An Australian family trying to live a little greener
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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!
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Home Grown Bacon And Eggs On Sourdough
Home-grown and cured bacon, home-grown eggs, home made sourdough, and home made butter. How much better can Sunday morning breakfast get?
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Meeting The Pickles
We finally get a chance to meet up with some new online friends, have a great time, and finish off with pumpkin soup for dinner.
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Weekly Roundup – Trivets and Egg-Bots
Another newly-discovered local blog, roasting with a trivet, spring bulbs, the egg-bot robot, and some US towns turning their back on federal licensing and inspection regulations for locally-produced food.
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Podcast Interview With Gavin From “The Greening of Gavin”
I was interviewed by Gavin Webber from The Greening Of Gavin as part of a series of podcasts he’s done with sustainable bloggers from around Australia. Let me know what you think!
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Jamberoo Community Growers – Backyard Beekeeping
Our next Jamberoo Community Growers meeting will be on Sunday 5th June, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the Jamberoo Anglican Church hall (next door to Jamberoo Primary School). No need to book, just turn up on the day. The speaker at this meeting will be Andy Morgan from Gerringong, talking about backyard beekeeping. Andy keeps…
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Starting A Backyard Veggie Patch Workshop – Shellharbour
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…
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KidsFest – Shellharbour
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…
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Vegetarian Cooking Workshop – Kiama
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…
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Introduction to Permaculture Weekend Workshop – Kiama
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…