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Learn about organic gardening principles, building and maintaining your own veggie patch at this hands-on practical workshop. The workshop will be held in Shellharbour from 9am – 1pm and is free for residents of Shellharbour, Wollongong and Kiama Council areas. Bookings essential by contacting Shellharbour City Council – Community Services on 4221 6170. This workshop…

Please note: there is no need to book for this event – just turn up! Join in all the fun of the KidsFest finale at Killalea State Park. As a Shellharbour Council contribution to this huge community event, we will be holding a Biodiversity stall from 12 noon until 3pm, with colouring-in for the kids…

Join this fun and informative workshop and learn about what foods are best enjoyed to ensure a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. On the evening the group will prepare delicious vegetarian meals and enjoy them together for dinner. This workshop is facilitated by experienced chef and cooking demonstrator Adam Guthrie from ‘I Feel Good Cooking’. Cost: $30…

Sat/Sun 21st & 22nd May 2011, 9:00 am – 4:00pm (two-day event). Permaculture is about conscious, sustainable design – using three basic ethics of ‘earth care’, ‘people care’, and ‘fair share’ to create productive, healthy environments for all living beings. This course provides an inspiring introduction to Permaculture, covering the theory, principles, and design skills…

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2011 KIAMA COMMUNITY GARDEN OPEN DAY AND SUSTAINABILITY EXPO As well as tours of the community garden there will be information session on composting, seed saving and plant propagating each hour as well as a veggie BBQ taste test of the produce grown on the site and a mosaics workshop from 10am.…

Join ‘the world’s most innovative farmer’ (TIME Magazine) Joel Salatin for a unique one-day workshop looking at how to make your small farm more ethical, profitable, and deeply integrated with your local community. Joel Salatin is a third generation ‘beyond organic’ farmer and author whose family owns and operates Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.…

Venue: Dapto Community Farm, 29 Darkes Road, Dapto Please bring any seeds, cuttings, seedlings, plants or any thing you may wish to share. Also join us in sharing pizzas together that will be made in the Dapto Farm Cob oven. Just bring what ever toppings you would like on the pizzas we will supply the…

Venue: Berry Poultry Pavilion located at the Berry Showground Alexandra Street Berry NSW Date: Sunday 26 June 2011 Time: Poultry Shed will open from 9am to view the birds. The Auction will commence at 10.30am All buyers must register prior to bidding and payments are by cash only All birds will have informational cage labels…

Come along to this hands-on workshop and learn how to make your own Fetta, Ricotta and Mascarpone Cheese! Cost is $30 per participant. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Please contact Lizzie Rose on 0414 940 284 or lizzierose22@bigpond.com.

Join this fun and informative workshop and learn about what foods are best enjoyed to ensure a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. On the evening the group will prepare delicious vegetarian meals and enjoy them together for dinner. This workshop is facilitated by experienced chef and cooking demonstrator Adam Guthrie from ‘I Feel Good Cooking’. Cost is…