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Do you have a backyard?

Did you have one growing up?

Backyards are fairly common in Australia, but not everyone grew up here, and land use often varies from one country or culture to another.

This week we’re going to look at different cultural uses of backyard space, helped by a little look at your own backyard, and those of other students in your class.

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We want to create a snapshot of all the different backyards belonging to people in this class. Click on the link above to take you to a Padlet where you can upload pictures of your backyard - or what your dream backyard would be!

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Backyards are one of those things we take for granted. You may be wondering what academics could possibly have to say about them... and what they could possibly reveal about our own cultural identities.

Read the highlighted bits in the above article to find out.

Then, we will come back to discuss as a class what ideas about the backyard resonated with you and why.

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The land mass we now call Australia is huge. As city-dwellers, we often don’t think about what is going on in other parts of the country.

This interactive website provides a good overview of how Australian lands are used. Have a quick look to broaden your understanding of the whole of Australia, not just its urban regions.

As you scroll down the page, the map of Australia will change, demonstrating different land uses including native title.

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Land Use Australia | Climateworks Centre

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What's happening to the Aussie backyard?

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What's happening to the Aussie backyard?

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You may have noticed backyards and frontyards getting smaller and smaller as houses crop up almost out of nowhere and so close to one another.

Let's consider some of the environmental changes and social attitudes around backyards by reading this article.

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What has happened to the Australian backyard?

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Larger dwellings in suburban developments mean less opportunity for biodiversity and canopy cover in our cities.