Earth Garden

CREATIVE RECYCLING

THERE’S a special breed of people who appreciate a decent junk pile, who take great pleasure in a good tip-fossick, repairing unwanted or broken things or giving them a scrub and a whole new purpose in life. I’m one of them.

The nearest hardware store is a three hour round trip from here, but the local tip is only 20 minutes up the road (and some say I have my own

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