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Events in February 2021
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Growing and Designing Native Gardens
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Growing and Designing Native Gardens
Coolbellup Library90 Cordelia AveCoolbellup,Smart water wise garden design using WA native plants enhances the landscape by providing an attractive habitat for our local fauna while aligning with the climate.
Learn to:
Understand Perth soils and why certain native plants grow where they do.
Why native plants are so important to our local landscape for soil biology and climate.
How to create a bush landscape with native ground covers, creepers, shrubs and trees.
Where to find a list of plants common to your area to suit your soil type.
Why correct placement of plants will save you time and money
Where to purchase native plants and the different size choices.
Fiona from Gaia Permaculture will give you lots of tips and demonstrations, feel free to bring along your soil samples for PH testing.
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In Defense of Food - Transition Town Vincent movie night
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In Defense of Food - Transition Town Vincent movie night
Paddington Ale House141 Scarborough Beach RdMt Hawthorn,What should you eat to be healthy?
Join best-selling author Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to answer the question of what to eat for good health.Cutting through confusion and busting myths and misconceptions, In Defense of Food shows how common sense and old-fashioned wisdom can help us rediscover the pleasures of eating and avoid the chronic diseases so often associated with the modern diet.
Pollan examines a wide variety of diets from cultures and traditions around the globe and throughout history.
Along the way he shows how a combination of faulty nutrition science and deceptive marketing practices have encouraged us to replace real food with scientifically engineered “food-like substances.” And he explains why the solution to our dietary woes is in fact remarkably simple: Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants.Event Details:
-The film starts at 6.30pm sharp.
-No need to print your ticket.
-Food and drink is available for purchase at The Paddo.
-Children are welcome to attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian. The film screening area is separate from the bar area.
-Transition Town Vincent film nights are run by volunteers. A suggested donation of $5 is appreciated to help cover the costs of screening rights.
-With thanks to The Paddington Ale House for providing the venue.
-For more information about Transition Town Vincent visit ttv.org.au - -
Keeping chickens- Adult event
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Keeping chickens- Adult event
Success Library11 Wentworth ParadeSuccess,Ever wanted to have fresh eggs from your own chickens?
To find out all about keeping chickens join Shani Graham from sustainable urban farm Ecoburbia for this workshop which just might include a chook or two!
Learn about:
Best breeds
Housing needs
Feeding requirements
Local laws
Common ailments
Hatching chicks naturallyTickets $5
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Basic Beekeeping Workshop
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Basic Beekeeping Workshop
128 Yanchep Beach RdYanchep,At our beekeeping workshop you will learn about the different types of bees, tools and equipment needed, beehive components, pests and disease and legal and licensing requirements for you to enter the beekeeping world.
Our fully qualified and experienced facilitator, Dani Boksjo, will guide you through this journey. She has been active in the beekeeping industry for a number of years and has a wealth of knowledge and skills to share with you.
Workshop Fee is $50.00
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Sustainability - Urban Beekeeping @ Wanneroo Library
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Sustainability - Urban Beekeeping @ Wanneroo Library
Wanneroo Library3 Rocca WayWanneroo,Come and find out more about these fascinating creatures and see what it would take to bee-come a beekeeper.
Our free Sustainability Series aims to engage and encourage our community members to learn about and commit to sustainability in our everyday lives.
Urban beekeeping is the practise of keeping bees in a town or city, without access to a large yard or the countryside.
Have you thought about what it would take to keep bees but have never had the chance to find out?
Would you like to taste true urban honey?
Come and find out a bit more about these fascinating creatures and see whether a hive might work at your place.
Living Smart Course - Sustainable Food Gardens–
Living Smart Course - Sustainable Food Gardens
Warrandyte Park Clubroom89 Warrandyte RdCraigie,Join the team from Ecoburbia to learn about sustainable food gardening at home.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS A FOUR PART COURSE. ONE SESSION IS HELD ON THE LONG WEEKEND (FEB 27th)
Join the team from Ecoburbia to learn about sustainable food gardening at home at our four part course with workshops covering:
-Making and using great compost
-Making and filling a garden bed
-Basic food gardening
-Preserving the harvest.The course includes hands-on learning and a trip to the Duncraig Edible Garden.
Cost is $15 ($5 for Concession) and registrations are essential as places are limited.For further information contact Ecoburbia on 0417 941 991 or ecoburbia@gmail.com
Seed Saving & Plant Propagation Workshop–
Seed Saving & Plant Propagation Workshop
Gosnells Knowledge Centre2232D Albany HwyGosnells,Learn from the Perth Hills & Wheatbelt Seed Saving Network!
At this workshop you will learn about all aspects of seed saving from pollination, drying seed and how to save and swap seed. You will also be taken through a hands on workshop where you will be instructed on how to propagate plants from cuttings (please bring a couple of small simple cuttings from plants in your garden for use in this activity).
Free workshop. Bookings are essential.
For more information please contact The Knowledge Centre Library on 9391 600, or email library_queries@gosnells.wa.gov.au
Thinking Green: Low Cost Gardening (Ballajura)–
Thinking Green: Low Cost Gardening (Ballajura)
Ballajura Public LibraryKingfisher Ave & Illawarra CrescentBallajura,Presented by Fiona Blackham, this workshop shares practical ways to garden on a budget, including seed saving, cuttings, turning green-waste into garden beds, and using recycled materials to build with or grow in. Understand the basic tools to use and where to get them from.
There will also be a demonstration on how to make a great compost tea for your garden, how to plant for your needs so you can avoid waste, and where to go to trade your extra produce. Please bring along a clean glass jar with a lid (up to 500ml), to swap for a jar of compost tea. Also bring along any seeds you want to swap!
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Ballajura Public Library on (08) 9207 8686.
Green Streets–
Green Streets
Alf Faulkner HallCnr Mary Cres & Ivanhoe StEden Hill,Please come and join Greening Australia and your local council members at Alf Faulkner Hall - corner of Mary Crescent and Ivanhoe Street, Eden Hill. Learn about urban heat islands and how native verge gardens can help to decrease temperatures in your neighborhood, then redesign your own!
Free afternoon tea is provided. To get the most out of this event, please bring a photo or sketch of your own verge garden, or you can use the templates we have available.
Although this is a free event for adults, children are more than welcome to attend.
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Indoor plant workshop
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Indoor plant workshop
The Art Garage191 Scarborough Beach RdMt Hawthorn,Join green thumb Deidre Watts of De Petite Jardin for this hands-on and informative indoor plant workshop.
If you love the idea of having greenery in your home, but have had a few expensive and failed attempts, then this workshop is for you.
Deidre will take you on a journey of plant discovery, sharing more than 35 years of knowledge and experience plus the tried and tested tips from her mother!
The workshop is designed to provide beginners, and those with limited knowledge, with everything they need to know to start and maintain an indoor or patio garden.
Covering the basics of indoor plant care including water, sunlight, feeding, pests, preparation and soil, as well as learning about common errors and the best varieties to begin your plant journey. Deidre will also share her tips on how to hunt down plants cheaply.In the interactive workshop you’ll learn how to repot and propagate plants. You'll also get to take home a variety of cuttings home with you. Learning how to propagate is a highly useful tool for gardeners to build their plant collection on a budget. With the water propagation method, you can enjoy your plants as they grow.
As part of the session, Deidre welcomes participants to bring in their plants and photos to help troubleshoot any existing plant problems.
Plants, equipment and morning tea provided.
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Hills Food Share
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Hills Food Share
Glen Forrest Community GardenCnr Hardey Rd & Glen Forrest DveGlen Forrest,One social hour of sharing with other local growers & gardeners. Bring along your plants, seeds, seedlings, cuttings, garden mags or yummy kitchen edibles to share.
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To Kid or Not To Kid: Documentary Screening
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To Kid or Not To Kid: Documentary Screening
Bassendean Seniors and Community Centre50 Old Perth RdBassendean,Transition Town Guildford is screening the documentary To Kid or Not To Kid.
To Kid Or Not To Kid bravely plunges into an aspect of reproductive choice often considered too taboo to discuss, asking the question Why can’t we talk about not having kids?
Tired of being made to feel like “a waste of a uterus”, one woman fights back, for her right to decide whether to live a life openly without having kids. To Kid Or Not To Kid bravely plunges into an aspect of reproductive choice often considered too taboo to discuss, asking the question “Why can’t we talk about not having kids?”From the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics’ Pick “Musicwood”, comes the first English feature documentary on the subject — aiming to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird, selfish or somehow wrong.
Preshow starts at 6.50pm.
Movie starts at 7pm.