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Saturday, 9 February 2019, 9 – 11 am – Fermented Foods with Elisabeth Fekonia

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Join Elisabeth Fekonia, an accredited permaculture teacher on a fermented foods workshop. Elisabeth has been largely self sufficient on her 6 acre property for the past 25 years and has been travelling all over Queensland teaching cheese making and fermenting courses. There will be hands on activities from volunteers from the floor on how to make: Kefir soft drink, fermented polenta fingers, sourdough crackers, fermented bean pate, vegan cultured sour cream and more. Come along and learn about the benefits of fermented foods, tastes and how to make your own.

To book click here

Elisabeth collects mobile phones dead or alive to send to Africa, please bring along any that you have.

This project has been proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s grants program.

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Saturday, 16 February 2019, 9 – 11 am – Making your own wax cloth wraps

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Join our presenters from the  ‘Giving Plastic The Flick’ group for a hands-on workshop making your own wax wraps. These workshops are a great place to meet new friends and discover just how easy it is to make re-usable wax wraps in your own home. You will learn about various methods, what materials you need and where to source products. We aim to make 4-5 wraps of varying sizes on the day.

Please bring

Pieces of fine cotton material. Some suggested sizes are: Small ( 12x 12 cm), Medium ( 23 x 23 cm), Large ( 33×33 cm). You may have some at home, or check out Op Shops as they often stock a variety of good material. It must be COTTON, not polycotton. If you are buying from your local fabric supplier, consider 100% cotton Lawn or light sheeting material. You will need to wash and dry your material prior to the workshop. Some material will be available on the day for a donation.  We will have templates to cut if you have larger pieces of material. Bring along Pinking Sheers if you have them.

Herbal teas made from our garden will be available.

Places are limited and bookings essential. These workshops are all weather events (rain or shine).

This will be a relaxed fun morning. To book, click here

This project has been proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s grants program.

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Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 6 – 8 pm – Making your own wax cloth wraps

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Join our presenters from the  ‘Giving Plastic The Flick’ group for a hands-on workshop making your own wax wraps. These workshops are a great place to meet new friends and discover just how easy it is to make re-usable wax wraps in your own home. You will learn about various methods, what materials you need and where to source products. We aim to make 4-5 wraps of varying sizes on the day.

Please bring

Pieces of fine cotton material. Some suggested sizes are: Small ( 12x 12 cm), Medium ( 23 x 23 cm), Large ( 33×33 cm). You may have some at home, or check out Op Shops as they often stock a variety of good material. It must be COTTON, not polycotton. If you are buying from your local fabric supplier, consider 100% cotton Lawn or light sheeting material. You will need to wash and dry your material prior to the workshop. Some material will be available on the day for a donation.  We will have templates to cut if you have larger pieces of material. Bring along Pinking Sheers if you have them.

Herbal teas made from our garden will be available.

Places are limited and bookings essential. These workshops are all weather events (rain or shine).

This will be a relaxed fun morning. To book, click here

This project has been proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s grants program.

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Saturday, 19 January 2019, 9 am – 1 pm, Compost Bay Making Workshop with Dave Clark

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Join local permaculturist Dave Clark in a hands-on session building the perfect compost bays. Dave will not only teach you how to build a compost bay but also share his secrets with regard to making the best compost that will bring your soil back to fertility. Dave has 25 years experience as a permaculturist and has studied with Bill Mollison and Graeme Sait. He continues to read and experiment on his own property where he has brought a very poor soil back to life.

The workshop includes a light lunch

To book for this workshop click here

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Saturday, 12 January, 10 am -12 pm, Kids Fun Activities with Gayle & Amber

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grandparents-grandkikdsJoin us for some garden activity fun.

We will start with a garden walkabout and talk about bugs and bees, worms and chickens. We will then create some creatures and masks with found and repurposed materials. We will also do some potting up.

Bring food and drink to share if you wish.

Important: Please wear clothes that can be paint & dirt stained… aprons & covers are helpful.

Activities suitable for children aged 5-12. A parent/carer needs to accompany the child/children.

Booking essential as places are limited. To book click here

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