Knitting Nannas ‘Raise the Heat on CommBank’

by | 19 May 2015 | AACSGaM, Event

In conjunction with 350.org’s ‘Raise the Heat on CommBank’ We will meet to knit, crochet, chat outside our local Commonwealth Bank. When: 11 am to 1 pm Thursday, 21 May 2015 Where: outside the Commonwealth Bank, Dangar St, Armidale. *All are welcome...

Seed Saving Workshop – Cancelled

by | 19 May 2015 | Event, Garden, Local Food

The Armidale Community Garden is running a seed saving workshop, facilitated by Ray South, on Sunday 31st May 2015 from 2pm to around 4pm at the garden. There will be some time sitting and talking and some time walking around the garden looking at what is in seed and...

From Little Things Big Things Grow

by | 19 May 2015 | Garden

‘Cultural pride, self esteem, and community confidence are just a few of the aspects that a community garden will bring’, says Armidale Aboriginal leader Steve Widders. In acknowledging his Aboriginal ancestry, Mr Widders reflected on the symbolism of the Aboriginal...

The Story of Stuff Project release new microbeads movie

by | 7 May 2015 | SLAM

While there’s a lot of information out there about microbeads, we’ve condensed everything you need to know—what they are, how to find them, and what we can do about them—in one video. But we’re not stopping there. Our nearly one million Community members are leading...

Believe it or not… the earth is getting greener!

by | 7 May 2015 | Starfish

While the news coming out of forests is often dominated by deforestation and habitat loss, new research published in Nature Climate Change shows that the world has actually got greener over the past decade. Despite ongoing deforestation in South America and Southeast...

Waste-free hair dressing

by | 7 May 2015 | Starfish

Sustainable Salons Australia (SSA), a program to divert 95% of the waste generated in hair salons from landfill, is proving to be a valuable marketing tool for businesses that sign up. SSA provides salons with a “swap and go” multi-bin system that collects about 95%...

Inner Transition

by | 27 Apr 2015 | SLAM

It wasn’t very long into the evolution of Transition in Totnes, in 2006, that Hilary Prentice and Sophy Banks came round to my house to discuss the seeds of what would eventually become known as ‘Inner Transition’, or the ‘Heart and Soul’...

The Plundering of Pilliga and Leard Forest Book Launch

by | 15 Apr 2015 | AACSGaM, Event

You are invited to the launch of my book The Plundering of Pilliga and Leard Forest and the Surrounding Farmlands at Boobooks book shop, The Mall, Armidale on Wednesday 15th April at 5pm. RSVP Monday 13/4/15. The book ‘The Plundering of Pilliga and Leard Forest and...

Earth Healing Meditation

by | 15 Apr 2015 | Event, SLAM

I offer this meditation group as a consequence of my concern for the planet. There is a considerable amount of research that demonstrates the power of meditation/prayer to create peace in troubled communities and to bring healing to humans, other animals, plants and...

Community supported business models

by | 15 Apr 2015 | Starfish

You may be familiar with community supported agriculture (CSA) ~ which is where locals purchase a share of the season’s harvest upfront and get a box of fresh produce each week from the farm. Now you can get your craft beer that way too! By purchasing a craft brewery...

April Forum: Planning for Paris + Shared meal

by | 31 Mar 2015 | Event, Monthly Forum

Come down to Kent House for a relaxed meal and planning session about what we can do in Armidale to ramp up action before the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference in December 2015. Let’s work out some strategies for our community to help build the...