Author: Darren
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Compost And Worm Farm Information Stall – Figtree
**Venue:** Westfield Figtree outside Gloria Jean’s In Celebration of International Composting Week, come and see our composting and worm farming displays, ask questions, and get some advice on how to turn your food scraps and garden wastes into fantastic fertilisers that you can use on your garden. This activity is open to residents of Wollongong…
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Outdoor Camp Kitchen Challenge – Albion Park
**Venue:** Albion Park Showground The Camp Kitchen Committee has all but ? nished its organizing for this years event. This will be the third Out Door Kitchen Challenge, and it is shaping up to be the best. It is important for the good residents of Albion Park to get behind this fun day. As mentioned…
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Slow Italian Feast – Albion Park
In association with Illawarra Folk Club and It.So.Wel., the Albion Park Outdoor Camp Kitchen Challenge is holding this special event on Sunday 24 May 2009 at the Albion Park Showground. The Slow Italian Feast will feature 6 courses of authentic Italian country cooking: antipasto, minestrone, pasta, carne, salada, dolce, condiments, and coffee served over 3…
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Sustainable Illawarra Super Challenge 2009 Call For Participants
The Sustainable Illawarra Super Challenge, the program that started us working on being more sustainable (and which led to the creation of this blog!), is [calling for 50 new participants for Round 2](http://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/The-SuperChallenge.html) (scroll down a little on that page and you’ll see a photo of us!). Although the name sounds like an eco version…
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DIY Tumbling Compost Bin
Don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a store-bought tumbling compost bin – you can make one yourself for !
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Full Moon Lunar Planting Guide
The Full Moon lunar phase for June 2009 runs from 8 Jun – 16 Jun. The full moon on June 8 is known traditionally as the “Flower Moon”. The Full Moon phase is the time of strong root growth. This is the best phase for sowing or planting out root crops and all fruiting or…
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New Moon Lunar Planting Guide
The New Moon phase for June 2009 runs from 23 Jun – 29 Jun. The New Moon is the time for planting above-ground annual leaf and seed crops, as well as flowering annuals and melons in the traditional [lunar planting calendar](http://green-change.com/2008/12/11/what-is-lunar-planting/). It is also a good time to plant green manure crops and apply liquid…
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Last Quarter Lunar Planting Guide
The Last Quarter moon phase for June 2009 runs from 16 Jun – 23 Jun. The Last Quarter is the time of rest in the traditional [lunar planting calendar](http://green-change.com/2008/12/11/what-is-lunar-planting/). This is not a time for sowing anything, but it is a good time to catch up on weeding, preparing garden beds, and general maintenance. For…
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Wicking Beds – Water Efficient Gardening
In our never-ending quest for more gardening space, I’m thinking of building some raised beds on top of the concrete in our backyard. A 2-foot-deep bed around the edge of the area wouldn’t impact our usable space much (we already have pots etc all around the edges), but would give us a fair bit of…
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First Quarter Lunar Planting Guide
The First Quarter lunar phase for June 2009 runs from 31 May – 8 Jun. The full moon on June 8 is known traditionally as the “Flower Moon”. The First Quarter is the time for planting above-ground annual fruiting crops, green manures and flowering annuals in the traditional [lunar planting calendar](http://green-change.com/2008/12/11/what-is-lunar-planting/). For information on what…