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Events in June 2021
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FREE workshop on worm farming/composting and bokashi
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FREE workshop on worm farming/composting and bokashi
Hamersley Habitat Community Garden1A Dalwood CtHamersley,The City of Stirling is offering its residents a free workshop on worm farming/composting and bokashi.
Register to learn practical and easy ways to compost, worm farm and use a bokashi bucket for all spaces from window sills to big backyards.
You can set up your own worm farm or receive a subsidy for other options of your choice.
Come and join us to find out easy ways to make good compost and discover how to use meat, fish bones and dead cheeses in a composting system.
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Before the Bin Workshop
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Before the Bin Workshop
Canning River Eco Education CentreCnr Kent St & Queens Park RdWilson,Together, let’s explore new ways to think about waste.
In this free two hour workshop, we will discuss:
-How we define waste
-Who ‘owns’ waste
-Where waste goes
-Product life cycles
-How we can move towards a more sustainable and circular futureLight supper provided.
Brought to you by City of Canning in partnership with Precious Plastic Perth. - -
Plastics: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly workshop
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Plastics: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly workshop
Canning River Eco Education CentreCnr Kent St & Queens Park RdWilson,Join us as we take a look at the journey of plastic in this interactive workshop.
We have produced more plastic in the last 10 years than we did in the whole of the last century, but less than 5% of the plastic produced is recycled worldwide.
In this free two hour workshop, we will discuss:
-The history of plastic and how it was originally invented for good
-The increasing consumption of single use plastics
-Where plastic goes and the challenges we face in managing the plastic crisis
-How we can move towards a more sustainable and circular futureLight supper provided.
Brought to you by City of Canning in partnership with Precious Plastic Perth. - -
Cloth Nappy Workshop
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Cloth Nappy Workshop
Sullivan Hall2 Nannine AveWhite Gum Valley,Gone are the days of pins, soaking or bleaching! Modern cloth nappies are shaped, fitted, washable and reusable. Discover modern cloth nappies and tips on how to make using them easy!
Join Kam Andrews, “The Nappy Guru” for a cloth nappy workshop to learn about using and maintaining cloth nappies. Kam will demonstrate different cloth nappies available and explain the benefits of each.
This event is for residents living in the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council catchment area only - City of Melville, City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle. The workshops cover modern cloth nappies for babies, toddlers, children and adults – people of all ages are welcome. Proof of address will be required upon entry to the workshop (e.g. Drivers licence, utility bill).Cloth Nappy Rebate:
City of Melville residents can apply for a 50% rebate of up to $100 for either the hire or purchase of cloth nappies.
The City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle cloth nappy rebates will be available in the 2021-2022 financial year.
To be eligible for the rebate, you must first attend a cloth nappy workshop run by The Nappy Guru facilitated by the City of Melville, the City of Fremantle or the Town of East Fremantle.
This is to ensure you have the information and support needed to successfully transition to using cloth nappies. Please bring photo ID with your name and address for proof of residence. The registration fee is $7.70, with $5.00 to be refunded to successful cloth nappy rebate applicants on top of the cloth nappy rebate amount.