Another newly-discovered local blog, roasting with a trivet, spring bulbs, the egg-bot robot, and some US towns turning their back on federal licensing and inspection regulations for locally-produced food.

I was interviewed by Gavin Webber from The Greening Of Gavin as part of a series of podcasts he’s done with sustainable bloggers from around Australia. Let me know what you think!

[ June 5, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Our next Jamberoo Community Growers meeting will be on Sunday 5th June, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the Jamberoo Anglican Church hall (next door to Jamberoo Primary School). No need to book, just turn up on the day. The speaker at this meeting will be Andy Morgan from Gerringong, talking about backyard beekeeping. Andy keeps bees [...]

[ May 28, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Learn about organic gardening principles, building and maintaining your own veggie patch at this hands-on practical workshop. The workshop will be held in Shellharbour from 9am – 1pm and is free for residents of Shellharbour, Wollongong and Kiama Council areas. Bookings essential by contacting Shellharbour City Council – Community Services on 4221 6170. This workshop is part of [...]

[ May 21, 2011; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Please note: there is no need to book for this event – just turn up! Join in all the fun of the KidsFest finale at Killalea State Park. As a Shellharbour Council contribution to this huge community event, we will be holding a Biodiversity stall from 12 noon until 3pm, with colouring-in for the kids and [...]

[ June 3, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join this fun and informative workshop and learn about what foods are best enjoyed to ensure a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. On the evening the group will prepare delicious vegetarian meals and enjoy them together for dinner. This workshop is facilitated by experienced chef and cooking demonstrator Adam Guthrie from ‘I Feel Good Cooking’. Cost: $30 per [...]

[ May 21, 2011; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. May 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Sat/Sun 21st & 22nd May 2011, 9:00 am – 4:00pm (two-day event). Permaculture is about conscious, sustainable design – using three basic ethics of ‘earth care’, ‘people care’, and ‘fair share’ to create productive, healthy environments for all living beings. This course provides an inspiring introduction to Permaculture, covering the theory, principles, and design skills required to [...]

[ June 5, 2011; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2011 KIAMA COMMUNITY GARDEN OPEN DAY AND SUSTAINABILITY EXPO As well as tours of the community garden there will be information session on composting, seed saving and plant propagating each hour as well as a veggie BBQ taste test of the produce grown on the site and a mosaics workshop from 10am. Port [...]

[ August 2, 2011; ] Join ‘the world’s most innovative farmer’ (TIME Magazine) Joel Salatin for a unique one-day workshop looking at how to make your small farm more ethical, profitable, and deeply integrated with your local community. Joel Salatin is a third generation ‘beyond organic’ farmer and author whose family owns and operates Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. He is [...]

[ May 22, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Venue: Dapto Community Farm, 29 Darkes Road, Dapto Please bring any seeds, cuttings, seedlings, plants or any thing you may wish to share. Also join us in sharing pizzas together that will be made in the Dapto Farm Cob oven. Just bring what ever toppings you would like on the pizzas we will supply the rest. Contact: [...]