Category: Event Calendar
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Epiphytes and Waste Discussion on Landfill and Recycling (Wollongong)
##Wollongong City Council Meet the Gardener and Staff at the Discovery Centre: Epiphytes and Waste Discussion on Landfill and Recycling. Take a tour of the botanic gardens looking at a variety of epiphytes and finding out more about them. Epiphytes do not have roots in the soil, rather they survive on discarded resources from other…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jamberoo Community Growers Meeting
The next Jamberoo Community Growers event will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, 6th December 2009, again at the Jamberoo Anglican Church hall (next to the primary school). The guest speaker this time will be Paul Kirkpatrick, presenting a talk he recently gave at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney titled “Le Potager – Edible Art”.…