[ July 11, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] **Venue:** Girl Guide Cottage, Hindmarsh Park, Kiama Come and learn the basics of successful composting and worm farming, as well as the revolutionary Bokashi bin system. Each household participating in the workshop will receive a FREE COMPOST BIN, or can purchase the Bokashi Bin at a reduced rate. This offer is only available to [...]

[ July 11, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] **Mt Keira to Wollongong Botanic Gardens via Robertsons Lookout Bushwalk** This amazing Bushwalk will take you through the Open Forest and Heath of the Illawarra Escarpment. We’ll look for signs of animals such as wombats and search for carnivorous plants, and food plants such as Sarsparilla and Mat Rush, along the edges of the trail. The [...]

[ July 11, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] **Venue:** Kiama Downs Childcare Centre In the Illawarra we have many fascinating animals living around us – in our gardens, over the back fence and in the trees and bushland in our streets. Come to this interactive workshop and learn more about our four legged neighbours and how you can encourage them to stay around. Facilitated [...]

[ July 1, 2009; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] **Venue:** Discovery Centre, Wollongong Botanic Gardens Learn the basics of two ways to reduce your ecological footprint and give your food scraps new life! In this workshop you will learn how to set up and maintain a worm farm and also how to develop and look after a healthy active compost heap. Find out the best [...]

[ July 1, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] **FREE Hungry for Change, NSW Food Summit, Illawarra Regional Forum.** **Venue:** Main foyer, Building 41, University of Wollongong On 22-23 October this year, the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance will hold the NSW Food Summit. This summit will be the culmination of events across the Greater Metropolitan Sydney area, including the Illawarra. This is your opportunity to contribute [...]