An Australian family trying to live a little greener
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Wollongong Botanic Garden Greenplan Day
Local residents only – plants $6 and $8.50. No cash accepted – card only. Limit of 25 plants per rates notice. Venue: Greenplan Nursery, Northfields Avenue Keiraville – Look for the green flags Contact: Wollongong Botanic Garden Office – 4225 2636
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Illawarra SeedSavers Meeting – Dapto
Illawarra Seedsavers Meeting – Please bring seeds, cutting s or anything you wish to share. Also bring a cup and a snack to share for afternoon tea. Venue: Dapto Community Farm, 29 Darkes Road, Dapto Cost: Free. Contact: Juta Stepanovs 42611980, kneippcure@ozemail.com.au, or www.seedsavers.net
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Illawarra LETS Trading Day – Fairy Meadow
Illawarra L.E.T.S. Trading Day – a “Local Energy Trading Scheme” with a group of 50 Illawarra members. Members trade cakes, jam, books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, fruit and veggies, worm farms, massage, face-painting, haircuts, and second hand goods, etc. Venue: Hosted at a private home in Fairy Meadow – contact Jim to find out more. Cost: $5 for…
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Kids’ Clothes & Toy Swap – Unanderra
Baby & Kids Clothes & Toy Swap – Bring up to 20 clean items in good reusable condition. You can drop them off at the Farmborough School Community Centre prior to the day, or on the day by 9.30am. Receive a token for each item. Cake stall, tea and coffee available. Venue: Farmborough Road Public School,…
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Weekly Roundup – Outfoxing Foxes
Various resources for keeping foxes and poultry separated, chook pen designs, fencing, a chicken feeder, and the Australian FeralScan web site.
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Chicken Massacre
Foxes broke into our chicken pen and killed everything in sight. Don’t read this post if you’re sensitive!
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Earthworm And Composting Workshop – Shellharbour
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…
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Household Chemical Cleanout – Albion Park Rail
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…
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Backyard Chook Keeping Workshop – Shellharbour
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…
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Film Night With Guest Joel Salatin – Gerringong
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…