March In March Rally – Central Park

by | 13 Mar 2014 | Event

Climate change and the Government’s response are among the major topics to be addressed at the rally on Saturday 15th March at 2pm in Central Park – immediately following the Autumn Festival Parade. The theme is “Uniting for Good Governance”,...

Ripe near me

by | 13 Mar 2014 | SLAM

Fulham couple Alistair and Helena Martin have started the website, Ripe Near Me, which connects people with fresh produce growing in local back yards. Alistair Martin writes: One thing I have loved from the time I was small is fruit and veggies picked straight out of...

Thursday Forum: Film ‘Land Awakening’

by | 6 Mar 2014 | Event, Monthly Forum

The subject of the next Thursday Forum to be held by Sustainable Living Armidale on March 6th explores our relationship to land: seeds, soil, planting, cooking, and eating. SLA will screen Land Awakening, a recent feature-length documentary made by Mexican-Canadian...

AURG Working Bee Sunday 9 March

by | 4 Mar 2014 | AURG, Event

The AURG is holding a tree planting day at the St Peters Pre School area on the North side of Dumaresq Creek on Sunday 9 March. Dan Emery will be preparing the site for us and we will be replacing plants that have been lost and infilling existing areas with plants...

March In March Armidale – 15th at 2pm at Central Park

by | 4 Mar 2014 | SLAM

A diverse group of local community members is planning a rally for March in March Armidale on Saturday, March 15, at 2pm at Central Park. March in March is a grass-roots movement which seeks to engage Australians across the political spectrum and to give expression to...

Making Super Sustainable

by | 4 Mar 2014 | Starfish

Some $1.6 trillion is invested in Australia’s superannuation funds. The Climate Institute have released a publication, Climate Smart Super: Understanding Superannuation Climate Risk, with information for superannuants to learn more about their funds are managed and...

Working bee – SLA Autumn Festival

by | 27 Feb 2014 | Event, SLAM

Some of the creative thinking has been done, and we’re up to the hands-on making. The first working bee is on Saturday 1st March from 11am to 1pm, at Bar and Pats’ place. We’ll be plaiting fabric, making weavings, and coming up with words for signs....

Home Grown Garden Tour 2014

by | 26 Feb 2014 | Event, Local Food | 2 comments

ALF’s 6th Home Grown Garden Tour is on 1-2 March! Come along and be inspired by all the wonderful gardens in this year’s tour. Almost all the gardens are new this year so even if you’ve been before, you’ll find something to inspire! Buy a booklet for entry to the...