Category: Event Calendar

Traditional Welcome to Country and memorial tree planting in memory of Landcarer Raphael Gallop. Family Sand Sculpting competition with great prizes. Free bush jewellery classes with the Boolarng Nangamai Aboriginal Art and Cultural Studio artists. Free guided dune walks. BBQ lunch. Aboriginal dance performers the Flame Trees. Performances from The Mystics, The Flat White Cats,…

Jamberoo Community Growers, in conjunction with Number 10 Arts Precinct, is presenting a screening of the movie “Food, Inc” on Thursday 15th April 2010 at 7:30 pm at Number 10 Arts Precinct, 10 Allowrie Street, Jamberoo. FOOD INC is a compelling documentary which critically examines the corporate control of the food we eat, the farmers…

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…

##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…

##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…

##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…

##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,…

##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…

##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…

##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…