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Green Thymes
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Environmental Change Makers: A series of short SCINEMA films
When it comes to our environment, we are currently at a crossroads. Whilst we face many environmental challenges, we are in an age of scientific breakthroughs and a growing collective change. Come see the inspiring films telling the environmental stories of people across the globe, and the passionate citizens creating change.
City of Marion,
Marion Cultural Centre, and
Discovery Circle invite you to a community screening of a collection of SCINEMA films.
SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere, celebrating the power of film to tell stories about the world, how it works and our place in it.
When:
Friday 18 August 2017
Time:
7pm - 9pm
Where:
Marion Cultural Centre
Cost:
All tickets $10 - can be purchased on the night at the door or in advance by calling 8375 6855
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From Garden to Table - preserving with Françoise Piron
Got more fruit than you can possibly eat?
Have you inherited some Fowlers Vacola jars or even a preserving kit and would like to know if they are still usable?
Come along and learn from Françoise, how you can
preserve the
m sugar-free to use over the months to come.
In this workshop we will be showing you the basic information you will need to preserve mostly fruit in this tried and tested Australian preserving technique. Once preserved the jars do not need refrigeration - just a nice dark space - making them the perfect symbol of Plastic Free and Waste Free living.
Françoise Piron
Françoise has been preserving fruit, including tomatoes, and some vegetables for over 15 years and has been showing friends in her local community how to make the most of the Fowlers Vacola technique. Françoise accesses produce from her own garden, from the West Croydon Fruit and Veggie Swap and by scouring every opportunity that comes her way. She makes sure that she eats all the produce she preserves. "Never let a good fruit rot" is one of her mottos.
One lucky attendee will win a pack to get them started on their preserving journey!
Special feature for the night
- Boomerang Bags. This grassroots, community driven organisation is tackling plastic pollution at its source.
Wednesday 6 September
6:45pm - Feel free to bring a plate of easy to share food/snacks and enjoy a chat!
7pm - Presentation starts
Where:
Marion Cultural Centre
Oaklands Park
Cost
FREE!
Food and drink
Tea and coffee will be available - free of charge
RSVP
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Energy Smart Workshop with John DEE
Want to learn how to reduce your business and home energy bills?
Learn how to negotiate a better deal with energy retailers, reduce your lighting, heating, cooling and hot water costs and make your home or business more energy efficient.
Jon Dee is the Managing Director of the charity DoSomething and hosts the international award-winning 'Smart Money' business TV program on Sky News. Jon is also the author of the 'Sustainable Growth' and 'Energy Cut' business guidebooks.
Attendee's will each receive a free copy of Jon's new energy efficiency guide.
This is a Resilient South session and is open to residents from Mitcham, Onkaparinga, Holdfast Bay and Marion Councils.
For more information on Resilient South please visit
Register to attend this FREE session!
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Sustainability Day @ Tonsley
Tonsley is a unique development in the City of Marion and we are looking for ways to encourage the business and local community to activate this space.
FREE sustainability workshops on Thursday 14 September
9am - 2pm Fender Bender - The Ultimate Smoothie Experience Bike
10am - 2pm Taste of the Willunga Farmers Market
1- 2pm Yoga Fusion in the Urban Forest
Electronic and Tricky Waste (Allison Byrne) - 10am - 11am
This interactive presentation will look at the issues we face in managing e-waste as well as other types of waste that are often trickier to dispose of. Discussion will also include practical tips for disposal of these items.
Feed Your Belly Not the Bin - 11:30am - 12:30pm
Join Louise Mathwin from Healthier Habits and explore the practical steps we can take to minimise food wastage in our homes. Participants will leave armed with lots of practical tips, tricks and advice as well as knowledge on how to minimise food wastage and why it is so important.
Introduction to Permaculture Design with Nadja Osterstock - 1pm - 2:30pm
Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centred around simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems. This interactive workshop cover the ethics and principles of permaculture, demonstrate how to apply some of these in design work and encourage the sharing of idea's about how the principles might be relevant to the participant, from home to community level.
How to create a Butterfly Garden - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join Sam Ryan from NRM Education and discover the diverse range of butterflies found locally and learn about the types of plants and elements you'll need to encourage them into your garden.
THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
Energy Smart Saver Workshop with John Dee - 4pm - 6:30pm
Want to learn how to reduce your business and home energy bills? Learn how to negotiate a better deal with energy retailers, reduce your lighting, heating, cooling and hot water costs and make your home or business more energy efficient.
Register to attend
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Natives in the spotlight: Sclerantus pungens (Prickly Knawel)
Scleranthus (the knawels) are a herbaceous plant in the carnation family.
Did you know?
Sclerathus is one of the 38 plants used by
Bach flower practitioners. Keep in mind no scientific research exists to suggest that these plants can cure any diseases.
Scleranthus pungens (Prickly Knawel) is so named from the Latin, pungens meaning sharply pointed, because of the sharp pungent ends to the leaves.
It grows to about 30cm and it's flowers are a small, white with a light green centre. It usually flowers between August and October.
It is common in South Australia in drier climates, usually in sandy soil and rocky places. It is a very rare plant in the Mount Lofty Ranges and
less than ten plants are found in the City of Marion on a steep coastal cliff face. The populations at our coastal reserve are being protected by the wonderful work of
Bush for Life, who have a site in the area that removes weed threats. If you have a keen eye you will be able to spot this plant when out along our
Coastal Walk.
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Water Sensitive Urban Design in Your Home - FREE event
Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a land planning and engineering design approach which integrates the urban water cycle, including storm water, groundwater and wastewater management and water supply, into urban design.
In this session you'll learn from two local experts Dan French (French Enviro) and Melissa Bradley (Water Sensitive SA) about how to apply WSUD in and around your home to help reduce offsite storm water impacts, provide cooling during extreme heat, improve the health of your garden, minimise environmental degradation, improve aesthetic and recreational appeal and reduce potable water consumption (saving money).
This is a Resilient South session and open to residents from Onkaparinga, Holdfast Bay, Marion and Mitcham Councils.
When: Thursday 31 August, 6:30pm -9pm
Where: Mitcham Cultural Village, 103 Princes Road, Mitcham
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Garden to Table: for single parent families
Marion Uniting Church is offering a program Garden to Table for single parent families to come together once a fortnight, to grow food, cook and share a meal together. This program has been created by a small group of both single parents and other members of Marion Uniting Church.
Garden to Table gives single parents an opportunity to gather with others in similar life circumstances and have conversations over cooking a meal together. While parents are cooking, their children can partake in activities or receive after-school homework support. The group finishes with everyone sitting down and sharing the meal together.
Our goal is to increase positive attitudes, knowledge, confidence (skills) towards gardening and cooking for single parents and their children, as well as increase the community capacity for healthy living.
For more information about the program, please contact Aimee Chen on 0420 432 166 or email [email protected]
When:
Wednesdays fortnightly during school term, 4:00pm-6:00pm.
Specific dates: Aug 9th, 23rd & Sept 6th, 20th
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From Garbage to Garden : home composting program
Don't forget to sign up if you're keen to get all the help you need to set you up for composting success. There are limited places and it's filling up so get in quick and book your place!
Registrations are essential for access to a rebate on the purchase of a compost bin, worm farm or bokashi unit.
Register now on the event booking website
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Fund My Neighbourhood Grants
Get funding for your idea to improve your neighbourhood!
Fund My Neighbourhood is a $40 million program that invites you to suggest projects to improve your local neighbourhood. As a South Australian resident, you can submit an idea.
So what are you waiting for? Get involved today!
You have until Friday 8 September 2017 to submit your idea.
One-off grants of between $10,000 and $150,000 are available for ideas as diverse as small local infrastructure upgrades, through to initiatives that strengthen neighbourhood cohesion.
You will need to identify a sponsoring body that can administer the grant money.
P.S. With every grant application, it is a great idea to talk to the funding body before entering
your submission. This will give you the best possible chance at a successful application!
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More workshops, events and courses!
Visit
The Joinery website for a host of other exciting sustainability events.
Based in the City, The Joinery, is a hive of inspiring community activity
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