Free Non Violent Direct Action (NVDA) Training

by | 12 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Following conversations with local community members and requests for NVDA training from the Coal Seam Gas and Mining Action Group we have arranged the training to follow the UNE Coal conference on Tuesday the 15th of October to maximise attendance. NVDA skills for...

Making scarecrows this Sunday at the garden

by | 11 Oct 2013 | Event, Garden, SLAM

As part of all the general festivities at Black Gully this Sunday, why not wander over to the community garden in the afternoon and join in the fun of helping to make a scarecrow or two? Our scarecrows are going to need some accessories, so if you have anything that...

City of hope

by | 10 Oct 2013 | SLAM

Hi there Sustainable Living Armidale People! I am helping a Coffs Harbour Architect out with communicating his Eco-Housing project at the Jetty and we thought your members might find the project an interesting read? cityofhope.com.au Reiner Schimminger is the greenest...

Armidale’s Big Birthday Bash – art play music nature

by | 10 Oct 2013 | Event

Sunday 13 October 10 am to 8pm at New England Regional Art Museum. Southern New England Landcare, Armidale Tree Group and NERAM are joining forces to hold a community birthday celebration including: Music from 10am to 8pm, including classical, choirs, Armidale City...

AURG tree plant Elizabeth Park and Markham St

by | 10 Oct 2013 | AURG, Event

Inland Technology has approached Southern New England Landcare wanting to sponsor a planting in Armidale.  This has resulted in Inland Technology sponsoring our next planting which is fantastic news. So the AURG’s next tree planting day is on Sunday 13 October 2013. ...

Community Owned Solar in Manilla

by | 9 Oct 2013 | Event, SLAM

On Saturday, we’ll have our very first meeting to explain the details of the community-owned solar farm. The close knit community of Manilla could create Australia’s first community owned solar farm. It is an opportunity for you to be part of a positive...

Biochar Trial for Australia’s Top End

by | 8 Oct 2013 | Starfish

This week an organic farm at Lambells Lagoon, near Darwin, has spread biochar onto a two hectare block of zucchinis, cucumber and watermelons. Biochar is essentially charcoal, and is created by converting biomass or feedstock into a charred product under...

Seed Swap

by | 4 Oct 2013 | Event, Local Food | 2 comments

Do you have excess veggie seeds and would like to swap them for something you don’t have? Or perhaps you’d simply like the chance to chat about veggie gardening in the Armidale region. Come along to ALF’s Seed Swap on Saturday 5th October from 2pm to...

Twisting Willow

by | 3 Oct 2013 | Event

Twisting Willow is an opportunity to build an eco gunyah on the site of the Black Gully Music Festival and to help celebrate the 30th birthday of both NERAM and THe Armidale Tree Group. The work will be facilitated by Uralla artist Andrew Parker. Find out more by...

Come and help with veggie patch at Mary White College

by | 2 Oct 2013 | Event | 1 comment

A group of students have formed an environmental group at Mary White College at Uni. These students recently met with the head of their college and discussed plans of what they want to do and where they see the college going environmentally. The outcome of this was...