Category: Event Calendar

Saturday 23 July, Sunday 21 August or Tuesday 13 September (book in for the one session most convenient for you). Slim Your Bin! If you are a resident of Shellharbour City Council and would like to start home composting or would like to know how to build your own worm farm, book into a free…

The next Household Chemical Clean Out in the Shellharbour area will be held on Sunday 7 August 2011 from 9am – 3:30pm at the Albion Park Rail Community Centre car park (cnr Ash Avenue & Tongarra Road Albion Park Rail). CleanOut is a free service provided by the NSW Government for the safe disposal of…

Saturday 13th August, 10:00am – 3:00pm in Shellharbour Ever wanted to learn about keeping chooks? This workshop is for both newcomers to backyard chooks as well as current chook owners. It is aimed at encouraging good health and well-being for poultry and consequently for the family eating the eggs! Bookings are essential as places are…

Monday 1 August, doors open at 5:30pm, Gerringong. Joel Salatin, world-leader in innovative farming practices will be leading a discussion which will get the whole town talking! The evening will consist of presentations from Joel Salatin, an inspiring new film, The Greenhorns, and tastes of our region’s local produce. The Greenhorns documentary film, completed after…

Come along to this hands-on workshop and learn how to make your own Fetta, Ricotta and Mascarpone Cheese! A payment of $30 per participant is required. Bookings are essential as places are limited; Please contact Kiama Municipal Council on 4232 0416 for more information and bookings. This workshop is part of the Illawarra Biodiversity and…

The next Jamberoo Community Growers meeting will be on Sunday 3rd July, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the Jamberoo Anglican Church hall (next door to Jamberoo Primary School). The speaker at this meeting will be Paul Kirkpatrick (The Extreme Gardener) from EstateGardening.com.au, with a talk titled “Espalier – It’s All French To Me!”. Paul is…

Venue: Discovery Centre, Wollongong Botanic Gardens. Madoline Street Entrance Bookings Essential, phone 42252636.

Bokashi is a traditional Japanese method of composting meat, bread, cheese and vegetable scraps. It brings good fungus into your garden and really gets your waste sorted. Come and learn this traditional style & take a sample of Bokashi home to trial. – $8. Venue: Discovery Centre, Wollongong Botanic Gardens. Madoline Street Entrance Bookings essential, phone…

Make a difference to the local environment and join in the country’s biggest tree planting day. Now in its 16th year. Venue: Greenhouse Park, Springhill Road Wollongong Free event. Jim Glancy tel: 4227 7477 or email jglancy@wollongong.nsw.gov.au. Register also on Planet Ark website.  

A diverse selection of exhibitors, workshops offering independent advice and children’s activities on: Sustainable living, including home energy efficieny and water consumption Green building design and retrofitting Waste management and food production. Venue: Wollongong Town Hall Free entry. Presented by Green Jobs Illawarra. For more information contact contact Kylie-ann Haynes from Bluejuice Events on 4221 1345.