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Events in December 2020
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Thomsons Lake
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BirdLife Western Australia - Walk - Thomsons Lake
Thomsons Lake, CockburnMeet at 7:30 am in the car park on Russell Road. From the Kwinana Freeway turn west into Russell Road, continue approximately 3 km to the car park on the right. If you reach Pearse Road you have gone too far. There is a good variety of bush birds, waterbirds and perhaps a few waders. Over 120 bird species have been recorded here. Bring your telescope (if you have one) and rubber boots or old sneakers as it will be muddy.
Leader: Robyn Pickering
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing.Digging into Soil Biodiversity - World Soil Day @ Muresk–
Digging into Soil Biodiversity - World Soil Day @ Muresk
Muresk InstituteMuresk RdNortham,Join us for a farmer-specific, family friendly celebration of World Soil Day at the Muresk Institute in Northam. We are anticipating some important announcements about improving soil health in our growing regions, and we’ll be hearing from working farmers about initiatives they’re already implementing. There will be field walks in the Muresk paddocks and the opportunity to examine your BYO soils under the microscope with specialists in soil biology on hand to discuss your findings.
Pool Blanket Drop Off Day–
Pool Blanket Drop Off Day
Cambridge Administration Building1 Bold Park DriveFloreat,The Town has joined forces with Green Machines Lab to offer a solution to divert unwanted solar pool cover material [LPDE 4 grade] from landfill waste.
Roll or fold your cover, drive in, drop off and we will do the rest.
Please do not cut your cover into smaller pieces, a large roll is preferred or folded if required for transporting.
Remove and dispose of any attachment cords or ropes as well as any eyelets prior to dropping off your cover.
Items that can be dropped off on the day:
Solar pool covers
Solar blankets
Bubble pool covers
Items that will not be accepted on the day:
Pool covers other than LPDE 4 solar pool cover
Spa covers
Thermal covers
Mesh pool covers
Fabric pool covers
Date: Saturday 5 December 2020
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Town of Cambridge Administration Centre, 1 Bold Park Drive, Floreat
Cost: FreeThis form is available in an alternate format upon request.
The Town of Cambridge is proudly the first Council in Australia to offer this initiative.Cambridge Repair Lab–
Cambridge Repair Lab
Cambridge Administration Building1 Bold Park DriveFloreat,Repair Lab is a community initiative to help people fix their belongings and save things going to landfill.
Skilled volunteers will help you with repairs of clothing, textiles, bikes, furniture, jewellery, electronics which run on batteries (below mains power), general household items. We'll have computer triage and advice on creating an eco-friendly home. If you're unsure, bring it down and we'll see what we can do!
Repair Lab is a free, family friendly community event for people to bring along their broken items to be fixed, with the help of our skilled volunteers.
Date: Saturday 5 December 2020
Time: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Location: Town of Cambridge Administration Centre, 1 Bold Park Drive, Floreat
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Bird Walk - Penguin Island
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Bird Walk - Penguin Island
Penguin IslandMeet at Mersey Point Jetty, off Arcadia Drive, Shoalwater at 8:15 am at the ticket office for Penguin Island. The ferries travel hourly between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and cost $18 (with concession $16) return. We will catch the 9:00 am ferry.
The group will walk to the various places of interest on the island and, if participants wish, can attend the penguin feeding in the DCBA facility housing injured or orphaned penguins (additional cost). Bridled Tern, Little Penguin and Buff-banded Rail are often seen here and it is a haven for nesting sea birds.
There is a nice picnic area on the island but no shop so please bring all food and drink requirements. Also there are nice beaches and it is a good swimming area.
Leader: Pauline Woolley
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing.Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets–
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,The Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets are on this December for four exciting nights!
There will be something for everyone, from finding the perfect gift from one of the local sustainable market stalls, enjoying delicious food from one of the food trucks, participating in one of the workshops and learn a new skill, or sitting back with a drink and listening to live music and carols.
The Festive Twilight Markets are also just off the Claisebrook light trail, so why not start your night here before checking out the Christmas lights?Entry is only a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going back to Perth City Farm.
The Festive Twilight Markets runs for four nights only: December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 4:00-8:00pmWorkshops for a Sustainable Christmas:
We will be having a series of hands-on express workshops where you will learn techniques to make your Christmas more sustainable, from gift making to healthy cooking techniques.
Cost: $9.00 each workshop4:15 - 4:45 pm
Gift making: candle and soaps Participants can create 1 soap and 1 candle using melt and pour technics.5:00 - 5:30 pm
Cooking: Christmas Bliss Balls Participants will create a gift bag of bliss balls which they can give away (or keep for themselves)5:45 - 6:15 pm
Cooking with PCF produce: Making Christmas salads
Participants will prepare a Christmas salad using fresh garden produce.6:30 - 7:00 pm
Gift making: macramé hanging succulent holder
Participants will create a hanging plant holder for a PCF succulent.7:15 - 7:45 pm
Gift making: Christmas collection - Mono printing
Participants will create a set of 3-5 Christmas cards using basic print-making techniques.Interested in having a stall? please send an email to markets@perthcityfarm.org.au
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets–
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,The Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets are on this December for four exciting nights!
There will be something for everyone, from finding the perfect gift from one of the local sustainable market stalls, enjoying delicious food from one of the food trucks, participating in one of the workshops and learn a new skill, or sitting back with a drink and listening to live music and carols.
The Festive Twilight Markets are also just off the Claisebrook light trail, so why not start your night here before checking out the Christmas lights?Entry is only a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going back to Perth City Farm.
The Festive Twilight Markets runs for four nights only: December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 4:00-8:00pmWorkshops for a Sustainable Christmas:
We will be having a series of hands-on express workshops where you will learn techniques to make your Christmas more sustainable, from gift making to healthy cooking techniques.
Cost: $9.00 each workshop4:15 - 4:45 pm
Gift making: candle and soaps Participants can create 1 soap and 1 candle using melt and pour technics.5:00 - 5:30 pm
Cooking: Christmas Bliss Balls Participants will create a gift bag of bliss balls which they can give away (or keep for themselves)5:45 - 6:15 pm
Cooking with PCF produce: Making Christmas salads
Participants will prepare a Christmas salad using fresh garden produce.6:30 - 7:00 pm
Gift making: macramé hanging succulent holder
Participants will create a hanging plant holder for a PCF succulent.7:15 - 7:45 pm
Gift making: Christmas collection - Mono printing
Participants will create a set of 3-5 Christmas cards using basic print-making techniques.Interested in having a stall? please send an email to markets@perthcityfarm.org.au
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What the Bird Told Us
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What the Bird Told Us
City West Lotteries House2 Delhi StWest Perth,Using bush-bird communities to monitor ecosystem development in restoration, regeneration and carbon sequestration treatments.
Since 2017 the CCWA Citizen Science Program has been road testing using bush-bird communities to assess ecosystem development in a variety of revegetation projects, assisted by funding from the State NRM office. Over the 2019 season data collection involved 78 observers providing over 6,000 volunteer hours. Nic Dunlop will provide an overview of the results from the 2019 surveys for our volunteer observers, land-owners and managers.
RSVPs are essential. Register to alison.goundrey@ccwa.org.au by 27 November for catering purposes.
Frugal Hedonism - A Book Review–
Frugal Hedonism - A Book Review
Ecoburbia16 Livingstone StBeaconsfield,Frugal Hedonism - A guide to spending less while enjoying everything more.
Annie Raser Rowland with Adam Grubb
Let's say you could save money, inoculate yourself against many of the tills of modern life, live more lightly on the earth AND enjoy everything more on both the sensual and profound levels.
Preposterous!
Yet here is a toolkit to help you do just that. A tweak here, a twiddle there, every strategy in The Art of Frugal Hedonism has been designed to help you target the most important habits of mind and action needed for living frugally but hedonistically. Apply a couple, and you'll definitely have a few extra dollars in your pocket and enjoy more sunsets. Apply the lot, and you'll wake up one day and realise that you're happier, wealthier, fitter, and more in lust with life that you'd ever thought possible.
An absolute joy. Good natured not pious, humane not self-righteous and a guide to ethical living that makes the impossible possible. I am happy to make this my bible. Christos Tsiolkas, author of The Slap
The freest and most contented people pretty much follow the advice in The Art Of Frugal Hedonism. Clive Hamilton, co author of Affleuza
During this workshop Shani will share some insights from this amazing book , talk about how it affected her and help you see if you can incorporate it's learning to your life.
The non refundable $5 registration fee enrols you in this course. After we have finished you will be asked to pay in keeping with your circumstances from $20 - $50.
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Bird Walk - Alfred Cove
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Bird Walk - Alfred Cove
Troy ParkMeet at 7:30 am in the car park in Troy Park next to the Oval, off Burke Drive, Attadale. There should be migratory waders and waterbirds around the river, and there are always bush birds in the Park. More than 110 bird species have been recorded here. Bring your telescope if you have one.
Leader: Toni Webster
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing. - -
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
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Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,The Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets are on this December for four exciting nights!
There will be something for everyone, from finding the perfect gift from one of the local sustainable market stalls, enjoying delicious food from one of the food trucks, participating in one of the workshops and learn a new skill, or sitting back with a drink and listening to live music and carols.
The Festive Twilight Markets are also just off the Claisebrook light trail, so why not start your night here before checking out the Christmas lights?Entry is only a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going back to Perth City Farm.
The Festive Twilight Markets runs for four nights only: December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 4:00-8:00pmWorkshops for a Sustainable Christmas:
We will be having a series of hands-on express workshops where you will learn techniques to make your Christmas more sustainable, from gift making to healthy cooking techniques.
Cost: $9.00 each workshop4:15 - 4:45 pm
Gift making: candle and soaps Participants can create 1 soap and 1 candle using melt and pour technics.5:00 - 5:30 pm
Cooking: Christmas Bliss Balls Participants will create a gift bag of bliss balls which they can give away (or keep for themselves)5:45 - 6:15 pm
Cooking with PCF produce: Making Christmas salads
Participants will prepare a Christmas salad using fresh garden produce.6:30 - 7:00 pm
Gift making: macramé hanging succulent holder
Participants will create a hanging plant holder for a PCF succulent.7:15 - 7:45 pm
Gift making: Christmas collection - Mono printing
Participants will create a set of 3-5 Christmas cards using basic print-making techniques.Interested in having a stall? please send an email to markets@perthcityfarm.org.au
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets–
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,The Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets are on this December for four exciting nights!
There will be something for everyone, from finding the perfect gift from one of the local sustainable market stalls, enjoying delicious food from one of the food trucks, participating in one of the workshops and learn a new skill, or sitting back with a drink and listening to live music and carols.
The Festive Twilight Markets are also just off the Claisebrook light trail, so why not start your night here before checking out the Christmas lights?Entry is only a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going back to Perth City Farm.
The Festive Twilight Markets runs for four nights only: December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 4:00-8:00pmWorkshops for a Sustainable Christmas:
We will be having a series of hands-on express workshops where you will learn techniques to make your Christmas more sustainable, from gift making to healthy cooking techniques.
Cost: $9.00 each workshop4:15 - 4:45 pm
Gift making: candle and soaps Participants can create 1 soap and 1 candle using melt and pour technics.5:00 - 5:30 pm
Cooking: Christmas Bliss Balls Participants will create a gift bag of bliss balls which they can give away (or keep for themselves)5:45 - 6:15 pm
Cooking with PCF produce: Making Christmas salads
Participants will prepare a Christmas salad using fresh garden produce.6:30 - 7:00 pm
Gift making: macramé hanging succulent holder
Participants will create a hanging plant holder for a PCF succulent.7:15 - 7:45 pm
Gift making: Christmas collection - Mono printing
Participants will create a set of 3-5 Christmas cards using basic print-making techniques.Interested in having a stall? please send an email to markets@perthcityfarm.org.au
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Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
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Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,The Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets are on this December for four exciting nights!
There will be something for everyone, from finding the perfect gift from one of the local sustainable market stalls, enjoying delicious food from one of the food trucks, participating in one of the workshops and learn a new skill, or sitting back with a drink and listening to live music and carols.
The Festive Twilight Markets are also just off the Claisebrook light trail, so why not start your night here before checking out the Christmas lights?Entry is only a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going back to Perth City Farm.
The Festive Twilight Markets runs for four nights only: December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 4:00-8:00pmWorkshops for a Sustainable Christmas:
We will be having a series of hands-on express workshops where you will learn techniques to make your Christmas more sustainable, from gift making to healthy cooking techniques.
Cost: $9.00 each workshop4:15 - 4:45 pm
Gift making: candle and soaps Participants can create 1 soap and 1 candle using melt and pour technics.5:00 - 5:30 pm
Cooking: Christmas Bliss Balls Participants will create a gift bag of bliss balls which they can give away (or keep for themselves)5:45 - 6:15 pm
Cooking with PCF produce: Making Christmas salads
Participants will prepare a Christmas salad using fresh garden produce.6:30 - 7:00 pm
Gift making: macramé hanging succulent holder
Participants will create a hanging plant holder for a PCF succulent.7:15 - 7:45 pm
Gift making: Christmas collection - Mono printing
Participants will create a set of 3-5 Christmas cards using basic print-making techniques.Interested in having a stall? please send an email to markets@perthcityfarm.org.au
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets–
Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,The Perth City Farm Festive Twilight Markets are on this December for four exciting nights!
There will be something for everyone, from finding the perfect gift from one of the local sustainable market stalls, enjoying delicious food from one of the food trucks, participating in one of the workshops and learn a new skill, or sitting back with a drink and listening to live music and carols.
The Festive Twilight Markets are also just off the Claisebrook light trail, so why not start your night here before checking out the Christmas lights?Entry is only a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going back to Perth City Farm.
The Festive Twilight Markets runs for four nights only: December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 4:00-8:00pmWorkshops for a Sustainable Christmas:
We will be having a series of hands-on express workshops where you will learn techniques to make your Christmas more sustainable, from gift making to healthy cooking techniques.
Cost: $9.00 each workshop4:15 - 4:45 pm
Gift making: candle and soaps Participants can create 1 soap and 1 candle using melt and pour technics.5:00 - 5:30 pm
Cooking: Christmas Bliss Balls Participants will create a gift bag of bliss balls which they can give away (or keep for themselves)5:45 - 6:15 pm
Cooking with PCF produce: Making Christmas salads
Participants will prepare a Christmas salad using fresh garden produce.6:30 - 7:00 pm
Gift making: macramé hanging succulent holder
Participants will create a hanging plant holder for a PCF succulent.7:15 - 7:45 pm
Gift making: Christmas collection - Mono printing
Participants will create a set of 3-5 Christmas cards using basic print-making techniques.Interested in having a stall? please send an email to markets@perthcityfarm.org.au
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BirdLife WA Walk - Carine
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BirdLife WA Walk - Carine
Carine Open SpaceCarpark off Beach RoadCarine,Meet at 7:30 am in the car park off Beach Road, Carine. Carine Open Space is part of the Northern Swan Coastal Plain KBA for Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo. Over 90 species have been recorded at this lake, including the three ibis, Buff-banded Rail, several duck species and various raptors.
Bring your telescope if you have one.
Leader: Clive Nealon
Note: If you feel at all unwell - PLEASE STAY HOME. Please bring hand sanitizer with you, and supply your own pen to fill the attendance record. This will minimise unnecessary interpersonal contact.
We will still need to try to maintain the 1.5 m distancing.Festive Fauna Shelters Workshop–
Festive Fauna Shelters Workshop
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,Learn how to create habitat for native pollinators and pest controllers such as native bees, wasps, skinks and geckoes using recycled and natural materials. After a short presentation about the importance of urban wildlife, let your imagination go wild as you help create shelters to support creatures at City Farm (part of our 'Nature in the City' project) and also make one to take home. Fauna shelters make great holiday projects and useful, sustainable gifts.
This is a workshop designed for adults, but children over the age of 12 are welcome to buy a ticket and join their parents.
Tickets $15