Paul FenwickHey #Narrm #Melbourne folks. It's autumn, and a lot of yucca is starting to bloom.
What you might not know is that the flowers are edible, and honestly pretty good. You can eat them raw, but they are *much* better cooked.
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Hey folks, if you live in #GlenEira in #Narrm #Melbourne, the council is currently seeking feedback on Social Media.
If you want to express your support for Mastodon as a social media option, then you can do so via their Community Voice group, or by talking to your council representative:
Pat Allan#Narrm / #Melbourne this evening is full of fine folks protesting genocide and the visit of Israeli president Herzog. Love to see it.
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Tidied up my lunchbox node a little. I have a battery connector that pokes through the lid hole.
I've got the solar panel hooked up to it now (not shown), and remote admin is working, so after endurance testing it'll be ready for deployment somewhere.
Hi Narrm Melbourne folks!
The next Glen Eira Repair Cafe¹ (GERC) is happening on Saturday 20th September.
We're seeking volunteers *particularly* with sewing skills (although all are welcome). If this sounds like you, and you're happy to spend an afternoon helping people repair their items then please get in touch!
More information on what to expect can be found on our bookings page: https://events.humanitix.com/caulfield-south-community-house-repair-cafe-sept-2025
GERC is a non-profit, volunteer-run group.
Retoots welcome!
Many, many thanks in advance! ♥
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Here's all the dried, retted #yucca bundled up on the left. On the right is the finished product from my last batch. Beautiful, strong, cream coloured fibres.
To get there now just requires a lot of manual working of the bundle, followed by lots of and lots brushing.
This isn't particularly hard, but it is time consuming, so it's best done with company, and definitely done outside (it produces lots of chaff).
If you've got a crafts fair, ren faire, or other outdoors event in #Narrm #Melbourne that's broadly aligned with my values and would benefit from a fibre processing demonstration, hit me up.
Otherwise I'll likely be cleaning and dressing these fibres the next time I'm camping or at a picnic with friends. ❤️
#fibre #fibreArt #NeolithicTech #solarpunk #foragingAustralia #urbanForaging
He was driving down HODL Street.
#DadJoke #Melbourne #Narrm #SorryThisIsOnlyFunnyToMelbournitesAndEvenThenItsQuestionable
Peter Riley“I. Am Nannertgarrook” - Tasma Walton https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-18/tasma-walton-new-book-i-am-nannertgarrook/105428020
Did something change recently with #Vline in #Narrm / #Melbourne? It feels like the whole process of getting a ticket and catching a train is considerably more confusing and fraught than I used to remember.