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Date and Time Details: Lead up      Top of page
Sat 28 / 8
10am to 12 noon
City Farm GARDEN Café Grand Opening
Come and celebrate the official opening of City Farm Garden Café
VENUE: Perth City Farm 1 City Farm Place East Perth
P: 9325 7229 E: info@cityfarmperth.org.au
WEBSITE
Flyer
Date and Time Details: Week 1 (30/09 - 5/09)      Top of page
Thu 2 / 9
7.00pm - 9.30pm
Home Retrofitting Workshop

VENUE: Coolbellup Community Hub
INFO: Green Skills
P: 9360 6667
WEBSITE
Sat 4 / 9
2 - 4 pm
Highvale Biodynamic Orchard
As part of the tour learn about; fruit production and varieties, sustainable living and the use of Biodynamics at High Vale. There is also High Vale is Western Australia's Big Apple for organic/biodynamic fruit
COST: $15

VENUE: 35 Merrivale Rd, Pickering Brook
WEBSITE
Sat 4 / 9
10 - 11.30 am
Harris Organic Wines
As part of the Trust Organic Festival OGAWA and OFA (Organic Federation Of Australia) are offering two great tours on the one day. Take a trip just out of Perth and join Andre Leu (Chair of OFA) and local organic farmers on a day of adventure and tasting.
COST: $15

VENUE: Top of the Swan Valley on the Corner of Great Northern Hwy and Memorial Avenue
WEBSITE
Sat 4 / 9
10am - 4pm
The Earthwise Open Day 2010
To celebrate the installation of environmental technology Earthwise is having an Open Day themed "celebrating sustainability in the suburbs".
VENUE: 315 Bagot Rd, Subiaco
INFO: Lucy
P: 0409 645 225 E: education.earthwise@y7mail.com
WEBSITE
Info
Flyer
Sat 4 / 9
12 noon
FERN AGM and lunch

COST: members free, others $15

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Keith Marshall
P: 0402 288 760
WEBSITE
Notice
Register
Sun 5 / 9
10.00am - 4.00pm
Perth Trust Organic Festival
Retail Event. Learn, Eat, Live, Garden and Play Organics. There will be cooking demonstration, wine tastings, panel discussions and kids activities. Stalls include Meat, Seedlings, cosmetics, candles, seasonal fruit and vegetables and much more.
COST: free

VENUE: City Farm, Lime St, East Perth
INFO: Leesa Caldwell
P: 9453 1783 E: enquires@ogawa.org.au
WEBSITE
Info
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Solar Library Colouring Competition
for under 12 years
VENUE: Cockburn Libraries
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Renewable Energy Poster Design Competition

VENUE: Cockburn Youth Centres
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Date and Time Details: Week 2 (6/09 - 12/09)      Top of page
Wed 8 / 9
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Great Food Gardening

VENUE: Memorial Hall, cnr Carrington St and Rockingham Rd, Hamilton Hill
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Register
Fri 10 / 9
7.30 - 9.30 pm
Local Food Self Reliance: slide show
Want to break your dependence on the supermarket?
COST: $5 to $10

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181 E: ginnyholland@gmail.com
WEBSITE
Sat 11 / 9
10am – 2pm
Working with Wood - Make a chopping board

VENUE: Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Sat 11 / 9
1pm
Wholefood Cooking
Natural Foods Chef Jude Blereau author of Wholefood... Heal, Nourish, Delight' will demonstrate cooking with organis and seasonal
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Community Centre, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Sat 11 / 9
9 am to 5 pm
Local Food Self Reliance: workshop
Want to break your dependence on the supermarket?
COST: $45 to $85

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181 E: ginnyholland@gmail.com
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Day

VENUE: various
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9
10am - 2pm
Sustainable living in a suburb near you
See our sustainable renovations and meet key tradies
VENUE: The Meeting Place 245 South Tce, South Fremantle
INFO: Alex Hyndman
P: 9432 9735
Poster
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Gosnells
Architect designed Solar House
INFO: Gerard Serio
P: 9361 4097 E: siero.architect@telstra.com
Info
See Also
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Solar Library Colouring Competition
for under 12 years
VENUE: Cockburn Libraries
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Renewable Energy Poster Design Competition

VENUE: Cockburn Youth Centres
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9 -
Mon 13 / 9
Small Space: Big Harvest
Facilitating abundant urban food gardens
COST: $120 to $220

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181
WEBSITE
Poster
Date and Time Details: Week 3 (13/09 - 19/09)      Top of page
Tue 14 / 9
9.00 am
Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers Workshop

COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: City of Cockburn Administration Centre
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3499
WEBSITE
Wed 15 / 9
7:30-8:30pm
Days of Change Info Session – Sustainable Transport
Learn about public transport, hyrid vehicles, bikes and health
VENUE: Memorial Hall, cnr Carrington St and Rockingham Rd, Hamilton Hill
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Flyer
Fri 17 / 9
10am
Nanna Technology
Amy Warne guides the way on preserving with tastings
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Fri 17 / 9
7.00pm – 9.00pm
Fauna Night Stalk Manning Lake

VENUE: Manning Lake, Hamilton Hill
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Renewable Energy Poster Design Competition

VENUE: Cockburn Youth Centres
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Solar Library Colouring Competition
for under 12 years
VENUE: Cockburn Libraries
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Sat 18 / 9 -
Sun 19 / 9
Hulbert Street Sustainability Fiesta

VENUE: Hulbert St, South Fremantle
INFO: Shani Graham
E: stay@thepaintedfish.com.au
Poster
doc
Date and Time Details: Week 4 (20/09 - 26/09)      Top of page
Wed 22 / 9
7.30pm
Age of Stupid
Major Movie Event: Pete Postlethwaite stars as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking “why didn’t we stop climate change when we still had the chance?” Proceeds to Conservation Council
COST: gold coin and bookings essential

VENUE: Community Centre, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Thu 23 / 9
6.30-8.30pm
Community Networking Event

COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: City of Cockburn Administration Centre
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3499
WEBSITE
Sat 25 / 9
3pm
Chook Keeping
Helen Hocking gives tips and tricks to keeping healthy and happy chooks.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Sat 25 / 9
1.30pm
Composting ‘Masterchef’ Style:
Earthcarers from WMRC show us how to create rich and nutritious compost for your garden.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Sun 26 / 9
9.00am – 1.00pm
Community Planting Day Market Garden Swamp

VENUE: Market Garden Swamp
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Solar Library Colouring Competition
for under 12 years
VENUE: Cockburn Libraries
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Renewable Energy Poster Design Competition

VENUE: Cockburn Youth Centres
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Date and Time Details: Final Week (27/09 -)      Top of page
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Renewable Energy Poster Design Competition

VENUE: Cockburn Youth Centres
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Solar Library Colouring Competition
for under 12 years
VENUE: Cockburn Libraries
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Thu 30 / 9
6pm
Sustainable Clothing Choices,
Be Absolutely Ecofabulous! Come along to an evening of laughter and learning about sustainable clothing options with Lesley Thomas.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Thu 30 / 9
Sustainable Tomorrow community grants scheme
launch their Sustainable Tomorrow community grants scheme
VENUE: Pinakarri, 4 Bottrill St, Hamilton Hill
INFO: Cockburn City Council
Thu 30 / 9
Sustainability Grants Open

INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Date and Time Details for Subject: Community      Top of page
Sat 4 / 9
12 noon
FERN AGM and lunch

COST: members free, others $15

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Keith Marshall
P: 0402 288 760
WEBSITE
Notice
Register
Tue 14 / 9
9.00 am
Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers Workshop

COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: City of Cockburn Administration Centre
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3499
WEBSITE
Sat 18 / 9 -
Sun 19 / 9
Hulbert Street Sustainability Fiesta

VENUE: Hulbert St, South Fremantle
INFO: Shani Graham
E: stay@thepaintedfish.com.au
Poster
doc
Thu 23 / 9
6.30-8.30pm
Community Networking Event

COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: City of Cockburn Administration Centre
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3499
WEBSITE
Thu 30 / 9
Sustainable Tomorrow community grants scheme
launch their Sustainable Tomorrow community grants scheme
VENUE: Pinakarri, 4 Bottrill St, Hamilton Hill
INFO: Cockburn City Council
Date and Time Details for Subject: Conservation      Top of page
Fri 17 / 9
7.00pm – 9.00pm
Fauna Night Stalk Manning Lake

VENUE: Manning Lake, Hamilton Hill
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Sun 26 / 9
9.00am – 1.00pm
Community Planting Day Market Garden Swamp

VENUE: Market Garden Swamp
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Date and Time Details for Subject: Food      Top of page
Sat 4 / 9
10 - 11.30 am
Harris Organic Wines
As part of the Trust Organic Festival OGAWA and OFA (Organic Federation Of Australia) are offering two great tours on the one day. Take a trip just out of Perth and join Andre Leu (Chair of OFA) and local organic farmers on a day of adventure and tasting.
COST: $15

VENUE: Top of the Swan Valley on the Corner of Great Northern Hwy and Memorial Avenue
WEBSITE
Sat 4 / 9
2 - 4 pm
Highvale Biodynamic Orchard
As part of the tour learn about; fruit production and varieties, sustainable living and the use of Biodynamics at High Vale. There is also farm High Vale is Western Australia's Big Apple for organic/biodynamic fruit
COST: $15

VENUE: 35 Merrivale Rd, Pickering Brook
WEBSITE
Sun 5 / 9
10.00am - 4.00pm
Perth Trust Organic Festival
Retail Event. Learn, Eat, Live, Garden and Play Organics. There will be cooking demonstration, wine tastings, panel discussions and kids activities. Stalls include Meat, Seedlings, cosmetics, candles, seasonal fruit and vegetables and much more.
COST: free

VENUE: City Farm, Lime St, East Perth
INFO: Leesa Caldwell
P: 9453 1783 E: enquires@ogawa.org.au
WEBSITE
Info
Sat 11 / 9
9 am to 5 pm
Local Food Self Reliance: workshop
Want to break your dependence on the supermarket?
COST: $45 to $85

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181 E: ginnyholland@gmail.com
WEBSITE
Sat 11 / 9
1pm
Wholefood Cooking
Natural Foods Chef Jude Blereau author of Wholefood... Heal, Nourish, Delight' will demonstrate cooking with organis and seasonal ingredients.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Community Centre, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Sun 12 / 9 -
Mon 13 / 9
Small Space: Big Harvest
Facilitating abundant urban food gardens
COST: $120 to $220

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181
WEBSITE
Poster
Fri 17 / 9
10am
Nanna Technology
Amy Warne guides the way on preserving with tastings
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Date and Time Details for Subject: Garden      Top of page
Sat 4 / 9
12 noon
FERN AGM and lunch

COST: members free, others $15

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Keith Marshall
P: 0402 288 760
WEBSITE
Notice
Register
Sat 4 / 9
10am - 4pm
The Earthwise Open Day 2010
To celebrate the installation of environmental technology Earthwise is having an Open Day themed "celebrating sustainability in the suburbs".
VENUE: 315 Bagot Rd, Subiaco
INFO: Lucy
P: 0409 645 225 E: education.earthwise@y7mail.com
WEBSITE
Info
Flyer
Sun 5 / 9
10.00am - 4.00pm
Perth Trust Organic Festival
Retail Event. Learn, Eat, Live, Garden and Play Organics. There will be cooking demonstration, wine tastings, panel discussions and kids activities. Stalls include Meat, Seedlings, cosmetics, candles, seasonal fruit and vegetables and much more.
COST: free

VENUE: City Farm, Lime St, East Perth
INFO: Leesa Caldwell
P: 9453 1783 E: enquires@ogawa.org.au
WEBSITE
Info
Wed 8 / 9
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Great Food Gardening

VENUE: Memorial Hall, cnr Carrington St and Rockingham Rd, Hamilton Hill
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Register
Sat 11 / 9
9 am to 5 pm
Local Food Self Reliance: workshop
Want to break your dependence on the supermarket?
COST: $45 to $85

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181 E: ginnyholland@gmail.com
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Day

VENUE: various
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9 -
Mon 13 / 9
Small Space: Big Harvest
Facilitating abundant urban food gardens
COST: $120 to $220

VENUE: FERN, cnr High and Montreal St Fremantle
INFO: Ginny Holland
P: 0427 644 181
WEBSITE
Poster
Sat 25 / 9
1.30pm
Composting ‘Masterchef’ Style:
Earthcarers from WMRC show us how to create rich and nutritious compost for your garden.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Sat 25 / 9
3pm
Chook Keeping
Helen Hocking gives tips and tricks to keeping healthy and happy chooks.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Date and Time Details for Subject: Global      Top of page
Wed 22 / 9
7.30pm
Age of Stupid
Major Movie Event: Pete Postlethwaite stars as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking “why didn’t we stop climate change when we still had the chance?” Proceeds to Conservation Council
COST: gold coin and bookings essential

VENUE: Community Centre, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Date and Time Details for Subject: House      Top of page
Thu 2 / 9
7.00pm - 9.30pm
Home Retrofitting Workshop

VENUE: Coolbellup Community Hub
INFO: Green Skills
P: 9360 6667
WEBSITE
Sat 11 / 9
10am – 2pm
Working with Wood - Make a chopping board

VENUE: Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Day

VENUE: various
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9
10am - 2pm
Sustainable living in a suburb near you
See our sustainable renovations and meet key tradies
VENUE: The Meeting Place 245 South Tce, South Fremantle
INFO: Alex Hyndman
P: 9432 9735
Poster
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Gosnells
Architect designed Solar House
INFO: Gerard Serio
P: 9361 4097 E: siero.architect@telstra.com
Info
See Also
Thu 30 / 9
6pm
Sustainable Clothing Choices,
Be Absolutely Ecofabulous! Come along to an evening of laughter and learning about sustainable clothing options with Lesley Thomas.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info
Date and Time Details for Subject: Technology      Top of page
Wed 1 / 9 -
Thu 30 / 9
Renewable Energy Poster Design Competition

VENUE: Cockburn Youth Centres
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Sat 4 / 9
10am - 4pm
The Earthwise Open Day 2010
To celebrate the installation of environmental technology Earthwise is having an Open Day themed "celebrating sustainability in the suburbs".
VENUE: 315 Bagot Rd, Subiaco
INFO: Lucy
P: 0409 645 225 E: education.earthwise@y7mail.com
WEBSITE
Info
Flyer
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Day

VENUE: various
WEBSITE
Sun 12 / 9
10am-4pm
Sustainable House Gosnells
Architect designed Solar House
INFO: Gerard Serio
P: 9361 4097 E: siero.architect@telstra.com
Info
See Also
Date and Time Details for Subject: Transport      Top of page
Wed 15 / 9
7:30-8:30pm
Days of Change Info Session – Sustainable Transport
Learn about public transport, hyrid vehicles, bikes and health
VENUE: Memorial Hall, cnr Carrington St and Rockingham Rd, Hamilton Hill
INFO: City of Cockburn
P: 9411 3444
WEBSITE
Flyer
Date and Time Details for Subject: Waste/recycle      Top of page
Thu 30 / 9
6pm
Sustainable Clothing Choices,
Be Absolutely Ecofabulous! Come along to an evening of laughter and learning about sustainable clothing options with Lesley Thomas.
COST: free but bookings essential

VENUE: Library, The Grove Precinct, 1 Leake St, Peppermint Grove
P: 9286 8686 E: library@thegrovelibrary.com
WEBSITE
Info