Video: Check out the garden

by | 14 Mar 2023 | Garden, SLAM

The Armidale Community Garden is part of Sustainable Living Armidale, and growing fresh local food is a cornerstone of enhancing sustainability. The six disused tennis courts behind the Regional Art Museum have provided a wonderful site for building a garden, and over...

The popular Sustainable House Tour is back!

by | 3 Mar 2023 | Energy, Event, SLAM

Looking for houses: On the weekend of 6th & 7th May this year, SLA will be presenting interesting houses for you to visit in our bi-annual Sustainable House Tour. The focus will be on the use of recycled or up-cycled materials in renovations or alterations, and...

Clean Up Australia — Armidale

by | 3 Mar 2023 | Event, SLAM, Waste

Date and time: Sunday 05th March 09:00 – 12:00 Location: Hobbit Pre-school, 44 Martin Street Meeting Point: We will meet on the corner of Martin Street and Queen Elizabeth Drive to clean up the areas surrounding Girraween, The New England Highway and Handel...

Armidale Urban Rivercare 2023 working bees

by | 3 Mar 2023 | AURG, Event, SLAM

This will be one of many planting days planned for autumn and spring this year.  Details for our working bee site are as follows: Time: 8.30am Date: usually Sundays (attached to post) Location: Currently Park on the cleared area on the southern side of the creek...

To mark the 20th Anniversary of the invasion of Iraq

by | 3 Mar 2023 | Event, Peace, SLAM

Saturday 18th March 10:30am – 11:00am Outside the Old Courthouse in the Armidale Mall Armidale Women in Black invite ALL members of the community to join this special vigil. In 2003 there was a huge local protest against Australian involvement with the USA and the UK...

Live-streamed: NCC Environment Leaders Forum

by | 23 Feb 2023 | Climate, Event, Habitat, SLAM

On March 1st, the environment leaders from parties across the political spectrum are going to present their plan for nature in New South Wales. They will be making their pledges at Sydney Town Hall in the biggest event for nature in the lead up to the election. The...

Transition Australia: Conversation Cafe this Sunday

by | 23 Feb 2023 | Event, SLAM

Our monthly online Conversation Cafe is about connecting conversations, sharing of skills and experiences, intermittent presentations, special topics, maybe ‘doing’ something as a group.  Head, Hearts and Hands. This Sunday Jim Thom in Perth will present a...

New Video: Story of Stuff — Buy Nothing Project

by | 23 Feb 2023 | SLAM, Waste

What if we didn’t have to spend any money on the things we need, and could instead get them from our neighbors and build a stronger community in the process? When Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller started the Buy Nothing Project, that’s what they set out...