Do you want to embrace the season of gift giving but don't want to generate all the waste associated? Come along to this fun workshop to find out how to create great waste-free gifts. Many of us love to give gifts to our friends and loved ones over this festive season but find it …
Let your creativity shine this year and learn Hapa Zome to spruce up your holiday cards! Hapa Zome is the Japanese technique of pounding botanical materials (leaves, flowers, petals) into fabric or paper to leave an imprint. A beautiful technique for creating Christmas cards with a nature theme. You can also use this technique to …
Learn how to use a worm farm to transform household food scraps into useful products for your garden! Kevin Smith from The Worm Shed presents on all aspects of worm farming and the role worms play in recycling and waste management. This is followed by a demonstration of setting up and maintaining a worm farm. …
The popular City of Vincent Young Makers Christmas Market is back! The 2023 Young Makers Christmas Market is being held on Sunday 3 December from 8am to 11am, at North Perth Town Hall and Multicultural Gardens. Come along and have a great day out with family and friends seeing all the wonderful handmade creations for …
Do you want to live in the eco-home of your dreams but have no idea where to start? Well then this FREE workshop for you! This workshop will explain how to design a energy efficient home and is perfect for anyone who is planning to build or renovate. We understand that building your home is …
Shopping at a bulk food store can be a little daunting at first, if you're not familiar with it. But it can be a great way to cut down on food waste, reduce excess soft plastic packaging and shop more sustainably. By refilling your own containers, jars and bottles with just the amount you need, …
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Beautiful gifts deserve beautiful wrapping Come and join Japanese artist Nami Osaki for her Sustainable Furoshiki Gift Wrapping workshop. Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth that is eco-friendly and mostly used for wrapping gifts and carrying goods. In this workshop Nami will share her knowledge of traditional and modern Furoshiki art techniques for wrapping …
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Transform your holiday season into a sustainable celebration by creating Christmas decorations crafted from native and recycled materials. There are many wonderful and useful gifts you can make at home to gift to your loved ones. This holiday season embrace your creativity and try DIY gifting! In this workshop Miriam Atkinson will guide you through …
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Get a start with DIY gifting this Christmas There are many wonderful and useful gifts we can make at home to give to our loved ones. This holiday season, why not try DIY gifts! This hands-on workshop is presented by waste extraordinaire Lindsay Miles who will guide you through the art of DIY and making …
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Transform your holiday season into a sustainable celebration by creating Christmas decorations crafted from native and recycled materials. There are many wonderful and useful gifts you can make at home to gift to your loved ones. This holiday season embrace your creativity and try DIY gifting! In this workshop Miriam Atkinson will guide you through …
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Have a broken item at home you want to fix but can’t do it yourself? Save it from landfill and bring it to the Canning Repair Lab. The Repair Lab is a free community event where people can drop in with their broken items to get them fixed by skilled volunteers. It’s a great way …