Author: Darren
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Starting A Vegie Patch Workshop – Jamberoo
Starting a backyard veggie patch workshop. Learn about organic gardening principles, designing, building, planting out and maintaining a veggie patch, saving seed and propagation at this hands-on, practical workshop run from 9am to 1pm. Venue: Jamberoo Public School Bookings are essential as places are limited. Call Cathie on 4232 0419 or email cathieb@kiama.nsw.gov.au. This Sustainable…
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Environment Day Film Night – Gerringong
To celebrate World Environment Day 2010, there will be a free screening of two films: The Power of Community – How Cuba survived Peak Oil (55 mins). The Story of Stuff – Explores our obsession with consumption and accumulation of ‘stuff’, and the impact it’s having on our planet (20 mins). Venue: Gerringong Town Hall,…
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Kiama Council Focus Group Workshop – Food
Kiama Council has been putting on a series of focus group workshops this week, on topics such as health, community, waste, and environment. Last night I participated in the Food workshop. What an awesome experience! The room at the Harbourside Brighton was packed with people passionate about all aspects of food – there was a…
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Illawarra Seedsavers – Dapto
Illawarra Seedsavers Network meeting – preserve the future of our food. The Seedsavers Handbook and DVD “Our Seeds Blong Yumi” by Michael and Jude Fanton will be available at the meeting. The DVD is an inspiring documentary on sharing the message on the future of our seeds. Please bring seeds, cuttings or anything you wish…
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Dune Day – Gerringong
Traditional Welcome to Country and memorial tree planting in memory of Landcarer Raphael Gallop. Family Sand Sculpting competition with great prizes. Free bush jewellery classes with the Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Art and Cultural Studio artists. Free guided dune walks. BBQ lunch. Aboriginal dance performers the Flame Trees. Performances from The Mystics, The Flat White Cats,…
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“Food, Inc” Film Screening – Jamberoo
Jamberoo Community Growers, in conjunction with Number 10 Arts Precinct, is presenting a screening of the movie “Food, Inc” on Thursday 15th April 2010 at 7:30 pm at Number 10 Arts Precinct, 10 Allowrie Street, Jamberoo. FOOD INC is a compelling documentary which critically examines the corporate control of the food we eat, the farmers…
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Jamberoo Community Growers Bulb Fundraiser
As a small fund-raising activity for Jamberoo Community Growers, we’re running a bulb purchase. This is a great way for members and friends to get high-quality bulbs for the garden at very competitive prices. There are lots of different varieties and colours to choose from – I’ve scanned the catalogue (5.6 MB PDF file) so…
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CSIRO State Of The Climate Report
I don’t normally talk much about climate change. I don’t enjoy debating with people over whether the climate is really changing or not, or whether humans bear any responsibility for the change, or even whether the change will be a bad thing. It’s a polarising subject, and I don’t want to put people off my…
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Soil Blocker Recipes
Soil blockers are a great way to start seeds for your garden, but some of the soil blocker recipes you’ll find around the web aren’t exactly sustainable – including things like peat moss and artificial nutrients. I’ve tried to take the general ideas from other recipes, and make a more environmentally-friendly soil blocker recipe mix.…
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Soil Blockers
A couple of years ago I bought a soil blocker with some birthday money. Incidentally, it was way cheaper to get it sent from the US than to buy it in Australia – something like 40% cheaper for exactly the same product made by the same manufacturer. It seems the manufacturer or distributor is not very…