Whenever we have potatoes sprout in the cupboard, we plant them out in a spare garden bed. It costs nothing, and you typically get back about 5-10 times as many potatoes as you plant!

Potatoes are also amazing for establishing new garden beds. They break up the ground, attract lots of worms, and leave a lovely [...]

[ December 21, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] Learn how to make paper beads, Christmas decorations, cards and much more from recycled materials. Where: Wollongong Botanic Garden Discovery Centre, Madoline Street, Keiraville Cost: $8 pay on the day Contact: Enquiries call Wollongong Botanic Garden Office 4225 2636 or email botanicgarden@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

[ December 16, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Learn about the benefits of creating backyard habitats through designing, planting and creating a unique habitat garden display around the Discovery Centre. This handson interactive workshop will equip you with information on native plant species and habitat types to attract different animals to your backyard. Where: Wollongong Botanic Garden Discovery Centre, Madoline Street, Keiraville Cost: $8 (includes morning tea [...]

[ December 16, 2011; 7:30 am to 2:30 pm. ] Wollongong City Council residents are invited to take advantage of our summer plant sale. Please bring your rates notice with you. Where: Wollongong Botanic Garden Greenplan Nursery, Northfields Avenue, Keiraville (next to the soccer fields). Look for the green flags. Cost: Plants from $6.50. Cheque or debit/credit card (no cash or American Express accepted) Contact: No bookings required. Enquiries call Wollongong [...]

[ December 14, 2011; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Make a no dig garden in a foam box to take home. Please bring sunscreen and a hat. Where: Wollongong Botanic Garden Discovery Centre, Madoline Street, Keiraville Cost: $8 pay on the day Contact: Enquiries call Wollongong Botanic Garden Office 4225 2636 or email botanicgarden@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

[ December 5, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Fungi are colourful, interesting and extremely important parts of our natural environment. This workshop aims to teach about this diverse and unique kingdom through simple identification of common fungi and discovery of their key roles in the natural world through interactive exploration of the beautiful Wollongong Botanic Garden. Where: Wollongong Botanic Garden, Discovery Centre, Madoline Street, Keiraville Cost: $8 (includes morning tea and a [...]

[ December 10, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Kids 8-14 years are invited to come and learn to fish safely and responsibly on Saturday 10 December at Reddall Parade Park, near the kiosk on the south-east side of Windang Bridge, Lake Illawarra. The day runs from 10am – 2pm and involves fishing techniques, bag and size limits and fish handling for catch and release. The cost is $40 per [...]

[ December 3, 2011; 8:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Conservation Volunteers is hosting a free guided bird watching walk in the scenic Seven Mile Beach National Park from 8am-11am on Saturday 3 December. The walk will take you through some spectacular stands of Eucalypts before going out onto the shores of Coomonderry Swamp which is the largest freshwater coastal wetland in southern NSW and is a known habitat for many [...]

[ December 2, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] The aims of the program are as follows: 1. To provide information and resources to residents and participants in the program, on how to reduce the breeding, feeding and roosting opportunities of the birds on private property. This also includes information and resources to assist residents with creating back yard habitats for native birds by reducing the amount [...]