world of hempcrete at a hands-on Hemp Building Practical Workshop near Cressy, Tasmania. Hosted by…
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Blackwood’s Secret Life: From gourmet ingredient to bushfire buffer
What other tree can give you as much value in a public landscape, rural property or private garden as a blackwood? Acacia melanoxylon provides edible,…
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Daisies in disguise
When is a daisy not a daisy? You may be surprised by the answer! Usually we associate the term ‘daisy’ with summer-flowering plants used in…
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Rocketing up mountains in pursuit of plant treasures
During the whirlwind that was March, one particular plant caught my eye. Which one and why? Technically, I remember first glancing ‘my plant’ in February,…
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From little things, big things grow …
What do bonsai and scale models have to do with sustainable living? Find out at next weekend’s Sustainable Living Festival! Ludovic and I have been…
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Harnessing the Sun: The art of solar passive design
Welcome to our latest exploration into the principles of architecture, where today we are diving right into the heart of solar passive design with a…
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Happy New Year!
School playgrounds, highland homes … just what do we have up our sleeves this year? Continue reading to find out … We are easing ourselves…
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Hemp: Houses that breathe so you can too
Why should you construct your next home out of hempcrete? And how can Inwardout Studio help you to do that? As a building designer, I…
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Hey good looking! What you got cooking?
Would you like to create a garden that looks and tastes good? Read on for some tips to inspire your productive patch, whether you’re starting…
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Flower & Garden Show blooms once again!
We came back from the 2022 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show recently buzzing with design inspiration, and a case of COVID! With over 103,000…
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Fern-tastic native plants for your indoors
If you are looking to create a lush, indoor jungle to call home, consider including native Tasmanian ferns in your plant palette. However, make sure…
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Tasmanian plants to tickle your tastebuds
Do I need to convince you that Tasmanian native plants not only look good, but many of them taste great as well? Well do not…
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No rest for the ‘wicking’ with these beds
What does an old tank and a recycled fence have to do with growing your own food? A lot! If you are interested in doing…
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A ‘succa’ for punishment
Our Tree Aeonium was the highlight of our display at Tamar NRM’s Sustainable Living Festival 2021 at the Windsor Park Community Precinct. Note the emphasise…
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What’s in the box?
Do not worry, this is Gabrielle’s (not Pandora’s) box. If you are interested in growing your own vegies, then you may want to take a…
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Enhancing the greenhouse effect
We recently built a mini greenhouse to fit on our balcony so that we could get a head start on our summer seedlings. Every construction…