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The Owl & the Moon
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The Owl & the Moon
WA Bird of Prey Centre92 Dulwich StWhiteman,See live owls and learn about them with WA Birds of Prey Centre’s Yvonne Sitco. Enjoy delicious wine and cheese and learnt to paint an owl with Artist Marnie Giroud from Eco Gecko – Environment & Design.
A truly special experience where patrons can interact with stunning birds including a Barn Owl, Masked Owl, Sooty Owl and Bookbook Owl.
The painting part of the workshop accommodates everybody from beginner to professional painters, so don't be scared.
Come along, it will be a hoot, an 'owlmazing experience by the light of the silvery moon'.Ticket $220
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Cloth Nappies in Care
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Cloth Nappies in Care
Bassendean Memorial Library46 Old Perth RdBassendean,The Nappy Guru, Kam Andrews, will dispel myths and share all you need to know about cloth nappies and their ease of use, washing and care. Little Green Steps will briefly share how Early Years Services are getting on board to support the return of cloth nappies in childcare.
Following the workshop, Town of Bassendean residents are eligible for a rebate of up to $100 on the purchase or hire of cloth nappies.
How to Compost Your Way to Zero Food Waste–
How to Compost Your Way to Zero Food Waste
Harrisdale Community, Sporting Pavilion & OvalGracefield BlvdHarrisdale,The City’s Waste team invites you to join presenter Robyn Brown for this talk on How to Compost Your Way to Zero Food Waste. Learn how to use all types of compost bins, or set up a bay to compost food and garden waste at home.
In these sessions, you will learn:
- How to use composting bins, tumblers and bays
- How to use worm tubes and worm farms
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Making beautiful soil from food and garden waste
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Making beautiful soil from food and garden waste
Henderson Environmental CentreGroat StNorth Beach,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 and get enough fat worms to start by receiving 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.
Black Cockatoo - Coloured Pencil Workshop: Drawing from live black cockatoo–
Black Cockatoo - Coloured Pencil Workshop: Drawing from live black cockatoo
Harvest Lakes Community Centre62 Aurora DveAtwell,Firstly, we will meet Rex. A black cockatoo visiting us from Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre. Coloured-pencil artist, Stacey Maroney will demonstrate how to sketch the bird from life and record the features of the animal quickly as it moves.
Bird photographer, Emmar Geary will then demonstrate how she captures her stunning photographs.
Once we have all found a photo we are happy to work with, Stacey will demonstrate coloured pencil techniques used to create realistic feathers and details of the cockatoo.
Materials are all provided, but feel free to bring your own pencils and photographs if you prefer.
Tea, coffee and snacks provided, please bring lunch if you think you may need it!
Tickets $106
10% of ticket sales will be donated to Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation CentreJourney To My Ideal Green Home - Understanding Energy Efficiency–
Journey To My Ideal Green Home - Understanding Energy Efficiency
The Hub 61631 Starling StHamilton Hill,As part of the educational project "The journey to my ideal green home", Timo will investigate how our National Construction Code addresses energy efficiency. By focusing on the residential sector, he will explain how the Code verifies energy efficiency while comparing the outcomes with Solar Passive and Passive House principles. He will touch on the 5 core principles of Passive House, a proven standard for constructing energy efficient buildings, and line out why the building’s “outer skin” is of major importance.
About the event:
- This event is recommended for people who wish to build new or want to retrofit.
- This event is free but must be booked, as the places are limited
- The educational project "The journey to my ideal green home" is a series of 8 events provided by Timo Bleeker to inform, educate and inspire the community to design, build and retrofit a greener, more energy efficient, more comfortable and healthier home considering Passive House standard.
- This event is supported by the City of Cockburn.Repair Cafe - Doubleview–
Repair Cafe - DoubleviewDoubleview HouseCnr of Hancock St and Scarborough Beach RdDoubleview,Broken your favourite table / bike / lamp / dress? Dont throw it out - bring it to the Doubleview Repair Cafe where our team of skilled volunteer repairers will do their best to fix it up and give it a new lease of life. Bookings now required for repairs between 10am and 11am, otherwise turn up between 11am and 11.45am and wait for a repairer to become free.
Less stuff - Sustainable decluttering (Ballajura)–
Less stuff - Sustainable decluttering (Ballajura)
Ballajura Public LibraryKingfisher Ave & Illawarra CrescentBallajura,Join Lindsay Miles from Treading My Own Path to delve into the realm of “stuff” – why we have too much of it, and the benefits of less.
We’ll dispel the common myths about decluttering, along with the common excuses that hold people back, and discover that decluttering (when done right) can be good for the planet. We’ll explore local options for donating items, the second-hand economy and community reuse initiatives, letting items go responsibly and avoiding landfill. We’ll cover how to make better choices in future to keep our stuff at bay.
Free event. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact Beechboro Public Library on (08) 9207 8585.
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Journey to My Ideal Green Home – Part 5 - Quizzing our energy efficiency
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Journey to My Ideal Green Home – Part 5 - Quizzing our energy efficiency
The Hub 61631 Starling StHamilton Hill,While enjoying your breakfast, Timo will look into the energy efficiency around the houses we live in. He will compare widely used construction methods he experienced in his 12 years Perth based work experience with the Passive House principles, a proven standard for constructing energy efficient buildings. He will touch on the 5 core principles of Passive House and line out what to focus on to achieve exceptionally low energy using buildings.
About the event:
- This event is recommended for people who wish to build new or want to retrofit.
- This event must be booked, as the places are limited.
- The educational project "The journey to my ideal green home" is a series of 8 events provided by Timo Bleeker to inform, educate and inspire the community to design, build and retrofit a greener, more energy efficient, more comfortable and healthier home considering Passive House standard.
- This event is supported by the City of Cockburn.Tickets $6
Black Cockatoo Crisis Fund Raising Event–
Black Cockatoo Crisis Fund Raising Event
The Backlot Perth21 Simpson StWest Perth,The three species of black cockatoo in Western Australia's south west are in trouble. If we do nothing we could lose all three species of these birds within two decades. However, if we act now we can save these iconic birds and ensure their long term survial.
A new feature length social impact documentary film, Black Cockatoo Crisis is currently in production in WA. It is being put together by the makers of Cry of the Forests, a social impact film that helped change the political landscape and bring an end to all native forest logging in WA.
In collaboration with our social impact partners, the Save the Black Cockatoo Coalition, Black Cockatoo Crisis will highlight the plight of our black cockatoos and set out a roadmap for saving these species. It will change the way decision makers and the general public view our black cockatoos and move them to act to protect these special birds.
We invite you to be part of this change making film. We need to raise $143,000 as soon as possible to put this film on the big screen, into schools and on the desks of our MPs. Together we can make a real difference and ensure that these beautiful and intelligent birds have a future.
Join us on Sunday March 13 at 11.30am at The Backlot in Simpson St, West Perth for coffee and light refreshments and to learn more about this change making film and how you can be a part of making it happen.
All Electric Home–
All Electric Home
Stirling Community Centre7A Kitchener StNorth Beach,Are you looking to create a zero carbon home? Do you drive an electric vehicle or aspire to? This 'all electric home' event is for you!
The City of Stirling is excited to host this topical information session with four engaging and passionate speakers .
The future is electric. Almost everything we do from this point on in the 21st Century will increasingly be based on batteries. Recyclable batteries. Powered by renewable energy in all our uses, bringing ever falling levels of pollution.
Participants will be empowered to make informed choices about their energy use in these changing times.
Rowan Gallagher, Partnerships and DER Acquisition Manager at Synergy, will talk about the benefits of living in an all electric home.
Craig Donahue, Managing Director at Clean NRG, a local business, will share the latest information on solar rooftop systems and home batteries.
Professor Ray Wills, Managing Director of Future Smart Strategies, will discuss WA's inevitable energy transformation and emission reductions.
Local resident, Dr Steffen Zorn, PhD, will discuss the benefits of investing in electric vehicles.You will have the opportunity to view a range of electric vehicles at the end of the session and speak to their owners about their experience.
This event is timely, given the recent announcement that 5,000 free fast chargers are being installed in capital cities across Australia and the WA government has released a map of 45 new electric vehicle charging sites across the state.
We look forward to seeing you there! Tickets are limited so reserve your place. Tickets $5
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Lifehacks: Towards an eco-friendly, joyous life
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Lifehacks: Towards an eco-friendly, joyous life
Hillview Intercultural Community Centre1-3 Hill View PlaceBentley,Monthly series of workshops - Life hacks
Including - Organisation skills, info on free local community groups like Buy Nothing, The Bibbulmun Track, Hiking, How to make household products, Worm farms etc.
Join us in learning these tried and tested life hacks!
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Nature know-How: Birds of the Perth Hills (Bullsbrook)
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Nature know-How: Birds of the Perth Hills (Bullsbrook)
Lowery Park Hall6 Eden DveBullsbrook,When she was aged between 14 and16 years old, Talitha secretly put together a book which she had professionally printed and presented it to her parents as a Christmas present. It includes hand painted maps, beautiful photos (taken by Talitha), an identification guide, skittish rating and photography tips.
Talitha will talk about the process of putting the book together, share photography tips, discuss bird call identification and the identification of easily confused birds, and show a video on local birds she has produced.
Free event. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact the Sustainable Environment Officer via (08) 9267 9282.
Modern Cloth Nappy Workshop - Bayswater–
Modern Cloth Nappy Workshop - Bayswater
BeaconsfieldJoin City of Bayswater for this free, relaxed, family-friendly workshop, and learn about modern cloth nappies from birth to toilet training.
Presented by Kam Andrews - engineer, scientist and now “The Nappy Guru” through extensive research and practical experience with her youngest in cloth nappies from birth.
This is a great opportunity to:
• Find out what you need to get started,
• Touch and feel various styles and brands of cloth nappies
• Practice fitting nappies on demo dolls
• Learn how to effectively wash nappies and deal with poo
• Talk to like-minded parents
• Get support and tips if you are already using cloth nappies.Bookings are essential.
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Introduction to Permaculture
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Introduction to Permaculture
Sloan's Cottage10 Harman StLeda,Join KiT and Powderbark Permaculture as we explore ways you can use Permaculture design thinking to maximise productivity in your home and backyard systems. This one day course will cover:
-Permaculture design groundwork (the principals and ethics of permaculture)
-Looking at your space with permaculture eyes (designing for productivity)
-How to amplify the magic ingredient in your veggie patch; your soil biology
-Fostering your permaculture learning (further education, resources, networks and your permaculture community)Tickets $26
Morning and afternoon tea provided, BYO lunch.Plastic: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly- Adult Event–
Plastic: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly- Adult Event
Success Library11 Wentworth ParadeSuccess,Take a journey through the history of plastic and find out about how we can move towards a more sustainable future.
Precious Plastic Perth is a community engagement project aiming to create behavioural changes and help our community to RETHINK, reduce, re-use and recycle their waste to make meaningful change. Understand the principles of the circular economy and what sustainability means to you.
During this fun interactive workshop you will learn about:
• The GOOD reasons we invented plastics and how it has revolutionised our lives
• The BAD and the UGLY consequences of our excessive plastic production and consumption
• The plastic waste and recycling challenges we face
• The ban of single use plastic in WA and what it means for you.Movie Screening: The Last Horns of Africa–
Movie Screening: The Last Horns of Africa
The Backlot Perth21 Simpson StWest Perth,This incredible award winning documentary follows the journeys of two conservation heroes who put their lives on the line to protect the rhino in their care, while a top-secret operation endeavors to bring down South Africa's rhino poaching crime syndicates.
Doors/Bar open 6.00pm-Film 7.00pm. Introduced by the filmmakers Morgan Pelt and Garth De Bruno Austin with a post film Q and A.
Tickets $18
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Low waste kitchen workshop with Wasteless Pantry
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Low waste kitchen workshop with Wasteless Pantry
Walyalup Civic Centre155 High StFremantle,Amanda, from the Wasteless Pantry, will discuss how you can practically work towards a low waste kitchen, including:
- Time-saving tips that will reduce your environmental footprint
- Hints to make the most of whats in your fridge and pantry
- Better ways to shop
- Simple swaps to reduce waste and save money in your home.This workshop is free for residents in the City of Fremantle, City of Melville, and Town of East Fremantle.
Bookings are essential.
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Urban Composting Options Workshop
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Urban Composting Options Workshop
Urban Revolution284 Albany HighwayVictoria Park,Learn how to compost using the various options and choose the best composting system for your unique situation at home, for a school or a business. Ask your site-specific questions.
Learn about the Bokashi system, worm farms, worm towers, how to compost pet waste, hot and cold composting methods and how to run multiple systems together.
Find out why composting is an impactful action that we can all do to put our planet first by reducing our food waste in landfill and instead create nutrient rich soil for a thriving environment.
Workshop Details:* 60 min workshop
* Receive a copy of our comprehensive Urban Composting Guidebook - 32 Page, illustrated, full colour booklet printed on 100% recycled paper with vegetable inks
* Q&A over homemade morning tea where you can ask your individual composting questions
* 10% off your composting, garden and eco products in store on the day$25 per person. Pre booking is essential as places are strictly limited.
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My Life as a Naturalist: Eric McCrum (Ballajura)
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My Life as a Naturalist: Eric McCrum (Ballajura)
Ballajura Public LibraryKingfisher Ave & Illawarra CrescentBallajura,‘How fortunate I have been to meet up with so many naturalists when young, who helped to open my eyes to the vast diversity of life on Earth! With Peter Slater, Eric Lindgren and Kevn Griffiths as companions - birds, marine life and fungi became my interests. Whence then the interests in spiders, lichens, clouds, insects, reptiles and geology? And my interest in Aboriginal language, such as relating to the place names of WA towns?’
So what is Eric’s story? Come along and find out from the man himself, who regularly features as a wildlife expert on the 720 ABC Perth radio Breakfast program and was awarded the Centennial Medal in 2001.
Free event. Please book in as spaces are limited. For all inquiries contact BALLAJURA LIBRARY on (08) 9207 8686.
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Compost, Worm Farm & Bokashi Workshop
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Compost, Worm Farm & Bokashi Workshop
St Luke's Anglican Parish20 Monument StMosman Park,Want to manage your food waste at home and nourish your garden at the same time? Learn how to make the most of those food scraps while trimming your bin!
Join WMRC Waste Educators and compost guru Peg, from Lessen with Peg for this Compost & Worm Farm Workshop. We'll go through different solutions for managing organic waste at home, show you how to set up a low-cost system for yourself, and take a tour of the St. Luke's Community Garden.
Attend this workshop to find out how you can receive $50 toward the purchase of a compost bin, worm farm or bokashi bin. This is a limited offer for WMRC Member Councils and Town of Cambridge residents only. Ts & Cs apply.
Bookings are essential for this event! A light morning tea will be provided following the workshop. Register through Eventbrite. Cost of $5 + booking fee. If the ticket cost is a barrier to coming to this event please call on 9384 6711 and we are happy to assist.
Tickets: Member council tickets are available to residents from Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove & Subiaco. General admission tickets are available for Cambridge and residents from other councils.
Nature Know-How: Build a Bandicoot Bungalow (Gidgegannup)–
Nature Know-How: Build a Bandicoot Bungalow (Gidgegannup)
Susannah Brook ReserveSrawberry Hill DveGidgegannup,Learn how to build a bandicoot bungalow and help these cute critters by installing several in a patch of bush.
Join members of the Susannah Brook Catchment Group and environmental enthusiast, David Broadhurst, to learn how to build homes for Southern Brown Bandicoots (also called Quenda). Providing artificial habitat for these small mammals can assist their survival in areas where they face threats such as predation by introduced species like foxes, and where there may not be sufficient suitable natural habitat. The bungalows built and installed during this session will help local bandicoots in the Susannah Brook bushland.
As well as teaching you how to build the homes this session, we will go over why they are designed the way they are, where to place them, basic bandicoot behaviour and considerations such as fire risk. The bungalows can be built relatively low cost and using salvaged materials. This session will be hands-on; attendees will try their hand at building and installing homes and will leave with a material and instruction sheet to enable them to build bandicoot bungalows on their own property or with their environmental volunteer group.
Please note: a walk of approximately 500m is required to access an appropriate site for the bungalow to be built by the group.
Please book in as spaces are limited.
Please note that this program is suitable for adults and children aged 12 years and over, and is an informative presentation and interactive activity. Photographs and videos may be taken of the event.Top tips for early birders–
Top tips for early birders
Atwell Arts Centre586 Canning HwyTompkins ParkAlfred Cove,The team from BirdLife WA will head south of the river on Saturday, March 26, to hold a morning workshop for anyone new to birding or wanting to know more.
Dr Rochelle Steven will present an introduction to birdwatching and where to find birds. Her talk will also include tips on choosing binoculars, bird guides and phone applications for birders.
Frank O’Connor will share some amazing facts about birds and why they are a constant source of wonder.
Bird listening is a must for birdwatchers, according to Brendan Kinsella. Let him introduce you to some common bird calls and show you how to expand your bird “vocabulary”.This workshop will run at the Atwell Arts Centre in Alfred Cove from 9.15am (for a 9.30 start) to noon. Morning tea will be provided.
Tickets $25Reducing Kitchen Waste-Throw Away Less–
Reducing Kitchen Waste-Throw Away Less
Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Resource Centre2 Paterson StMundijong,Food Waste is a global challenge that has environmental, economic and social impacts. Each year in Australia we waste around 7.6 million tonnes which is equivalent to 312kg PER PERSON! This waste is estimated to cost the Australia economy $20 billion
In 2017 the Australian government set a target to halve food waste by 2030.
Let Robyn Brown show you how you can play a role at home to help meet this target in this free workshop.Topics covered in this presentation:
Buying Food
Growing Food
Storing Food
Cooking with Scraps
Composting food wasteSustainable Style & Clothes Swap–
Sustainable Style & Clothes Swap
Boya Community Centre119-135 Scott StHelena Valley,Join Ciara Lowe-Thiedeman to learn how to dress more sustainably, shop mindfully and tackle common pre-loved shopping stigma. Learn to rewear and repurpose clothing, and discover the key to becoming sustainably stylish: understanding your personal style.
As the second largest polluter in the world, the fashion industry has a disastrous environmental impact. But it's not all bad. By 2028 pre-loved clothing sales are expected to outrank traditional retail sales.
Clothes Swap
Bring along the items you don't wear anymore (lurkers) and swap them for preloved, new to you items (workers) which will refresh your wardrobe.More details regarding the Clothes Swap will be provided after registration.