ALF produce stall at the Farmers’ Market

by | 27 Jan 2011 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

Calling all of those keen backyard vegie growers out there – have you thought of selling your surplus vegies through the ALF stall at the Farmers’ Market? A bunch or two of silverbeet, a bunch of carrots, one or two lettuces; everyone brings along whatever...

It takes a village to raise a child

by | 24 Jan 2011 | SLAM

While our children played (and argued!) on the trampoline at Helen and Terry’s place last Sunday, some members of the Heart and Soul group sat on the grass beside the kids to chat about ways to build a family-friendly community in a transition town.  We talked about...

ArmLETS: A Gem of an Idea!

by | 8 Dec 2010 | SLAM

LETS is  active in Armidale again and is looking for new members! Local Energy Trading Systems (LETS) are locally initiated, democratically organised, not-for-profit community enterprises which provide a community information service and record transactions of members...

SLA celebrates the end of a good year

by | 1 Dec 2010 | Event, Monthly Forum

The popular Tuesday Forum series held by Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) will wind up the year on December 7th with an open gathering that’s more of a party than a forum. “We’ve had a very active year, with participation in big community events like SLEX and the...

Plant trees this Sunday

by | 1 Dec 2010 | Event

The Armidale Urban Rivercare Group is holding its last working bee for 2010.  We will be doing a planting day this in conjunction with the HiCUB program. HiCUB is looking to establish some Showcase Plantings along the creeklands.  These are to represent the types of...

Open letter & invitation to the New England community

by | 1 Dec 2010 | Event, SLAM

I am writing to seek your participation at an historic event that will contribute to the future strength, success and well being of our New England Region. On Monday 6 December, at Armidale Town Hall, interested community members, organisations, groups and authorities...

New England Land Theatre Forums

by | 30 Nov 2010 | Event

Come and be a part of this opportunity for rural landholders and townspeople to explore ways to improve land and water management – together Armidale Friday 3 December 6.30—9.30 pm at Kent House, 141 Faulkner St Uralla Saturday 4 December 6.30—9.30 pm at McCrossins...