Guest speaker: Diego Bonetto Building on the knowledge acquired while growing up on a farm in Italy, Diego introduces people to the ever-present food and medicine plants that surround us. To some plantain, dandelion, chickweed and sow-thistle are a nuisance, to others they are a delicious salad and a seasonal treat. Learn about the most common species growing in[…]
Read moreCategory: Information Evening
Permaculture and Climate Change
Guest speaker: Jill Finnane Jill Finnane is the Eco Justice Coordinator for the Edmund Rice Centre, which includes. coordinating the Pacific Calling Partnership (PCP), an initiative of the Centre, which aims build networks to work in partnership with Pacific Island countries impacted by the effects of climate change. PCP raises awareness in community and schools about the impact of climate[…]
Read moreBiodynamics
Guest speaker: Sandra Norman We live on a property at Dooralong where we have our own small mixed orchard, vegetable garden, chickens, ducks, horses and some cattle. I have been interested in organics for over 30 years, applying organic practices in our garden and had an interest in biodynamics but did not begin using biodynamic principles on our property until[…]
Read moreHemp
Guest Speaker: Darius Dunn from Made in Hemp Darius Dunn is the Owner/Manager of the Hemp Store at Long Jetty The talk will focus on the history of hemp, why it is such a valuable sustainable product, the multiple uses of hemp and the current status of growing hemp in Australia. Darius will bring a number of hemp products to show[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Concerns facing the Central Coast
Guest speaker: John Asquith from CEN John will speak at the April meeting on the role of CEN, and Environmental Concerns facing the Central Coast, including the implications of the “Fair Go” Campaign.
Read more