Author: Darren
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Playing With Their Food
I was telling some friends at work about our new chicks, and when I mentioned that we were growing them out for meat they asked if our girls – aged 4, 6 and 8 – knew. To be honest, we’ve been upfront with them since before the chicks hatched. We’ve been clear all along that…
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Jamberoo Community Growers – Composting Talk
This is really the April JCG meeting, brought forward a week due to Easter and school holidays. The topic this month will be a talk on backyard composting by Penny Hoswell. Penny works for Wollongong Council and has been conducting composting workshops under the Sustainable Illawarra programme. She is a master composter, with a lot…
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Water Wise Gardening Workshop (Kiama)
##FREE Sustainable Illawarra Water Wise Gardening Workshop Presented by John Gabriele, Horticulture teacher at Yallah TAFE, Kiama local and host of the Compost Heap on ABC radio, this workshop will inform participants of the importance of plant selection, mulching and moisture retention techniques and building soil structure to make your garden as water efficient as…
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Vegetarian Cooking Workshop (Wollongong)
##Sustainable Illawarra Vegetarian Cooking Workshop Join this fun and informative workshop and learn about what foods are best enjoyed to ensure a healthy vegetarian lifestyle, meal plan ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner and the importance of vegetarian meals in a sustainable lifestyle. On the day the group will prepare four delicious vegetarian meals and…
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Water Wise Gardening Workshop (Wollongong)
##FREE Sustainable Illawarra Water Wise Gardening Workshop Presented by John Gabriele, Horticulture teacher at Yallah TAFE, Kiama local and host of the Compost Heap on ABC radio, this workshop will inform participants of the importance of plant selection, mulching and moisture retention techniques and building soil structure to make your garden as water efficient as…
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Barren Grounds Bushwalk (Kiama)
##FREE Sustainable Illawarra Barren Grounds Bushwalk This fascinating walk explores the heath land that thrives on the sandstone plateau known as Barren Grounds. On the walk we will make our way to a magnificent sandstone formation known as the stone bridge. You’ll learn about the incredibly diverse array of plant and animal species thriving here,…
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Attracting Native Birds to your Garden Workshop (Wollongong)
##FREE Sustainable Illawarra Attracting Native Birds to your Garden Workshop Come to this free, interactive workshop and learn more about our local native birds and how we can encourage them to visit our gardens. The workshop is facilitated by local wildlife guru Peter Nolan from Habitat Ponds. This is a Sustainable Illawarra activity and is…
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Bokashi and Advanced Composting Workshop (Shellharbour)
##FREE Sustainable Illawarra Bokashi and Advanced Composting Workshop Would you like to improve your composting skills and knowledge? Come along and discuss composting styles and their pros and cons, compost activators, compost creatures, temperatures and more. Learn about biodynamic composts, anaerobic compost systems, and how to make your own Bokashi mix. Please note you must…
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Workshop on Sewing a Blue Jeans Wall Hanging (Wollongong)
##FREE Wollongong City Council Workshop on Sewing a Blue Jeans Wall Hanging Be inspired by the recycled blue jeans wall hanging at the Discovery Centre and and learn how to make your own. A fun, funky way to reuse your jeans! Please bring your own sewing machine, and some old jeans to turn into a…
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Worm Farming For Beginners Workshop (Wollongong)
##FREE Wollongong City Council Worm Farming For Beginners Workshop Come and learn how to set up a worm farm and how to care for it. Learn what worms can eat, and how to use the fertiliser they produce from your food scraps. This activity is run by Wollongong Council and is free for residents of…