Behind 10 Star Josh’s House is a productive, water smart and shade-giving garden—and you can find the plans online, writes Jacinta Cleary. As a keen gardener in a dry spot like Perth, water has always been important to ABC’s Gardening Australia presenter Josh Byrne. “From my late teens on we’ve…
The Western Australian Disability Service Commission (DSC) works in partnership with service providers and other government departments to provide information, support and services to people with disability, their families and carers. DSC has developed ‘Liveable Homes’ a resource package containing voluntary guidelines encouraging the housing industry…
Wow, what a response to last weeks Josh’s House landscape episode. So much so, we have had to create a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) sheet for all you budding landscapers. How were the gabion walls constructed? What is hydrozoning? Is a bore sustainable? What other water sensitive features does Josh’s…
As part of the national Sustainable House Day program, Josh will be throwing open the doors to his house for people to see the project first hand. Starting at 10am on Sunday the 8th of September 2013 (yep, the day after the federal election), the community is invited to take…

UWA CLAREMONT – Presented by JOSH BYRNE and GRIFF MORRIS *Includes a tour of the properties on Saturday 22nd June 2013.* This will be the first time Josh’s exciting new project will be available for public viewing. Two exemplary examples of passive solar design right next to each other with…