Sustainable Housing books in Library

by | 2 Feb 2012 | SLAM

The town library has kindly purchased the following books on sustainable intentional communities at the request of SLA Community’s sub-group, Village: Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities Ecovillage at Ithaca “I was very excited to read the...

Shareable

by | 25 Jan 2012 | SLAM

Shareable is a nonprofit online magazine that tells the story of sharing. We cover the people and projects bringing a shareable world to life. And share how-tos so you can make a sharing real in your life. In a shareable world, things like car sharing, clothing swaps,...

Depavity

by | 25 Jan 2012 | SLAM

Urban Depavers Return Parking Lots to Paradise Depave is a Portland-based non-profit that organizes volunteer “depaving” sessions, wherein a group descends on an empty or underutilized lot and transforms it into a public green space, whether a community...

SLA Community Meal 10 Feb

by | 10 Jan 2012 | Event, SLAM

The next shared meal will be on Fri 10 February at Kent House. Anyone interested in sustainability is welcome to attend these meals that are held on the 2nd Friday of every month. The kitchen opens at 6.30, and we usually eat at about 7. It’s very informal...

Community garden beginning to take shape

by | 23 Dec 2011 | Garden, SLAM

Our garden is now growing pumpkins, wild rocket, coriander, parsley, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, potatoes and watermelons – and we’ve only just begun! We work on the garden every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 (weather permitting) and on...

Wind Energy – Urgent

by | 16 Dec 2011 | SLAM

Apparently next Monday, 19 December, the NSW Cabinet will be debating planning  guidelines for wind farms. We urge you to write or call immediately to share your views about wind farms. While we need reasonable guidelines to ensure transparency and intelligent...

Armidale closer to a Bike Strategy

by | 15 Dec 2011 | Event, SLAM, Transport

If you ride a bike, you’ll want to look at Council’s draft Bike Strategy & Plan. It’s now on exhibition until Feb 28th, and you can see a copy at the Town Library or the Council Chambers, or go on to the Council’s website. SLA Transport...

Labyrinth Walk in the Armidale Mall

by | 15 Dec 2011 | Event, SLAM

Do you often find yourself at a loose end on New Year’s Eve, waiting for the party to start? Why not treat youself to a mini-retreat and pay some attention to your inner journey before embarking on your end of year revels. The question we will be walking with is...