Did you know that any water holding container can be used to create a wicking bed that will allow vegetables to draw water as required? In this workshop learn how to set up a simple wicking bed in a plastic storage tub. This is perfect to grow lettuce or herbs and keep close to your […]
Repair Lab is a free community drop in event to help people fix their belongings and save things from going to landfill. Skilled volunteers will help you with repairs of bicycles, electrical appliances, household items and textiles. If you're unsure, bring it down and we'll see what we can do! House Rules: Please show your […]
In this workshop, we'll explore the full cost of the products we buy - where things come from, how they are made and where they end up. This session is a game-changer on how you will look at ‘stuff’ afterwards, and will empower you to make truly ‘green’ decisions. Open to residents of the City […]
Join City of Bayswater for this free, relaxed, family-friendly workshop, and learn about modern cloth nappies from birth to toilet training. Presented by Kam Andrews - engineer, scientist and now “The Nappy Guru” through extensive research and practical experience with her youngest in cloth nappies from birth. This is a great opportunity to: • Find […]
The City of Armadale's Waste team invites you to join presenter Robyn Brown for this talk on How to Compost Your Way to Zero Food Waste. Learn how to use all types of compost bins, or set up a bay to compost food and garden waste at home. In this session, you will learn: - […]
Learn about Black Cockatoos thorough a fun and interactive activity and meet one of these beautiful but endangered birds. Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 8 and over and is an interactive presentation with a hands-on activity. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please […]
Learn all about these endangered cockatoos and what we can do to support them and see a Black Cockatoo up close. Dean Arthurell from Carnaby’s Crusaders will talk all about Black Cockatoo conservation including lifecycles, habitat, status, threats, artificial breeding hollows and tubes, breeding results from the 22/23 season, Citizen Science and habitat restoration. Have […]
Dont be limited by space. Robyn will show you how you can grow food on your kitchen bench making sprouts, or on the verandah growing nutritious microgreens in a small pot. You will also see how you can use a variety of pots to grow vegetables, herbs and even fruit trees. Vertical gardening using trellises […]
Enhancing your land stewardship. Improving management of small properties in Perth’s peri-urban areas-addressing water quality, soil health, fire management, and biodiversity. Chris Ferreira will lead the half-day, face-to-face, workshop and provide high quality information on managing your property's sustainably. He is well known for his work on choosing, establishing, and sustaining small properties across Australia […]
Be inspired to look at your wardrobe and re-imagine a fresh new refashioned sustainable style of your own! Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 12 and over and is an interactive presentation. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please book one ticket for each […]
Learn how to build, install, monitor and maintain nest boxes for hollow dependent wildlife. Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 12 and over and is a presentation. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please book one ticket for each person attending. Simon Cherriman and […]
Join the City of Canning on March 15th for a community tour of CLAW Environmental in Welshpool and find out how different plastics are processed, pelletised, and manufactured into new recycled plastic products. If you ever dropped off polystyrene at the City of Canning's Waste Transfer Station or plastic lids at the Hillview Intercultural Community […]
