Sustainability and outdoors

Wicking Beds are self-contained raised garden beds with built-in reservoirs that supply water from the bottom up. Your gardens will thrive with this perfect option for busy people who don’t always have time to get into the garden. Join our Environmental Sustainability Officer as he demonstrates how to build a Wicking Bed and discover how easy it is to implement at home, either from kit or DIY.

🌿Join us on Friday September 1st as we explore the site of our planned Indigenous Plant Corridor at Reynard Street Community Garden! 🌿⭐ We'll be joined by Marg Allan from VINC (Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Cooperative) to learn about Indigenous plants and establishing urban habitat for local pollinators and other wildlife. This workshop is part of...

Join us at the award-winning Randwick Sustainability Hub each Friday afternoon and learn skills under expert guidance in a friendly setting.
July 21 - Sept 22 (10 Weeks) Learn how to create garden homes for tiny native bees, frogs, insects, fairy wrens, blue tongue lizards and other creatures using low maintenance garden techniques that mimic nature and which can provide hours of enjoyment using native Australian plants.

Learn more about the wonderful range of stunning foliage and flowering plants suited to subtropical Brisbane gardens. Find out what grows well locally with little maintenance but still gives your garden the wow factor! Presented by horticulturist and 4BC gardening presenter, Paul Plant.

Bookings
Bookings required. Phone Carindale Library on 07 3407 1490 to reserve your place.

In this seminar with sustainable design expert Roman Spur, learn how to create an organic garden that produces a plentiful supply of fruit and vegetables for your f AMily. You will discover lots of tips and tricks for good garden design and learn how to make self-watering planter boxes, organic soil, fertilisers, and much more.

Bookings
Bookings required. Phone Corinda Library on 07 3407 7701 to reserve your place.

Join other community members who enjoy gardening to share ideas and knowledge at the informal meet-up and learn about library resources and events with a gardening focus. Experienced and beginner gardeners welcome.

Bookings
Bookings required. Phone Zillmere Library on 07 3403 1455 to reserve your place.

Learn how to record wildlife observations for North Sydney Council's Wildlife Watch progr AM.

Enjoy a presentation by Dr. Holly Parsons of Birdlife Australia about native bird species identification and habitat gardens followed by a workshop on recording wildlife observations for North Sydney Council's Wildlife Watch Progr AM.

In this fun and informative workshop learn how to make beeswax wraps and discover great alternatives to plastic that can be easily implemented in our daily lives. This workshop is one you don't want to miss.

Learn how to propagate native plants from cuttings.
Lane Cove bushland is home to many attractive spring wildflowers. Discover how to grow beautiful local native shrubs such as Grevillea and Correa from cuttings, a handy propagation technique useful for all home gardeners!

Bookings essential, spaces limited.

Come along and learn about Invasive Plants and Animals.

  Tracey Read from Dappled Light Studio will guide you through a striking way to re-use the paper bags you’ve collected from shopping over time, and add a personal touch to your gift-giving. Bring your own 2-3 paper bags (from Coles or Woolworths) or bags can be provided on request.

Rediscover the joy of cycling in this free session led by Pedal Set Go, bike education experts. This course is for people who have not ridden in a while, and want to refresh their riding skills. A fun and relaxed pace in a traffic-free area, you learn to start and stop safely. Refine your bike control skills to change gears effectively and signal left and right, and enjoy riding in a group.

Please bring: roadworthy bike, correctly fitting Australian/NZ Standard helmet, covered shoes, comfortable clothes, water bottle, snack and wear sunscreen.

This workshop is presented by the Green Living Centre, an initiative of Inner West Council. If you have any questions email: education@greenlivingcentre.org.au or phone 0481 477 917

Learn about fungi, their roles in the ecosystem and how people can be involved in fungal ecology and conservation through citizen science. BacchChat is a free community presentation, providing opportunities for our community to learn, grow and engage with varied topics.

Are you home compost curious but not too sure where to start?

In this Introduction to Composting workshop you will learn the basics of home composting including how to set one up and maintain it, the simple recipe for success, what to add and what not to add and talk about some of the common problems people experience.

Become a bushcare volunteer and work with Council's Bushcare Officers on the bush regeneration progr AM.

Join us for this free introductory working with tool session. You will learn to create a serving board and get to take home what you have made.

Rin Bunn will demonstrate how basic methods of dehydrating fruit and vegetables can keep you in tasty seasonal foods out of season, and ways to save your seeds so you can grow food for years to come. By preserving in times of abundance either from your garden or taking advantage of high season varieties available...

We have partnered with Good for the Hood and 6 leading sustainability experts to deliver the @home programthat will teach you the skills to create sustainable change at home.

Online workshops on the following topics will be hosted during August and September 2023.

Healesville Library is a central location for all of the green thumbs in the area to come together to share all things garden related in a friendly casual setting. From 2-3pm we will be inside the comfort of the library with a cuppa, sharing plants, produce, wisdom and experience. From 3-4pm, we will spend time...

Join us in celebrating Adult Learners’ Week from 1-8 September 2023. GEALC will be taking a Port Phillip EcoCentre excursion to Port Melbourne foreshore on Tuesday 5 Sept from 10.00am to 1.00pm.

Find out why butterflies matter and learn which plants provide nectar and food for nature's winged miracles.

During the walk you will discover butterflies in the Gardens and their host plants while viewing the interpretive butterfly signs.

Meet your guide at the Meeting Post before the Friends Centre in the Botanic Gardens. This is a free event but a donation is welcomed and appreciated.

Not suitable for children under 5.

"Get the most out of your visit at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on a free guided walk.

Led by our knowledgeable guides, these walks allow you to appreciate the beauty and clever adaptations of Australian plants and the research and effort involved in creating and maintaining the Gardens.

These walks are held at 11.00amdaily. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.

Special themed walks are also held throughout the year.

No booking required for individuals. For groups of six or more, please contact via email in advance."

Do you want to get your licence but don’t know where to start? Join us for lunch and a road rules study session.

Learn how to get started and where to get help with the hobby of beekeeping this Adult Learners Week. The Cairns and District Beekeeping association will share tips, tricks, and common beginner’s mistakes. Discover the essential role of bees in food production and learn how your own garden can support the busy work of bees.

Reusable produce bags are the perfect stepping stone to your zero-waste journey they don't hurt the planet and they keep your produce fresh, too. Join Sharon at the Yarra Ranges tech school to learn how to make one of your very own. Basic sewing machine skills are required but we'll guide you to use these...

The Wandering Weeders are a free-ranging group who work every Wednesday over 10 hectares on the edge of Mt Coot-tha Forest Park, near the Hut in Chapel Hill. Their work is focused on areas around walking tracks targeting weeds including signal grass and those weeds spread by birds. To date, the group has managed to eliminate ochna, corky passion vine, asparagus fern and lantana at their site and welcomes all new volunteers and those interested in regular or infrequent bushcare.

Requirements: Please wear sun smart clothing, a broad brimmed hat, enclosed shoes, water bottle and personal gloves if you have them.

Following great success both in 2021 and 2022, Golden Plains Shire Council’s popular Edible Gardens programwill return with a new, free webinar series, with the sixth session being held on 6 September from 7 to 8 PM.

In this webinar, qualified horticulturist Craig Castree will give an insight in what to plant now, feeding, mulching and soil conditioning and answer some of your questions.

Since the Community Food Garden at Inveresk was established in 2022, it’s not only been growing food, but a community of people who are gathering, sharing skills and connecting in this new place.

The University of Tasmania holds weekly community gardening sessions 9-11ameach Thursday at the Inveresk Community Garden (2 Invermay Rd).

Learn how to grow a variety of veggies and herbs and be rewarded with some fresh produce from the garden.

Have you ever wondered what the Knox Environment Society nursery volunteers do? Join Irene Kelly, a long-time member, and volunteer with KES and other volunteers for a seed separating demonstration, propagation demonstration and a tour of the nursery.

Council offers a free advisory service for Nillumbik residents on how to navigate the confusing world of energy and sustainable living.

Sustainability officers will be at facilities across Nillumbik over the coming months.

You can drop in and chat about ideas and solutions for:

Going all-electric
Solar and batteries
Electric vehicles
Bulk-buys
Saving energy
Finding better energy deals and accessing the $250 power-saving bonus.
You can also get advice on sustainable living on topics such as food production, waste reduction, building and renovating, and water efficiency around the home and landscape.

Yani and Sandy are the owners of "The G.R.E.E.N" (Green Retreat & Eco Education Forum) and have specifically designed workshops to raise awareness of nature’s gifts and how to live in harmony with it. Please bring a copy of your summer and winter electricity bill and a pen and paper to take notes. Please book...

Are you looking for practical steps to cut energy bills and make your home more comfortable all year round? AdaptWest is delivering a series of free webinars on a range of sustainability and climate ready homes topics. The webinars will be presented by the energy experts at Renew.

Join Martina from Dandelion Permaculture to learn how to overcome the challenges of growing food in Perth conditions. Growing food in Perth can be challenging. Scorching sun, lack of water, and poor hydrophobic soils, all make it difficult to harvest your own bounty. Learn design strategies to overcome these challenges, how to improve your soil...