Wollongong PCYC Permaculture Community Garden Tour
A tour of the Wollongong PCYC permaculture community garden – very heavy on photos and detailed explanations.
Sustainability Leadership Development Program – Illawarra 2014
The Centre for Sustainability Leadership is running a free sustainability leadership course in the Illawarra in late 2014.
Sustainability Books
Here’s a bunch of recent books and eBooks that might be of interest to people trying to live more sustainably and explore the simple life.
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.
Taronga Zoo’s Fish4Life
A wonderful day spent at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, learning about sustainable seafood and the Fish4Life programme.
Illawarra Climate Challenge Launch
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is bringing the Climate Challenge program to the Illawarra – and it’s free!
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!
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!
Weekly Roundup – Amazing Chicken Coop, Backyard Aquaponics
How to build an automatic chicken coop door opener, the world’s fanciest chicken coop, Kiama Community Garden’s new blog, backyard aquaponics, and Fresh the movie.
Weekly Roundup – Mulch Paths, Tinyhouses, and More Pigs
Items of note I read this week: mulched garden paths, sub-acre agriculture, tiny houses, a DIY first aid kit, and lots of backyard pig-raising.