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 […]
Learn about urban wetlands, their inhabitants and how we can help protect these important ecosystems. Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 6 and over and is an informative presentation. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please book one ticket for each person attending. Our […]
------SEW much textile waste in our society! ------SEW expensive to buy new! ------SEW much better to reuse and recycle! ------SEW why not learn a new skill and upcycle for free? The Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire Library (providing sewing machines and overlocker) and Waste Education Officer Polly will be hosting FREE beginners sewing lessons (BYO used fabric to repurpose). SEW […]
Join Mundaring in Transition and the Shire of Mundaring as they host a variety of talks, presentations and workshops on issues of local sustainability, waste reduction and environmental care. For more information on what will be happening this year, check out the festivals facebook page. You can also reach out to the organising committee via e-mail. Children under […]
Want to cut your water use, carbon emissions and grow more food at the same time? Having healthy soil microbes is the answer! Come along to Gardening with microbes and microscopes FREE interactive workshop where you can learn about the soil food web and soil succession. Look at soil samples through a microscope to find out […]
Discover and practice easy-to-apply fixes and more creative mending so you keep enjoying clothes you love that need a fix. Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 16 and over and is a hands-on workshop. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please book one ticket […]
Join us if you would like to learn more about: How changes in temperature and weather patterns affect our well-being. The effect of extreme weather events such as storms, fires and floods on community life. Becoming climate resilient together as a community. You will also receive practical tips on how to be environmentally friendly from […]
Regardless of how big or small your pet is - they are all HUGE consumers. To find out how to reduce the impact of having a pet- and keep your costs down - come along to this fun and FREE workshop! As the first in a series of Waste Sorted funded free community workshops "SJ […]
Learn how to use a worm farm to transform household food scraps into useful products for your garden. Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 14 and over and is a presentation. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please book one ticket for each person […]
Little Green Steps WA in collaboration with The Nappy Guru are excited to bring you our NEW 'Cloth in Childcare workshop for EY Settings' funded by the City of Canning. Many parent communities are after behaviour change solutions to reduce environmental impacts such as nappy waste so we responded with a Cloth in Care Nappy […]
Act Belong Commit is award-winning Recycled Instrument Project workshops, which will be running this April school holidays, sponsored by Healthway, Waste Authority and the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale! Led by Djinda Boodja Arts Centre Director Vicki Warn and Curate Micro-Factory Director Patricia Alessi, join us as we explore our stock of drumskins and maracas at […]
Cutting kitchen waste is a free workshop hosted by Switch Your Thinking and the City of Perth. Attendees will learn how to reduce food waste from their own kitchen whilst saving money and lightening their household’s carbon footprint. Learn about the problem of food waste and how you can take action from your very own kitchen. Find out […]
Explore how the classic button-down shirt can be reimagined in a flattering woman’s design. Please note that this is a program for adults and young people aged 16 and over and is a hands-on workshop. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event. Please book one ticket for each person attending. While creating […]
Our Sustainability Series aims to engage and encourage our community members to learn about and commit to sustainability in our everyday lives. Want to have a hygienic house without using toxic chemicals and expensive cleaners? This workshop will help you understand what natural alternatives there are to clean your home that are allergy free and […]
This event will have a particular focus on providing waste & recycling education to people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, although it is open to anyone living or working in the City of Gosnells who is interested in learning about how to manage waste and recycling better in and around the City of Gosnells. […]
Saving Power and Water In Your Home. Do you want to have a more sustainable house, without having to move or build a new one? In this interactive workshop Shani and Tim from Ecoburbia will teach you about the principles of basic solar passive design and how you can use those principles to save gas […]
Kam Andrews will teach you all you need to know to start your cloth nappy journey. After the workshop you receive a cloth nappy valued at $30 and will be eligible to receive up to $100 refunded directly to you from the City of Armadale when you purchase cloth nappies or sign up to a […]