Category: Event Calendar

Come and spend some time at the Botanic Gardens learning about composting, how to rid your compost of those little vinegar flies, identify other creatures in your compost and find out how to get compost faster. Have a look at some of the compost styles that we use and discover which may suit you the…

Many Species – One Planet – Our Future As part of the activities surrounding World Environment Day, Wollongong City Council, in conjunction with other Government and private organisations, will be hosting a series of Environmental workshops for school groups at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens. These workshops will be aimed at providing a range of educational…

Would you like to learn more about easy and earth-friendly choices you can make as a parent or carer? Come along to an informal and relaxed discussion group where you can meet other parents who are interested in making sustainable choices for their families. Learn tips about nappies, baby care and sustainable living in a…

The ‘G’ in Gerringong just got a little bit bigger, with the town hosting its first ever Sustainability Expo on World Environment Day (Saturday June 5). The Expo will showcase some of the region’s best green products and services and will see local personalities talking at seminars about the steps they’ve taken to make their…

We have long-time food gardener Don Cairns speaking at our next Jamberoo Community Growers meeting on Sunday 6th June, 2:00 pm at the Jamberoo Anglican Church Hall (next to the Primary School). He will be talking about the annual cycle of gardening through the seasons. Now living in Nowra, Don lived in Kiama for some…

Illawarra Seedsavers Network Meeting Preserve the future of our food Venue: Dapto Community Farm, 29 Darkes Road, Dapto Please bring seeds, cuttings or anything you wish to share. Also bring a cup for afternoon tea. Contact Juta Stepanovs – ph (02) 4261-1980 or email kneippcure@ozemail.com.au For more information, visit the Seedsavers Network web site.

With 20+ years motoring experience, Sydney-based motoring journalist Steve Normoyle is the Special Projects Editor for Australia’s largest motorsport publishing house – Chevron Publishing. At the workshop, Steve will discuss: driving and servicing habits to achieve maximum fuel economy the most efficient cars available in various price brackets the most environmental fuel options currently available…

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…

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,…

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…