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Events in June 2021
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Thinking Green: Frog Friendly Gardens (Dayton)
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Thinking Green: Frog Friendly Gardens (Dayton)
Dayton Community Centre211 Arthur StDayton,Ecologists Mike and Mandy Bamford will introduce you to the native frogs which inhabit our city and give you the skills to create a frog haven in your garden.
Each participant will receive a pond or bog plant to take home.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Aimee via (08) 9267 9282.
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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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Your Garden with Josh Byrne - South Perth and Surrounding Suburbs
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Your Garden with Josh Byrne - South Perth and Surrounding Suburbs
John McGrath Pavilion97 Hensman StSouth Perth,Your Garden with Josh Byrne is a free event series providing City of South Perth residents with the ideas and inspiration to create a successful garden while doing your bit to help protect the Swan and Canning rivers.
Hosted by ABC TV Gardening Australia presenter and environmental scientist Dr Josh Byrne, this event showcases the latest ideas in environment-friendly gardening and provides participants with the practical information needed to get the best results from their garden.
For residents of South Perth and surrounding suburbs, this event will feature River Guardians Program Manager Jason Menzies and his work with the Swan and Canning river dolphins and the Reel It In fishing line bin project.
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Thinking Green: Worm Farming (Bullsbrook)
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Thinking Green: Worm Farming (Bullsbrook)
Bullsbrook Public Library3 Maroubra AveBullsbrook,Kevin Smith from The Worm Shed presents on all aspects of worm farming and the role worms play in recycling and waste management. This is followed by a demonstration of setting up and maintaining a worm farm.
Residents and ratepayers of the City are entitled to a $115 subsidy on an advanced worm farm set-up or a $50 subsidy on 1kg of worms, both of which will be available for purchase on the day.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Bullsbrook Public Library on (08) 9207 8989.
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Freo Permies Perma-Blitz
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Freo Permies Perma-Blitz
BeaconsfieldWe are back! Thank you for being patient with the COVID lockdown. But now that things have settled down we can get back to it!
Perma-Blitz events are a whirlwind of activity as we come together to make permaculture plans a reality.
Please follow the Eventbrite link to grab a ticket! It’ll help us plan for catering. You will be notified of the address only after you secure a FREE ticket.
For this months event we are welcoming everyone to come and take a look at what has been happening at Brendan and Sarah's place!
Nestled into a historic part of Beaconsfield, Sarah and Brendan have been busy with renovations and improvements over the last year, and are now ready to get their backyard back into a productive food forest!
Arrive by 9am for a cup of tea and a walk around, before Brendan and Sarah will go over their design ideas and we will get ourselves sorted into teams.
Jobs for the day will include defining paths, sheet-mulching, weeding, harvesting, planting fruit trees, and making vegetable beds. As we work you’ll be guided by our 'team leads' who will help to not only teach you the task, but help you understand the theory and interconnectedness behind the activities.
Yummy morning tea and lunch will be provided to keep you nourished - including gluten free and vegan options.
We will wrap up by 2.30-3.00pm before sitting back and celebrating what we've all created!
Children and family friendly.
Please bring along:
- weather appropriate clothes
- hat
- suncream
- gloves
- sturdy shoes
- any gardening tools that you're happy to use (mulching fork etc)We are a regional group of Permaculture West and encourage you to join - please nominate Fremantle Permaculture as your local group.
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/copy-of-brendan-and-sarah-perma-blitz-tickets-157369427193
Amazing Amendments for Growing Great Food–
Amazing Amendments for Growing Great Food
Glen Forrest Community GardenCnr Hardey Rd & Glen Forrest DveGlen Forrest,Kevin will demonstrate and explain some Amazing Amendments you can make to enhance the productivity of your home food growing. And you’ll make some to take home. (BYO 2 small jars) $5 per person
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Trillion Trees Challenge (19th June)
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Trillion Trees Challenge (19th June)
Whiteman Park233 Drumpellier DveWhiteman,Join us for the 2021 Trillion Trees Challenge sponsored by De Bortoli Wines.
We have a morning (8:30am-12pm) session and an afternoon session (12:30pm-4pm) available. If you would like to register for a full day of planting please book in for both sessions.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
If you are not feeling well or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, we respectfully ask that you stay home.
Learn How To Make An Instant Garden Bed With Peg Davies–
Learn How To Make An Instant Garden Bed With Peg Davies
Bassendean Memorial Library46 Old Perth RdBassendean,In this exclusive session, get excited to learn some practical tips and tricks about how to create an Instant Garden Bed.
Peg will use materials usually disposed of in the lime green lid Food Organics and Garden Organics bin (FOGO) , gardening on the cheap! Peg will also discuss which vegetables should be used to enjoy delicious homegrown produce.Easy steps required to register:
- Sign up to Grow It Local
- Click add to cart, at the bottom of the page, to reserve your spot for this FREE, exclusive, limited capacity live event.Thinking Green: Gardening with Microbes and Microscopes (Ellenbrook)–
Thinking Green: Gardening with Microbes and Microscopes (Ellenbrook)
Ellenbrook Community Library90 Main StEllenbrook,Learn about what makes a healthy soil and the importance of soil microbes.
Want to cut your water use, carbon emissions and grow more food at the same time? Having healthy soil microbes is the answer. Learn about the soil food web, soil succession and look at soil samples through a microscope to find out how to have a happier, healthier garden.
Presented by Ellen Walker, co-founder of Earthwhile, on behalf of Switch your Thinking.
Please note that this workshop is suitable for adults and young people aged 14 and over.
Free workshop. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Ellenbrook Community Library on (08) 9207 8787. - -
Trillion Trees Challenge (20th June)
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Trillion Trees Challenge (20th June)
Whiteman Park233 Drumpellier DveWhiteman,Join us for the 2021 Trillion Trees Challenge sponsored by De Bortoli Wines.
We have a morning (8:30am-12pm) session and an afternoon session (12:30pm-4pm) available. If you would like to register for a full day of planting please book in for both sessions.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
If you are not feeling well or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, we respectfully ask that you stay home.
Gardening Day with Team Gaia–
Gardening Day with Team Gaia
Perth City Farm1 City Farm PlaceEast Perth,Join us for a fun day of Organic Gardening Information! All you need to know for a thriving garden!
In a world where the future is uncertain and for most of us money is tight we need to prepare ourselves for self-sustainability as best as we can.
Learning how to grow your own food for at minimal cost is a skill everyone should have. At our workshop you will learn these skills and more, preparing you for your future.At our organic gardening workshop you will learn the skills to grow food for the rest of your life, at a minimal cost. These lessons will help you get maximum yields out of your vegetable patches and increase your health and vitality.
Things we will cover in this workshop:
-What happens to conventionally grown food and why it is best avoided
-Vegetables you can regrow for free from scraps you would normally throw away
-Growing superfoods for free
-Growing spices for free
-Seed Saving and storing for free lifelong supplies of seeds
-Harvesting your produce for extending the life span of your vegetable patch
-Storing and preserving your abundant harvest for a longer supply
-Companion planting tips
-Edible weeds – Free salad anyone?
-Soil Health
-Organic Pest Control
-Organic FertilizersDigital workbook included and join our Gaia CommUNITY group of likeminded.
VIP FULL DAY PASS ITINERARY
10:30 - 11:45 : How to Start an Organic Garden
Tips from the pros on how to (and how NOT too!~) start an organic garden from scratch successfully! Get your garden set up correctly with this beginners sessionBreak- Light Snacks and Kombucha Provided
12 - 1:45 : Organic Gardening Master Class
Now we have our garden set up how do we keep it all alive and thriving? Learn all the ins and outs of how to manage your garden without the need for harsh chemicals and sprays. From Seed Saving to Composting this session covers the organic gardening practices you need to get the most out of your edible gardensBreak- Light Snacks and Kombucha Provided
2 - 3:30 : Edible Weeds Forage
Learn all about these amazing misunderstood plants we humans have labelled “weeds”. Learn to understand why your weeds are there and what incredible secret uses they have. Manage your “weed Problem” Organically and effortlessly.Tickets $55-$220