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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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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 Centre - -
Black Cockatoo Crisis Fund Raising Event
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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.
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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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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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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.