If someone’s outside your yard peering inquisitively at your fruit trees, please don’t turn the hose on them - it’s probably self-confessed fruit nut Rich, researching what fruit trees grow well in the local area.

Rich along with his partner Alison established an award-winning residential permacultural paradise in 2007 called HappyEarth (www.happyearth.com.au)

Rich works full time as a bush regenerator and has previously worked as a home energy consultant.