Yearly Archives: 2022

The 2021-22 year was a period of consolidation for the Narara Eco Living Network (NELN). A new Aim and Domain were agreed, and procedures were streamlined for auspicing and insuring events at the Narara Ecovillage through NELN. Relationships were strengthened with NEV Education and NELN had a continued presence at […]

Narara Eco Living Network Annual Report July 1 2021 – ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on December 1, 2022 by Liz Bassett

Features Yes, ecovillages can be hi-tech Federal MP Gordon Reid and NEV Power member Dave Parris cut the “ribbon” to celebrate the battery launch -Chris Wenban and others With the official launch of the Narara Ecovillage Community Battery and ongoing development of a Smartgrid, NEV’s energy company ensures the village […]

NOV 2022: Smartgrid, Milestones, Clay floor, Cohousing, Echidnas, Parrots, News, ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on November 21, 2022 by Liz Bassett

Features Our precious Dark Skies The Milky Way: John H, Narara Ecovillage A growing body of evidence has linked light pollution directly to ecological disruption and harm to human health, not to mention unnecessary energy consumption. What can you do about it? – Olga K A growing body of evidence […]

SEPT 2022: Dark Skies, Bush tucker, Events, Orchids, Ducks, Counting ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on September 19, 2022 by Liz Bassett

Feature Swift Parrot habitat rehabilitation: work begins! -Lorraine Hawdon Rehabilitation Begins – BEFORE AFTER “We all know the importance of planting trees and managing weeds, but winning this grant demonstrates the value of our work and makes sure that we actually do it!” -Guy Dutson, Ecologist. Excitement is growing at […]

JULY 2022: Parrot news, frogs, weedy soup, winter solstice, Open ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on July 25, 2022 by Liz Bassett

Feature Story Birdstrike! Above: Wonga pigeon at Narara -Richard Cassels Finding a beautiful bird dead below your window is awful. Even worse is the distinctive, surprisingly loud “bang” of a fast-flying bird colliding with a fixed glass window pane. There are two things you can do if you witness a […]

Birdstrike, Open Day, a Game, Swift Parrots. May 2022 Network ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on May 24, 2022 by Liz Bassett

March 2022 Network News Village news Hi-tech says Hi to old-tech: 3D mud wall printing Printed MUD wall Research project & Crowdfunding Request University researchers will team up with natural builders in a trial of cutting-edge 3D printing techniques to build a modular wall using local earth materials. Narara Ecovillage […]

MARCH 2022: Sculpted house, leeches, mud printing, prosocial, bird ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on March 21, 2022 by Liz Bassett

FEATURES Plotting our progress – Evaluating NEV social, environmental, and economic projects -Rosemary Leonard Narara Ecovillage (NEV) is a living experiment in how people can work together at the local level to create a thriving community. NEV members know we need to explore new ways not only of regenerating the […]

Jan 2022: Plotting progress, Screaming frogs, Finding grass, Events, NEV ...

This entry was posted in front page Network News on January 24, 2022 by Liz Bassett