Seeds the Chronicle is free until 2023. Click here to start your journey>
Seeds the Chronicle is an adventure fantasy built around the natural world and real events. The story explores an unknown part of Victoria's history through the eyes of young Ecologist Tristan Grey. Tristan makes a remarkable connection with an ancient River Red Gum and journeys into it's past. He witnesses the lives of members of the Borogundidj Clan of the Wathaurong People, who occupied and cared for lands between Geelong & Ballarat.
The story takes you back to the years before 1835 when their lives changed dramatically with the arrival of the 'ghost people' at Indented Head. Through Tristan you will meet Parwon and other members of the Pootmaroo Band. You will witness their fight to save their ancestral lands, with which they had a deep and ancient connection.
The story is built on countless hours of immersion into the Wathaurong Culture, research into early settler records and the local ecology. It tells it how it was, but it leaves you with feelings of hope and optimism.
What other readers have said about Seeds the Chronicle:
"...captivating, impressive, imaginative, provocative, epic work by a gifted storyteller...I'm speechless and enthralled...a beautiful and inspiring work".
The story takes you back to the years before 1835 when their lives changed dramatically with the arrival of the 'ghost people' at Indented Head. Through Tristan you will meet Parwon and other members of the Pootmaroo Band. You will witness their fight to save their ancestral lands, with which they had a deep and ancient connection.
The story is built on countless hours of immersion into the Wathaurong Culture, research into early settler records and the local ecology. It tells it how it was, but it leaves you with feelings of hope and optimism.
What other readers have said about Seeds the Chronicle:
"...captivating, impressive, imaginative, provocative, epic work by a gifted storyteller...I'm speechless and enthralled...a beautiful and inspiring work".
Recreating the Country - restoring wild Australia
A resilient and biodiverse 'wild Australia' is fundamental to our health and well-being as humans living on this remarkable southern continent.
"Nature is the lifeblood of our society, if we simply destroy it when it gets in our way, we will pay the price"
Sir David Attenborough
The long term sustainability of our society is linked to three critical supporting principles, sometimes called ‘the triple bottom line’; economic security, social harmony and a healthy ecology.
This website explores ways to keep nature's ecology healthy and thriving for future generations.
A resilient and biodiverse 'wild Australia' is fundamental to our health and well-being as humans living on this remarkable southern continent.
"Nature is the lifeblood of our society, if we simply destroy it when it gets in our way, we will pay the price"
Sir David Attenborough
The long term sustainability of our society is linked to three critical supporting principles, sometimes called ‘the triple bottom line’; economic security, social harmony and a healthy ecology.
This website explores ways to keep nature's ecology healthy and thriving for future generations.
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Most of us do what we can and try to reduce our ecological footprint by making lifestyle choices that are softer on our planet. But it's not easy, as each of our daily choices like our morning coffee, the clothes we buy, the food we eat and the houses we build make demands on the natural environment.
And it seems that our thirst for new technology is widening the divide between how we live and our connection with the natural world that underpins and resources our lifestyles. But there's a way back to nature and all that she provides; |
What value do you put on the enjoyment and the emotional healing gained from an encounter with nature?
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Recreating the Country (RtC) will help you connect with nature through stories about our indigenous plants and animals.
RtC will help clear the murky waters of indecision on environmental issues through a positive monthly blog>
RtC will also challenge you to explore a new way of designing landscapes that mimics nature and brings biodiversity back to our gardens and back paddocks. These rural and urban copies of natural environments are called Sustainable Biorich Landscapes>.
Sustainable Biorich Landscapes are biodiverse, resilient and sustainable - click here to read more>.
They can also generate income without decreasing biodiversity. Read more about adding profit to biodiversity in designing for profit>
I hope to entertain, inform and challenge you to take a longer look at the sensational plants and animals that are part of our wonderful heritage. Congratulations on taking this first step to reconnecting with nature.
Your next step is just a scroll or a click away.
RtC will help clear the murky waters of indecision on environmental issues through a positive monthly blog>
RtC will also challenge you to explore a new way of designing landscapes that mimics nature and brings biodiversity back to our gardens and back paddocks. These rural and urban copies of natural environments are called Sustainable Biorich Landscapes>.
Sustainable Biorich Landscapes are biodiverse, resilient and sustainable - click here to read more>.
They can also generate income without decreasing biodiversity. Read more about adding profit to biodiversity in designing for profit>
I hope to entertain, inform and challenge you to take a longer look at the sensational plants and animals that are part of our wonderful heritage. Congratulations on taking this first step to reconnecting with nature.
Your next step is just a scroll or a click away.
A new sustainable biorich planting on the Warrambine Ck valley near Shelford, Victoria. There are over 20 species of shrub, understorey and canopy trees in the white tree guards.
Photo taken in July 2014 by Chris Callahan, 'Tree Management Services'.
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The same location showing the emerging woodland. The grass will start thinning because of competition from trees and shrubs in the next few years. Photo taken on May 10th 2017
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Stephen Murphy
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My background
For over thirty years as a Landcare nurseryman I have helped many landholders design plantations and choose plant species for revegetation projects. As a founding member of three 'Friends groups' I gained valuable experience working as a volunteer in local flora and fauna reserves for over 25 years. Also as a committed member of Australian Landcare since 1989 I have been guest speaker and author of many newsletter articles on native plants and ecology. This combination of volunteering in reserves and consulting on farms has given my university training in Geology and Natural Resource Management a practical edge and important insights. ....read more To contact me with a question or for Sustainable Biorich Design consulting, send an email to stephenattreehome@gmail.com |
