Our Environment

At 3,000 years old, Tasmania’s Huon Pine has seen its share of history. If this towering tree were ever asked the secret to its longevity (provided it could speak), it most likely would answer, “You are what you eat.” And in the case of the Huon Pine, that would be a steady diet of some of the … [Read more...] about SLIME MOULDS: THEY MAY BE GROSS, BUT DON’T POOPOO THEIR POWERS

Tasmania has the distinction of being one of the first places on the planet each year to get a visit from St. Nick. Each Christmas Eve, after loading up Sleigh Rider One (the official name of his Sleigh according to Air Services Australia), Santa travels down the international dateline into the … [Read more...] about WE WISH YOU A TASSIE CHRISTMAS

Confucius once said “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Who can argue with that wisdom? Certainly not Simon Stanbridge of Tassie Timber Things, who’s taken a life-long passion and turned it into a thriving business. HOBBY TO JOB(BY) For the past few years, … [Read more...] about TASMANIAN BUSINESSES WE LOVE: TASSIE TIMBER THINGS

CHANGING THE FACE OF MEN’S HEALTH ONE MOUSTACHE AT A TIME If you’re clean-shaven, have you ever wondered what you might look like with a moustache? Would you go for a 1970s beefcake Burt Reynolds/John Newcombe look or opt for a slimmer Billy Dee Williams stache? Or something more extreme—Merv … [Read more...] about THE MOVEMBER CHALLENGE

Some Tassie-based creatives are local treasures we’ve managed to keep to ourselves, but a few others have developed a truly international fan base. Throughout the 1980s, 90s and early 00s, Franklin-based glassblower Richard Clements had pieces in galleries and boutiques around the world, from New … [Read more...] about TASMANIAN BUSINESSES WE LOVE: CHAMELEON GLASS

Carpenters and artisans alike love the strong, beautiful wood sourced from these almost Biblically-enduring conifers. Pub Quiz question: What’s the world’s oldest tree? If you guessed the mighty sequoia, ancient oak, swamp gum, or something equally majestic, you lose. No cheese tray and bottle of … [Read more...] about TASSIE RAINFORESTS GROW SOME AWESOME, ANCIENT TREES

Tasmania is home to many unique, talented artisans with a commitment to creating sustainable products with indigenous ingredients and materials, salvaged, and recycled materials. In our blog, we’ll be featuring some of these Tassie originals, whose visions align with Professor Fuzzworthy’s … [Read more...] about UNIQUELY TASMANIAN BUSINESSES WE LOVE: ORGANIC BLADES

June is Men’s Health Month and Professor Fuzzworthy is celebrating with great discount offers on exciting new products, plus content on important aspects of men’s health. Our first blog is an overview of issues including cancer, heart disease, mental health, and the serious health risks of … [Read more...] about ESSENTIAL FACTS TO KNOW DURING MEN’S HEALTH MONTH

LEATHERWOOD HONEY A product so popular that supply often runs short of worldwide demand, the world's best-tasting honey begins with the snowy blossoms of Leatherwood trees indigenous to Tasmania's isolated rainforests. What makes Leatherwood Honey unique? It's an interesting tale involving natural … [Read more...] about FROM PREHISTORIC GONDWANA LAND TO GOURMET SHOPS, TASSIE TREES PRODUCE THE PLANET’S FINEST HONEY