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Illawarra Organisations

Sustainability Leadership Development Program – Illawarra 2014

July 25, 2014 by Darren

The Centre for Sustainability Leadership is running a free sustainability leadership course in the Illawarra in late 2014.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Organisations Tagged: environment, illawarra, sustainability, wollongong, workshops

Two Illawarra Permaculture Courses

August 10, 2013 by Darren

Introduction to Permaculture courses in Berry, and a full PDC in Warrawong – some exciting local permaculture events coming up!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Organisations, Permaculture Tagged: gardening, illawarra, Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, wollongong

Joel Salatin Workshops In Kiama!

February 14, 2013 by Darren

I’m super excited – I’ll be going to Joel Salatin’s “You Can Farm” workshop in Kiama on Sunday (Feb 17). Only three sleeps to go!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Organisations, Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: farmers, jamberoo, Joel Salatin, Kiama, Milkwood, pork, workshops

Record Temperatures And Bushfires Everywhere

January 9, 2013 by Darren

The highest average national temperature ever recorded for Australia!

Posted in: Illawarra Organisations, Science and Technology Tagged: Australia, Bureau of Meteorology, bushfires, chickens, dog, ducks, Kiama, rabbits

National Tree Day 2012 – $100 Giveaway!

July 25, 2012 by Darren

Get involved in Planet Ark’s Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day this week! Plus, leave a comment and go in the draw to win a $100 Bunnings voucher.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Organisations, Nature Tagged: Australia, children, environment, health, illawarra, land, nature, Shellharbour, trees, wollongong

Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening

July 13, 2012 by Darren

A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: broccoli, chicken tractor, chickens, children, comfrey, compost, composting, dam, fencing, flowers, fruit trees, herbs, jamberoo, Kiama, mulch, orange tree, Permaculture, permaculture design, ponds, school gardens, Shellharbour, tomato, vegetable garden, weeds

Illawarra Climate Challenge Wrap-Up

July 6, 2012 by Darren

I won the major prize in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s Illawarra Climate Challenge!

Posted in: Household, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Media Coverage Tagged: Climate Challenge, illawarra, illawarra mercury, interview

Illawarra Climate Challenge Launch

March 20, 2012 by Darren

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is bringing the Climate Challenge program to the Illawarra – and it’s free!

Posted in: Household, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations Tagged: Climate Challenge, illawarra, sustainability, Sustainable Illawarra

The Environment Is What We Eat

March 12, 2012 by Darren

Here’s a great talk by a young girl from our primary school, Grace Mahon: httpv://youtu.be/Xzqci6hEteI Grace entered the prestigious LandLearn NSW public speaking competition at the end of last year and she has been selected as a finalist to compete at the Dubbo Beef Spectacular on March 15. You can read more about the competition … [Read more…]

Posted in: Illawarra Organisations, Video Tagged: environment, jamberoo

Illawarra Freecycle

September 29, 2011 by Darren

FreeCycle is a great way to give a new life to stuff you no longer want, and to divert still-useful waste from landfill tips. Here are some of the useful things I’ve picked up…

Posted in: Frugality, Household, Illawarra Organisations, Waste Tagged: bloggers, firewood, FreeCycle, illawarra, recycling, Waste
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