Events
2nd August, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Maroochy Community Permaculture Gardens
41 Farrell St, YandinaTropical vegetables such as cassava, taro, yams, yakon and sweet potato are amongst the selection of vegetables explored on the day. Growing tropical vegetables is easy in this climate we live in and when you become more familiar with them you will realize that you can grow so much more food with very little care and irrigation.
The community gardens demonstrate these tropical vegetables with their support species and we will be harvesting these tropical vegetables for the workshop lunch where all the participants will be assigned a simple recipe to create a very unusual but delicious lunch!
This workshop will really help to expand your gardening horizons and also help you to become not only a water-wise gardener but you will have more food coming from your garden all year round.
This Saturday (and every third Saturday of the month), the Blackall Range Grower's market is on, with a range of all-singing, all-dancing, all-local produce for sale. Mark your calendar!
PLUS
Sustainable Maleny Public Meeting
10:30pm at the Old Witta School building
Saturday 16th August, 7:30am - 12:30pm
Blackall Range Grower's Market
Old Witta School, Witta Road, Witta
Herbs, seedlings, flowers, fresh fruit & vegetables, pesto & hommus, jam, honey, seafood, native plants, olive oil, avocado oil, soaps & skincare, coffee & chai etc.
ALL LOCALLY PRODUCED!
30 Aug 2008
1pm - 3pm
Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre
No.2, Fifth Ave, Cotton Tree
Maroochydore
Find out about Cuba's transition from fossil-fuel based agriculture,
to small organic farms and urban gardens - to be named by WWF as the
only sustainable country in the world.
Organised by GLW, Donation entry $8/5conc. Ph: Paul 0410 629 088.
Climate Torch Lights up The Mary Valley Community -
Beginning the Relay from the Hills to the Sea
Support the GetUp Climate Torch at our ceremonial welcome on the banks of the Upper
Mary River before it begins its relay from the hills to the sea. Send the Mary River your well wishes.
5.30pm, Friday 5th September
The Village Green
Crystal Waters Permaculture Village
Cost: Free
Catering: $10 wholesome homestyle meals
RSVP: Please email: waterbreath@bigpond.com For Catering Purposes.
Community Relay Fun Run from Maleny to the proposed dam wall site
Commencing in the early hours of Saturday 6th September anti-dam Torch bearers will
travel through the Conondale Valley, Kenilworth and the Mary Valley using their own or animal power only.
Midnight to 10am
Saturday 6th September
Registration required: savethemaryriver AT gmail.com
20th September 9:30am
Sustainable Maleny Public Meeting
Old Witta School building
Witta Road, WittaSustainable Maleny is holding its next meeting this Saturday September 20th from 9.30am at the Old Witta School, Witta. Once again, the meeting will coincide with this month's Blackall Range Growers' Market, though please note the earlier start time. Come early to fill your basket with fresh local produce.
Some topics to be discussed include: an upcoming film night and discussion panel featuring mayor Bob Abbott, Transition Town workshops taking place in October/November, the solar photovoltaic bulk buy, community gardens and more.
There'll also be some time set aside especially for anyone to stand up and tell us about something they're doing, some news, or something inspiring worth sharing. Be warned though; there'll be a gong standing by.
