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Kiama

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

Backyard Chook Keeping Workshop – Kiama

June 22, 2013 by Darren

A workshop on keeping healthy and happy chickens in your backyard.

Posted in: Events, Illawarra Councils, Keeping Animals Tagged: backyard chickens, chooks, eggs, health, Kiama, Kiama Council, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design

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

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

Kiama Primary School Permaculture Garden Tour

November 17, 2011 by Darren

A tour around the Kiama Primary School permaculture garden, with lots of photos.

Posted in: Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: comfrey, compost, composting, construction, fruit trees, kale, Kiama, Kiama Council, mulch, Permaculture, permaculture design, seedlings, swales

Kiama Primary School Garden Opening

November 13, 2011 by Darren

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!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: Costa's Garden Odyssey, illawarra, jamberoo, Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, swales

Meeting Joel Salatin In Jamberoo

August 2, 2011 by Darren

Wow, what a day! I attended an all-day workshop, right here in Jamberoo, with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm.

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Keeping Animals Tagged: jamberoo, Joel Salatin, Kiama

Permaculture Design Certificate Scholarship!

July 1, 2011 by Darren

I applied for, and was awarded, a Council scholarship to do a Permaculture Design Course. I can’t wait to get started!

Posted in: Illawarra Councils, Permaculture Tagged: Kiama, PDC, Permaculture, permaculture design, permaculture resources, Shellharbour, wollongong

Kiama Sustainability Expo 2011

June 7, 2011 by Darren

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!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Businesses, Illawarra Councils, Illawarra Organisations, Permaculture Tagged: backyard aquaponics, community gardens, Costa's Garden Odyssey, electric motorbike, Fresh By Nature, gardening, Green Box, hydroponic, jamberoo, Jamberoo Community Growers, Jamberoo FutureCare, john burgess, Kiama, Kiama Council, Kiama FutureCare, local food, solar hot water, solar power, sustainability, transition towns, workshops, world environment day
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