Author: Darren
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Earth Hour 2009 In Kiama
[Earth Hour 2009](http://www.earthhour.org) is now less than a week away (Saturday 28 March 2009, 8:30-9:30 pm). I’m proud to see that Kiama Council is once again on the list of supporting councils. Poor old Gav over at The Greening of Gavin is still [trying to get his council involved](http://greeningofgavin.blogspot.com/2009/03/participating-in-earth-hour-2009.html)! I’m not sure yet what we’ll…
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Solar Hot Water Installed!
We had our solar hot water system installed about 4 weeks ago now. I wanted to wait a little while for it to settle in before writing up our experiences. We got a Chromagen system – they’ve been around for a long time, and seem pretty well-made and reliable. We bought through Earth Utility, one…
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Free E-Waste Collection Day – Wollongong
Computer recycling collection, in conjunction with the Sustainable Illawarra Project. – Date: 26 April 2009 – Venue : Kembla Grange Racecourse – Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm – Domestic quantities accepted Dispose of your e-waste responsibly by bringing domestic quantities of electronic waste for recycling. Electrical wastes that will be accepted include televisions, monitors, projectors, desktops,…
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My Interview In The Illawarra Mercury
I’m now officially a suburban eco-warrior – the newspaper said so, so it must be true! I finally got a chance to scan the [Illawarra Mercury](http://www.illawarramercury.com.au) article I was interviewed for last week. Click on the small image to see the full-sized one (be warned – it’s about 750 KB). You might have to zoom…
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Welcome Illawarra Mercury Readers!
If you’re visiting this site for the first time thanks to the link in the lunar planting article in today’s [Illawarra Mercury](http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/), here are a few articles that will give you further information: – [What Is Lunar Planting?](http://green-change.com/2008/12/11/what-is-lunar-planting/) – [Phases Of The Moon](http://green-change.com/2008/12/10/phases-of-the-moon/) Also check out the Upcoming Events in the left sidebar to see…
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Kelly Falls Bushwalk – Stanwell Tops
Join us as we look over the majestic Kelly’s Falls at Stanwell Tops, then walk through dry sclerophyll and heath before descending into the deep gorge of the Hacking River with its warm temperate rainforest. Enjoy lunch by the water before returning on the other side of the gorge. This activity is FREE for residents…
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Local Green Business – Eco Manifesto
I love discovering new local green businesses. Today for some reason I checked out the public noticeboard in the Kiama View shopping center, and noticed a business card for [Eco Manifesto](http://ecomanifesto.com.au). It didn’t have much information on it, but the name intrigued me so I looked them up when I got home to see what…
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Feral Fruit Filo Pastry
A while ago I noticed some fruit trees growing on the side of various roads around Jamberoo. They looked like peach or nectarine trees, but I couldn’t be sure without seeing the fruit. I kept checking on them every month or so, and early this year saw young fruit that showed they were peach trees.…
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Full Moon Lunar Planting Guide
The Full Moon lunar phase for April 2009 runs from 10 Apr – 17 Apr. The full moon on April 10 is known traditionally as the “Egg 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 April 2009 runs from 25 Apr – 2 May. 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…