Here are some of the websites and organisations we like. If you think of a website that would make a great addition to this list we’d love to hear about it!

These are fairly loosely categorised.

Local Living

Farmers Markets in NZ – Find your closest market…
Living off the smell of an oily rag – Oily rag motto: “Eat it up. Wear it out. Make it do. Or do without.”

For a Sustainable Future

Koanga Institute – Saving NZ’s Heirloom Seeds
Koanga Gardens/Kaiwaka Organics – Heritage Garden Centre
Get Growing! – Sign up to get a free weekly email gardening newsletter
4 My Earth – Great reusable, plastic wrap free and stylish eco friendly ways to wrap your food
Ecobubs – Great cloth nappies made here in NZ!
Earth Building Association of New Zealand
Earthship New Zealand
Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood

Installing a Homewood

Middle Earth Tiles – Some beautiful NZ made tiles for going around your woodstove

Great Blogs and Book sites

Lifeboat Farm – A blog on escaping city life for a self-sufficient lifestyle (and they own a Homewood!)
Richsoil – Using a cast-iron skillet and other great articles

Touchwood Books – Mail order bookshop for gardeners and growers
Mighty Ape – NZ online bookshop