Backyard Chook Keeping Workshop – Kiama
A workshop on keeping healthy and happy chickens in your backyard.
Sustainable House Day – Sept 9
Here’s a great opportunity to have a tour of one of the Illawarra’s most sustainable homes – the Rowes’ residence in Shellharbour.
Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening
A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.
Illawarra Climate Challenge Wrap-Up
I won the major prize in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s Illawarra Climate Challenge!
Illawarra Climate Challenge Launch
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is bringing the Climate Challenge program to the Illawarra – and it’s free!
Kiama Primary School Permaculture Garden Tour
A tour around the Kiama Primary School permaculture garden, with lots of photos.
Kiama Primary School Garden Opening
Kiama Primary School had the official opening of their permaculture garden on Friday, and I was fortunate enough to be able to attend. What an awesome garden they’ve built!
Permaculture Design Certificate Scholarship!
I applied for, and was awarded, a Council scholarship to do a Permaculture Design Course. I can’t wait to get started!
Kiama Sustainability Expo 2011
Lots of photos from the Kiama Sustainability Expo and Kiama Community Garden Open Day, held on Sunday. There were lots of local organisations and businesses present, as well as celebrity gardener Costa from SBS. What a top day!
Shellharbour Solar Expo A Huge Success
I spent most of Sunday helping to staff the Jamberoo FutureCare table at the Shellharbour Solar Expo, at Shellharbour Workers’ Club (who actually have 22 kW of solar panels installed themselves – see photo). The expo was organised by Jamberoo FutureCare, in conjunction with Shellharbour and Kiama Councils. There were a number of solar power … [Read more…]