Cost of Living: The Expensive Lie by Cyrus Roussilhes

A Perth-based guide to lightening the load of the cost of living crisis. Local grower and author Cyrus Roussilhes walks you through how to make the most of your backyard to grow food and medicine and save on bills, energy and water.

A Perth-based guide to lightening the load of the cost of living crisis

This easy-to-read, highly engaging book by local author and grower Cyrus Roussilhes is full of tips and tricks to reduce financial stress and navigate Perth's rising cost of living.

Cyrus Roussilhes walks you through how to make the most of your backyard to grow food and medicine and save on bills, energy and water. Discover smart solutions and simple changes that make big impact from a man who has walked the talk for over 15 years. 

What's In the Book?

  • Perth-based rebates and schemes to make the most of
  • Using plants to make your home more energy efficient
  • Catching rain water, using grey water and gardening with less water
  • Setting up hydroponics and aquaponics at home
  • Growing your own food and medicine at home
  • Gardening on a budget
  • Living, working and building community for more financial resilience
  • + Lots of recipes for cooking, cleaning, self care and more

This Book is Perfect For:

  • Anyone feeling stressed about the cost of living and looking for solutions
  • Home growers and homesteaders
  • Perth locals curious about becoming more financially resilient in an urban setting

About the Author:

Cyrus Roussilhes is a Perth-based rare fruit grower on a mission to inspire others to grow too. Over the past 15 years, Cyrus has grown over 800 varieties on his 700 sqm property using syntropic, regenerative methods. His nursery Primal Fruits is a source of many wonderful native and non-native plants that are ideal for growing in Perth.

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