A team of scientists discovered that certain gene regulators in the brain – called microRNAs – play a key roll in anxiety-type illness and behaviour and are affected by bacteria levels in the gut. Gut microbes appear to influence miRNAs in two specific parts of the brain – the amygdala, which is commonly associated with … More Gut and Brain Health Connection
Awesome worm farm workshop (Vermicomposting) today delivered by Travis Bambey and Xzayde Starr from Garden Your Way. We learnt how to construct our own worm farm, how to look after our little red wrigglers and the benefits of having one. Vermicomposting uses earthworms to turn organic wastes into very high-quality compost and worm wee. This … More Worm Farm Workshop
The Living Smart Festival is Lake Macquarie’s biggest sustainability event, encouraging green living in a fun and interactive environment. Pura Vida Organics will be there with our kombucha. We operate as a sustainable company using glass bottles and encourage bottle returns offering a bottle deposit refund. Our tastings are in glass shot glasses that we wash … More Living Smart Festival | Saturday 23 September, 2017
Dean, through permaculture principles, has just completed building a vegetable garden, reed bed and food forest in southern Sri Lanka. It has been a great opportunity to implement permaculture systems, food forestry and contribute to making The Doctor’s House a more sustainable place. The garden beds and food forest supply the restaurant with beautiful fresh … More Update on Dean is Sri Lanka
Blacksmiths Beach 10am – 4pm.
Hey crew! Calling all green thumbs and people interested in the fine art of permaculture! We are going to plant out a little food forest section at the back of The Doctor’s House, a surf camp in Sri Lanka, and we would love to invite you guys to come by and get involved. Dean, from … More Permaculture Session with Dean in Sri Lanka |Friday 11th August, 2017
Newcastle Health Collective are opening our doors for you, friends and family to consume a whole day of nutritional information, listen to some talks, shop through stalls, connect with the community, and come and see what services there are for you and your family. It is FREE to attend all the talks and information sessions. Pura … More Newcastle Health Collective |Saturday, 27th August 2017
This month Pura Vida Organics are offering a workshop on worm composting, hosted by Travis Bambey and Xzayde Starr from Garden Your Way. With a hands on learning approach, Travis and Xzayde will take you through the basics of how to build a worm compost, how to care for your worms, and how to best utilise worms … More Worm Farm Workshop
Workshop Time: 10am-12pm Cost: Donation to cover cost of materials What to bring and wear: Garden gloves, old clothes, hat Included: Hands on building your own worm farm, printed instructions, morning tea
