by editor | 30 Nov 2011 | Event, SNELC
Join SNELCC and HiCUB on Thursday 15th December, 5:00 for 6:00pm on the balcony of the Community Landcare Resource Centre, Level 2 119 Beardy St, above the Colour Copy Centre We would like to thank all landcarers, rivercarers, bushcarers, project partners, sponsors...
by editor | 24 Nov 2011 | SLAM
There was quite a crowd at the “Designing a Great Neighborhood” film shown at this month’s Progressive Cinema. 37 people attended the evening (and not all of them familiar faces!), with about 15 remaining for the discussion afterwards. Cathie Lamont...
by user submitted | 23 Nov 2011 | SLAM
I inspected the property ‘Kinleigh’ owned by Richard & Elspeth Belfield and saw some wonderful established pasture supporting a cell grazing strategy of ten (10) beasts per acre. Yes, that is correct; ten (10) beasts per acre in Armidale! The paddocks...
by editor | 10 Nov 2011 | SLAM
Energymark is a CSIRO initiative offering a kitchen table approach to climate change and energy use and the role that individuals can play in moving toward a new energy future. Community members volunteer their time to facilitate discussion groups. Do you want to be...
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | SLAM
This video is a quick tour of SLA’s house at SLEX2011. The exhibit shows practical alternatives to galloping consumption by displaying walk-through rooms in an ‘average’ home, furnished with items lovingly made from re-used materials, or available...
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM
Progressive Cinema will screen Designing a Great Neighborhood at 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 9, at the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Turntables Restaurant will be open for dinner from 6pm. In Designing a Great Neighborhood, director David Wann follows the...
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event
The next shared “Community” meal will be on 9 December at Kent House. The kitchen opens at 6.30, and we usually sit down to eat at about 7. Bring some food or drink to share, children, friends and of course wonderful company … . Hope to see you...
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM
The AURG and HiCUB is holding a community tree planting day this coming Sunday, 13th November 2011. This tree planting day will be at the eastern part of the Rologas playing fields. All AURG members and the community are invited to come along and get involved in this...
by user submitted | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM
On Sunday the 13 November, the Uniting Church will be hosting the annual Sharing Simply Meal at 12.00 noon in the Church Hall (Rusden St). Participants are served a simple meal and donate the cost of the meal that they would have eaten instead. For example, soup...
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
A largely forgotten space behind the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) is about to begin a transformation into a vibrant community garden, bringing new life to some long disused tennis courts. It is hoped that this area will eventually develop into a Cultural...
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM
A packed Town Hall will help to make this project more fundable.
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM
Thanks for coming to last open forum. Here’s the presentation, along with a couple of supporting publications – first a chapter that I contributed to book on the subject, while the other is the source I cited on the concept of resilience applied to...
by user submitted | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM
Tuesday, 15th November Native Plant Forum in the TAFE Library Seminar Room at 7.30 pm. Speaker John Nevin on Australian Plants at the Chelsea Flower Show. All welcome. By: Maria Hitchcock
by editor | 8 Nov 2011 | AACSGaM, SLAM
Environment groups have raised concerns about 8 frogs recently found dead in a coal seam gas pond in the Pilliga, near Narrabri, and dead and dying trees adjoining another coal seam gas storage pond in the area (see attached photos). The groups have decided to report...
by editor | 7 Nov 2011 | SLAM
Cathie Lamont and Christopher Gleeson attended the “Building a Creative Economy” conference held in Sydney on the last week of November, and provide their feedback here. “The conference offered a wide variety of views on the pressing global crises...
by editor | 4 Nov 2011 | SLAM
Exciting News! SLA Village will be returned to its “parent” Action Group, “Heart and Soul” this month, and we’re changing the name of “Heart and Soul” to “Community” to celebrate the common ground of these two...
by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | Event, Monthly Forum
The next Thursday Forum to be held by Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) will focus on the concept of sustainability in rural communities. The guest speaker will be Richard Stayner who has worked at UNE since 1985 in the Institute for Rural Futures (formerly the Rural...
by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | SLAM
SLEX volunteer crew, a photo by slaati on Flickr. Things couldn’t of ran much smoother this year with the ever capable efforts of Bar, Joc, Rose, Pats, Jo, David and the contribution of the many other SLA volunteers over the weekend. Just Brilliant. Thanks Tip...
by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | Event, Local Food, SLAM
Workshop on Managing Garden Soils Only a few places left in this workshop, designed specifically for the home gardener! Armidale Local Food (ALF) is offering an opportunity to learn how to make the most of your garden soil, building a healthy and productive...
by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
At this stage, we need lots of discussion and planning as much as a working bee, so hopefully there’ll be time for a bit of both. Come along on Sunday afternoon, it will give us a chance to meet each other and exchange ideas, as well as making a start on dealing...
by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM
Bring the family and enjoy all the fun at a Great Artplay Day at NERAM (Kentucky St, Armidale) this Sunday, 30/10, from 11am to 3pm. Kite making, Mask making, Jewellery making, Art making, Edible Art, Coffee and food. Tickets from $3.
by editor | 24 Oct 2011 | Event, SLAM
Would you like to be out in the bush doing something practical for the environment? The wildflowers in Snow Gums Bushland Reserve are at their best now so why not come and enjoy helping them survive and expand, along with the interesting little animals that live...
by editor | 19 Oct 2011 | Event
The Sustainable Living EXpo started in 2007 and is held every year. SLEX initially developed from a number of community events into an integrated flagship event for Armidale and the wider New England region. SLEX 2011 features Costa Georgiadis (pictured), Ranger...
by user submitted | 19 Oct 2011 | SLAM
I recently had a look at the national cultural policy discussion paper. My view is that has not taken account of the cultural shift needed to take Australia from a high per capita energy consuming culture to a sustainable culture. It is simply more of the same, art...
by editor | 17 Oct 2011 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM
Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas Joins National Day of Action on October 16 Members of Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas (AACSG) set up an information stall at the Farmers Market in Curtis Park Armidale, capturing the attention of visitors, farmers and conservationists...
