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  • Permaculture Drop in for Teenagers (Wollongong)

    ##FREE Wollongong City Council Permaculture Drop in for Teenagers Want to learn more about permaculture and share ideas and designs with other like minded people? Come and drop in after school. Be part of the group that is putting in a permaculture garden at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. This group meets every Thursday afternoon from…

  • Ecopella at the Wombarra Sculpture Garden

    Enjoy the music of ecopella, an environmental a capella choir, and exciting range of local musicians. Relax under the trees with lunch. Bring a picnic, a blanket or a picnic chair. Food and coffee are available from Manic Organic. Wander around winding paths finding beautiful and quirky sculptures. Entry is $10 or $5 concession, with…

  • Waste Not! Fruit and Veg Swap (Wollongong)

    ##FREE North Wollongong Community Garden Waste Not! Fruit and Veg Swap Do you have garden surplus? Are you concerned about issues of food quality, sustainability, fairness and waste?Join us! We meet on the 3rd Sunday of every month to swap home-grown produce (herbicide/pesticide free). FairTrade coffee and sweets will also be available for purchase. This…

  • Kiama Produce Markets

    Kiama Produce Markets – Where taste really matters: fresh & fabulous! LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY Kiama Produce Markets is an initiative of Kiama Municipal Council. Held every fourth Saturday of each month. To register a site contact the Kiama Produce Market hotline 4232 0464. Venue: Black Beach, Shoalhaven Street, Kiama.

  • Water Wise Gardening Workshop (Albion Park)

    ##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…

  • Seniors Week Op Shop Tour (Wollongong)

    ##FREE Wollongong City Council Seniors Week Op Shop Tour with a Difference Commence the day exploring hidden treasures at a number of local opportunity shops. Then head off to Whytes Gully for a guided tour of the landfill site, followed by a stop at the Revolve Centre. A great opportunity to understand the reasons why…

  • Sustainable Illawarra Sustainable Living Showcase (Dapto)

    From frog ponds to bokashi bins, water tanks to solar power, this event has it all. Come along and speak to a range of local businesses offering a diverse range of sustainable products. These local businesses are partners of the Sustainable Illawarra project and all offer discounts and offers on selected products. Register on the…

  • Backyard Chickens Soar In Popularity

    I’ve long had the feeling that more and more people are getting into things like growing their own food, keeping chickens, and living sustainably. But then my own interest in these areas has been growing over the past few years too, so I wasn’t sure if it was just that I was paying more attention…

  • Hatching Chicks

    This story has been a bit of a saga. Remember back when I got Molly the leghorn to go broody and slipped some eggs under her? Well, none hatched. I think it was a combination of inexperienced first-time mother and low fertility rate of eggs. She was sitting on 6 eggs: three exploded in the…

  • Shoalhaven Poultry Auction and Info Day – Berry

    Venue: Berry Poultry Pavilion located at the Berry Showground Alexandra Street Berry NSW Date: Sunday 18th April 2010 Time: Poultry Shed will open from 9am to view the birds. The Auction will commence at 10am sharp. Penning fee: $2 per pen maximum 3 birds per pen and no commissions. Limited pens available and they must…