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In this hands-on, practical workshop you’ll learn how to make Haloumi cheese, Quarg and Yoghurt. Please note this full day course has a charge of $30 per person (this is subsidised from a retail cost of $90 per person). This activity is open to residents of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama Council areas only. Bookings are…

Free workshop in Shellharbour on how to create frog ponds in your backyard. Give a frog a home! Help install a frog pond, and learn how simple it is to create a space for frogs to shelter, feed and breed in your backyard, at this interactive, practical workshop. Facilitated by local wildlife guru Peter Nolan…

This Living Library session at Kiama Library will have a World Environment Day theme, with 12 living books available for “reading”. Details of the Living Library, how it works, and the living books who will be available on the day are at the [Kiama Library web site](http://kiama.nsw.gov.au/community-services/library/living-library.html). Oh, and I’m going to be one of…

##Here comes Mobile Phone Recycling @ UOW! This Friday 5 June on World Environment Day the Environmental & Sustainability Initiatives Unit will promote the Mobile Phone Recycling Program as part of their Unit’s launch. The University have chosen to partner with the Australian Recycling Program – Jane Goodall Institute to recycle mobile phones. Come along…

**Nowra Anglican College, Princes Highway, Bomaderry** For full information check out their web site [Sustainable Housing Forums](http://www.sustainablehousingforums.com).

**Berry School of Arts** Corner of Princess and Alexandra St. Berry NSW More information will be provided closer to the date, and you can also check out their web site [Sustainable Housing Forums](http://www.sustainablehousingforums.com).

**Mayor to launch Kiama Future Care on World Environment Day** Kiama’s only non-political, grassroots, not-for-profit local climate care group – Kiama Future Care – is being launched on World Environment Day – Friday June 5th. Formed by a group of local teachers, community workers, students, artists, doctors, engineers and business people, the group’s aim is…

**The Swap is on! Saturday 30th of May 2009.** Late Autumn/Early Winter greetings from the Garden. Winter is creeping in but we are pushing back! Still producing the veg and ready to swap. The 2nd Waste Not! [Fruit and Veg Swap](http://thegardennorthgong.blogspot.com/) will happen at the Garden @ North Wollongong PCYC on Saturday May 30th from…

Presented by Futureworld Eco-Technology Centre as part of The Illawarra Innovation Showcase Week 2009. **New Developments in Solar Power – Australia’s Future. Reducing the cost, increasing the efficiency.** **Speaker:** Dr Mike Dennis Dr Mike Dennis from the Australian National University will outline exciting new research into thin film solar cells (sliver cells.) These cells use…

**Venue:** Wollongong Botanic Gardens Nursery, Northfields Avenue, Keiraville Wollongong City Council ratepayers only may purchase up to 50 plants per property at prices as marked until stocks last. Payment by cash, cheque or EFTPOS (no American Express accepted). A rates notice must be produced when payment made. This activity is run by Wollongong Council and…