Weaving with Weeds Saturday 1 April 10:30am onwards, on the lawn behind the Former Katoomba Golf Clubhouse Join Bushcare Project Officer Erin Hall to learn how to weave with weeds! Weeds of the bushland can be a threat to biodiversity and can increase the risk of fire. While Erin explains Read more…
Edible Garden Trail – Permablitz Garden 15th October9.00am to 3.00pm Planetary Health Clubhouse, former Katoomba Golf Course, Acacia Street Katoomba Learn how to build a Kitchen Garden in a day with friends – the Permaculture idea of a Permablitz – including compost, pond, herb spiral and sheet-mulched vegetable beds In January Read more…
Free Youth Permaculture and Social Enterprise Design Course 5 – 28 January, 2022 (3 days a week over 4 wks. Total: 72 hrs) This is a free course for young people aged 16 – 24 Bookings are essential to Lis on 0407 437 553 or via email to planetaryhealth@bmcc.nsw.gov.au Permaculture Read more…
Upcycling & Recycling with the Blue Mountains Women’s Shed Thursdays 10.30am to 12.30pmPlanetary Health Clubhouse @ the old Katoomba Golf Course, Acacia Street Katoomba A series of workshops for women to learn how to use tools, to upcycle and to recycle! Whether you’d like to make Wildlife Shelters, learn how Read more…
Weaving with Weeds Blue Mountains Bushcare Friday 5 August 10.00am to 1.00pm Planetary Health Clubhouse @ the old Katoomba Golf Course, Acacia Street, Katoomba We need to protect our native species from invasive Honeysuckle so we’re harvesting these weeds and transforming them into baskets for each participant to take home. Read more…
Upcycling & Recycling with the Blue Mountains Women’s Shed Saturdays 10.30am to 12.30pmPlanetary Health Clubhouse @ the old Katoomba Golf Course, Acacia Street Katoomba A series of workshops for women to learn how to use tools, to upcycle and to recycle! Whether you’d like to make Wildlife Shelters, learn how Read more…
How to Worm Farm Saturday 3 September 1pm – 2pmSpringwood Court Function Room, 133 Macquarie Rd, SpringwoodThis is a Free workshop No space for a compost bin and not sure where or how to start? Then this workshop is for you! Worm farming is not only ideal for small spaces Read more…
How to Compost Saturday 3 September 11.30am to 12.30pmSpringwood Court Function Room, 133 Macquarie Rd, SpringwoodThis is a Free workshop Are you interested in learning how to compost? Not sure where or how to start? Then this workshop is for you! Learn how to compost and use food scraps the way Read more…
Love Food Waste Saturday 3 September 10.00am – 11.00amSpringwood Court Function Room, 133 Macquarie Rd, SpringwoodThis is a Free workshop Want to learn how you could save up to $4,000 per year by simply planning and making clever choices when buying food, and using leftovers? Well this workshop is for Read more…
A YEAR IN A DAY CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT DRAWS TO A CLOSE I’d like to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who’s participated in A Year in a Day since 1 January this year. Together, Council and Communities, in Australia AND Timor, have explored and taken actions to Read more…
PLANT-BASED ICE CREAMS It’s Autumn raspberry season, so I immediately crave ice cream to accompany my berries. When I visited the local supermarket I was pleasantly surprised by the range of plant-based ice creams now available. My action for today was to research the products on the market and Read more…