Match the bee, you and your backyard with Inner West Beekeepers.Discover the backyard beekeeping that matches the bee, you and your backyard. You’ll be shown the different types of bees in Australia, how they make honey, how to attract bees to your garden and how to become a beekeeper. Beekeepers are a friendly lot, always […]
What does it mean to live a vegan based life?Plant-based living is going mainstream and there are lots of ways to do it. It’s not just about food, but covers clothing, shoes, art and other choices you make. Louise Qiu, founder of vegan fashion label ENDIMALS, will talk about what living vegan means to her, […]
Become a Citizen Scientist and learn nature photography with The Young Naturalist.A free workshop for 10 to14 year olds. During the workshop, children will learn the basic principles of Nature Photography as they focus our Canon cameras on the plants, insects and fungi that create our native habitat for wildlife. Children will become Citizen Scientists […]
Drop in and enjoy weaving with local elder Aunty JoDrop in to a weaving circle led by local elder Aunty Joanne Selfe to learn to warurabunga (make string). Aunty Joanne will share the cultural practice, significance and importance of this cultural practice. Aunty Joanne Selfe is a Gadigal woman born in Sydney, a founding member […]
Drop in and learn how to mend, darn and refashion clothes.We can show you how to mend or make minor repairs to clothes from home or from the Clothes Swap - skills that you can use again and again to save loved but damaged items from landfill. Boomerang Bags Inner West is a volunteer group […]
Drop in and learn how to mend, darn and refashion clothes.We can show you how to mend or make minor repairs to clothes you've brought from home or picked up from the Clothes Swap - skills that you can use again and again to save loved but damaged items from landfill. Boomerang Bags Inner West […]
Learn about Australian native bees with the Australian Native Bee Association.Introducing native solitary bees of the Sydney region, including how to create a habitat friendly garden to attract solitary bees for increased pollination. You will learn about the difference between solitary and social native bees and the importance of native bee diversity to local ecology. […]
Discover the many varieties of plants at the Whites Creek Valley Park Food Forest and the permaculture-inspired design of this forest“What’s growing in the Food Forest and what are the Permaculture techniques behind it?” Gillian Leahy, Volunteer Coordinator of Whites Creek Food Forest will take you on a tour of the food forest describing the […]
Learn about the benefits of organic food with the the Organic Buyers GroupWelcome to the world of purchasing organic and sustainable food while saving money and building community. We will explore different models of obtaining food in the city now, without having to use a supermarket. Presented by the Organic Buyers Group, a community owned […]
We'll show you how to do an energy efficiency retrofit of your homeTired of huge power and gas bills? Come and learn a range of simple things you can do to make your home cheaper to run but also much more comfortable to be in. Presented by Graham Hunt, Architect and Sustainable Design Consultant and […]
Slouge founder Joanne Gambale shares her ecofashion tips.Using items from the Footprints Clothes Swap, Joanne Gambale will host a fashion parade to demonstrate how she would style some of the items swapped on the day, explaining the concepts behind each one. She'll address colour combinations and pattern clashing, questions of stylish layering in warm climates, […]
Discover the diversity of natural areas at Whites Creek Valley ParkInner West Council’s natural areas program currently includes 21 hectares that are being restored to create biodiversity corridors across the Inner West. As part of this program bushcare volunteers have helped restore natural areas at Whites Creek. Join Council’s Senior Volunteer and Projects Officer Adam […]
Discover the diversity of natural areas at Whites Creek Valley ParkInner West Council’s natural areas program currently includes 21 hectares that are being restored to create biodiversity corridors across the Inner West. As part of this program bushcare volunteers have helped restore natural areas at Whites Creek. Join Council’s Senior Volunteer and Projects Officer Adam […]
Learn how to grow your own delicious, health greens with Pocket City FarmsLearn how to grow your own delicious, healthy greens with Pocket City Farms. It’s always a good time to grow your own leafy greens. Hear how you can do it in your own big or small space garden. Presented by Pocket City Farms, […]
Make a handy bag from an old tee-shirt.Got an old tee-shirt? Give your (or someone else’s) beloved old tee a second life – bring it along to our stall and learn how to turn it into a reusable bag in under 15 minutes. No crafty skills needed. BYO old tee-shirt. We'll have some spare tees […]