In this episode of Stories of Boon, we explore how communities around the world are adapting with and to the seasons, creating resilience, joy, and surprising new traditions.

• Garage Sale Trail in Australia
  A nationwide movement that began on the streets of Bondi Beach. What started as a creative response to dumped furniture has become a two-weekend festival of reuse and connection — with hundreds of thousands of Australians selling, swapping, and saving items from landfill.
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• Power of Mama in Borneo
  Through this initiative in Indonesia, local women are trained to patrol forests, fight fires, and teach neighbors safer farming practices. It’s empowerment, education, and environmental protection rolled into one.
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• Community farms in London
  Green oases where sheep, goats, llamas, and seasonal crops reconnect city dwellers to food, animals, and each other. These farms are a reminder that even in urban spaces, the rhythm of the seasons shapes community life
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🔖 Read the article: We’ve written about little things we can all do to prepare more sustainably for the cold season. Read the article on our blog.