The Missing Library
The Missing Library provides curated collection of topics which fall into five main categories: Society, the Natural Environment, Sustainability, Living Well, and Know-How. To read more about what this site is about, go to About Us.
Recent posts
Water Management on the Fleurieu – A review of government agencies and legislation
2024-02-05
Water management has long been an issue in South Australia. Some of it first legislation was to ensure the equitable distribution of water of landholders. Much of the water supply on the Fleurieu is sourced from ground and surface water by aquifers and dams respectively.
Hummus
2023-04-10
Hummus is a Middle Eastern staple made from chickpeas and tahini. You can use hummus as a side condiment, as a dip for parties, and in sandwiches and wraps to replace butter. Below are the ingredients and the basic method of making hummus. Ingredients Optional extras Instructions From Turkey… This Hummus recipe comes from Rafika’s Kitchen,
Lochiel Park – then and now
2023-04-10
prior to 2004 The Lochiel Park property once belonged to a succession of orchardists and market gardeners, the first of which was Campbell. He originally built Lochend House which is now owned and maintained by the Campbelltown Council. The two storey Lochiel Park House was originally built by James Mundy in the 1850s. In 1947,
Grey box and SA blue gum woodland
2023-04-10
The grey box and SA blue gum woodland occupied the footslopes bordered to the north by the Torrens River catchment and to First Creek of the Torrens to the south. It covered around 50% of the cities of Campbelltown, almost the entirety of Norwood, Payneham, and St. Peters, and the northern portion of Burnside to
The Big Switch
2023-04-09
The Big Switch by Saul Griffith (2022) is an evidence based plan to explain how we can convert to a zero carbon economy in one generation (20 years). Griffith sees this conversion process as a simple substitution process where fossil fuel inputs are replaced with renewable energy inputs.
The Green New Deal
2023-04-09
Table of Contents Book Review Building on earlier works What are the actions which we must carry out How does this apply to South Australia and our local regions Book details Book Review The Green New Deal (2019) by Jeremy Rifkin is a roadmap for building a new economy underpinned by electricity generated through renewable