This month, during the final weekend of the Canberra Writer’s Festival, I’ll be joining two wonderful gardeny authors – Chloe Foster and Judy Friedlander – on a panel where we’ll chat about how gardening can span and connect generations through literature and Community. It’s going to be a great chat, so if you’re in Canberra for the festival, be sure to come join us!
It’s almost time to kick off the silly season with lots of exciting presentations and workshops designed to help you reduce waste and live more sustainably throughout the festive time of year. There’s going to be ornament making, wreath making, ideas on how to entertain on an environmental budget, and tasty treats to try.
But before we start jingling bells and decking halls, we’ve got a a marvellous mending workshop to share. Manningham Council is hosting a hands-on workshop where I’ll be showcasing lots of basic mending techniques, and then we’ll get stuck in to trying a few of them out. Bring along any damaged clothes you might have, and we can nut out how they could be mended.
October, November & December events
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SMALL CHANGES; BIG IMPACT. Emerald Library, Tuesday 14th October, 6-7:30pm – Learn about simple, budget-friendly ways to help reduce your waste and lower your environmental impact through simple everyday actions.
COMPOSTING & WORM FARMS Maroondah Federation Estate, Thursday 16th October, 10-11:30am – learn about the many different ways of composting and using worm farms to reduce your kitchen and garden waste.
CANBERRA WRITERS FESTIVAL: Gardening across the generations. Patrick White Lawn, Canberra, Saturday 25th October, 10-11am – Join the audience as Nanna Anna, Chloe Foster & Jodie Friedlander discuss how gardening can be celebrated and shared across generations through literature and Community.
Panel runs from 10-11am with book sales & signings following afterwards. Book tickets here.
BASIC MENDING. MC Square, Doncaster, Saturday 8th November, 10:30am-12:30pm – Learn about simple, effective ways to lower your environmental impact by using basic mending skills to repair clothes and break up with Fast Fashion.
LOW-WASTE CELEBRATIONS. TWO dates & locations
– Glen Park Community Centre, Saturday 15th November, 10-11:30am
– AND Cheltenham Library, Tuesday 2nd December, 6:30-7:30pm
Learn about low-waste ways to celebrate the festive season, including gift and wrapping ideas, waste-savvy recipes, and eco-friendly decorating tips. Some homemade festive snacks will be supplied during the presentation.
FESTIVE CRAFTS WITHOUT THE WASTE. THREE dates & locations
– MC Square, Doncaster, Saturday 22nd November, 10:30am-12:30pm
– Carnegie Library, Sunday 23rd November, 1-3pm
– AND Frankston Library, Friday 28th November, 10am-12pm
Learn how to make gorgeous eco-conscious, sustainable decorations using upcycled clothing.
AUTHOR TALK: EVERYDAY PERMACULTURE. Keilor Library, Thursday 27th SepteNovember, 6-7:30pm – Join sustainability educator and author Anna, The Urban Nanna for an inspiring talk based on her latest international book, Everyday Permaculture.
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Permaculture Principle 1: Observe & Interact; 2: Catch & store energy; 6: Produce no waste; 10: Use and value diversity; 11: Use edges and value the marginal