July 2022, Edition 75
All your monthly sustainability and environmental news and updates

Welcome to Green Thymes!

Here you will find all the latest information about local events, workshops, grants, articles and project updates all in the one place.

If you have any feedback or comments, you can contact us at environment@marion.sa.gov.au
A morning at Marino Community Garden

Join the Marino Community Garden Group on the morning of Sunday 17 July, to learn more about community gardening.
 
Each third Sunday of the month the group hold a social morning, produce swap and working bee - where the wider community are welcome to join.

The group has plots and volunteer roles available.
Sunday 17 July, 9am - 12noon @ 25 Newlands Ave Reserve, Marino
Free replacement bags for your kitchen caddy delivered!

Residents can now claim two free rolls of 75 compostable bags each financial year.

You can pick them up from our Administration Centre on Sturt Road, City Services depot on Marion Road, or any of our libraries or neighbourhood centres.


Plastic Free July: Zero Waste Living
 
Join Folk of All Trades and explore 10 top tips and tricks for reducing waste and saving money.

This video covers ideas around food, kitchen, cleaning, cosmetics, gardening and more!

Some unique examples include activating soap nuts for effective eco friendly laundry and being your own bulk food store and growing easy leafy greens.
Meet the bugs with Bugs and Slugs

Do you have a keen interest in our environment? Do you want to learn more about our creepy crawlies and creatures?

Come along to this informative program with Bugs and Slugs. Find out what invertebrates are and why they are so important to the survival of life on earth.

Choose from two sessions available:

Tuesday 12 July, 10am - 11am @ Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre

Wednesday 13 July 10am - 11am @ Glandore Community Centre
Hatch your own Stick Insect

Do you want to start hatching your own stick insects?

Come along and learn many informative facts about stick insects and what it takes to hatch insect eggs.

Take home eggs to hatch your very own stick insect!

Friday 15 July, 1:30pm - 2:30pm @ Glandore Community Centre
FREE guide to greener homes and built environments
  
Looking for ideas to make your home or garden more sustainable?

The Adelaide Sustainable Building Network's Green Book is a FREE guide to organisations providing solutions for sustainable built environments.

Visit the Adelaide Sustainable Building Network website for a host of information including videos of Sustainable House Day
Get savvy with your electricity bills

Feel confused and overwhelmed when reading your electricity bill?

ConnectED provide some great resources including:
Nature Festival 2022: micro-grants now available

Got a great idea for an event or experience that deepens our personal relationship with nature?

Individuals, artists and small organisations can now apply for a micro-grant to run events during the Nature Festival in October.

This year the theme of Nature Festival is 'tend' ie tending to nature, gardens, friendships, community and mental health
Shape your future

Look what we've done in the last 4 years. Tell us what we can do in the next 4 years.

It's time to plan for the next 4 years and we're seeking your input. From programs and services to the big-ticket items and major projects - what do you want to see in the City of Marion?

Feedback is open until 29 August 2022.

Help us shape your future now.
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