Healthy soils, healthy crops/livestock and healthy people

by | 21 Sep 2018 | Event, UNE

Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law Seminar present Guest Lecture “Healthy soils, healthy crops/livestock and healthy people” When: 11am Thursday 25th October 2018 Where: J.N. Lewis Seminar Room, School of Law, Building W038 Who: Professor Carlo Leifert,...

Family Fun Creek Ride!

by | 13 Sep 2018 | Event, Transport

Join us for a leisurely bike ride along Dumaresq Creek or be more energetic and join in the QR Code Chase or just look fabulous for Best Dressed Bike! Whichever way you roll it all begins at the Farmers’ Market in Curtis Park at 10:30am. It finishes when you return to...

Garden Design with Native Plants — 4 Open Gardens

by | 13 Sep 2018 | Event, Garden

Australian Plant Society Armidale and District Group invite you to a free, interesting weekend on 15-16th September Ben Walcott,  Leader of the Garden Design Study Group for the Australian Plant Society will be talking on “Garden Design with Native Plants” Date:...

Transition Australia website

by | 13 Sep 2018 | SLAM

Our website is now up and running and we have 50 groups listed so far and 33 published articles, with a few draft articles on the way. A huge thank you to everyone who has listed their group, submitted articles, tested out the website while we were still refining the...

Keep the pressure on coal-loving politicians

by | 13 Sep 2018 | Climate, Event

In Australia, #RiseForClimate saw more than 5000 people show up to over 50 actions around the country this weekend, everyone calling for climate action! Globally, more than 250,000 people attended over 900 actions, in 95 countries, on all seven continents. This is...

September forum: earthfunerals

by | 4 Sep 2018 | Event

Kev Hartley, Jane Pickard and Ray South will speak at the next SLA forum about the proposed New England Natural Burial Ground on Banded Bee Farm in Invergowrie.  7pm Thursday, September 6th, Kent House (Opposite Central Park). The EarthFunerals Project By Kev Hartley...

2018 Sustainable House Tour 8–9 Sept

by | 4 Sep 2018 | Energy, Event, SLAM | 4 comments

To be held over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September it’s a great opportunity to look at a variety of local houses (not seen before in the SLA Tour) that all have some sustainable features. It’s a self-drive tour. You buy a booklet for $25 that has...