Events

Walking in the local streets and lanes is full of interest as Spring gets plants growing! The lushness of beauty of different types of grass or tree are sheer pleasure to the eye.  Even weeds, like the tall plantain with bobbing flower heads, or the circular flat, lobe-leaved  dandelion bring a pause to one’s step,…

Based on The Secret Science of Soil event co-hosted by Steve Batley and Kit Shepherd. Steve studied landscape architecture at Uni; worked in that field for 20 years then he studied Permaculture under Fiona Campbell and Russ Grayson (Sydney elders in the Permaculture network, now living in Tasmania). For the past 15 years he’s been…

There’s an exciting innovation in climate and sustainability education, that is beginning to grow in Australia. Originating in France, the event goes by names like Climate Fresk*, Water Puzzle, Circular Economy Fresk. They are a gamified form of learning dense material.  The originator is a French professor who was concerned that in his university courses…

Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Reform The queen of recycling materials was our guest in February.  Veena Sahajwalla graced us with her generous and lively presence and painted pictures of what is possible in the realm of using waste as a resource.  From local modular factories to rural and community micro facilities…. We learned…

We heard Rowan Foley speak at a book launch by one of our presenters this year – Alana Mann (her book is Food in a Changing Climate). We wanted to hear more from him so invited him to speak at a Transition Bondi Community Cafe Conversation (October 18) on the topic Connecting to Country – Earth,…

Sarah Wilson joined us for our August Community Café event, to share her wisdom and experience, from the personal, through the social, to the political. It is a treat always to hear someone speak with ease across a range of topics that all interconnect.  She chose the Q & A format, rather than giving a…