LANDCARE
Linking land, people and ideas
Help care for and protect your special places
Through active partnership and collaboration with organisations and landholders, Green Skills protects and restores the natural ecology of areas from Perth to WA’s Great Southern.
Our hands-on revegetation and restoration projects build community awareness of the importance of biodiversity to a sustainable future.
Green Skills has a particular focus on weed control, shorebirds, and wetlands, and works closely with the iconic Gondwana Link program.
Revegetate Restore and Rehabilitate
Green Skills has a wealth of experience in practical, collaborative, and innovative ecological restoration; from fencing off native vegetation, revegetating important places and managing weeds.
Biodiversity
The South West of Western Australia is one of 34 recognised global biodiversity hotspots. Our contribution to conserving and restoring our natural environment is vitally important and it relies on community and volunteer involvement.
Wetlands and Waterways
Wetlands are a crucial part of our natural world, but are often under-appreciated and threatened.
Denmark Community Garden Visits a Special Farm near Denmark
On Saturday 30 October 2021 a group of 28 people with the Denmark Community Garden group visited Rod and Marion MacDougall's farm situated out of Denmark. The focus was on the farm orchard which has an wonderful variety of fruit...
Free Zero Waste Resources for Educators & Families
Are you a teacher, student or parent and looking for free zero waste education resources, or ideas to keep your kids happy? Here are a range of lesson plans, printable worksheets, patterns, recipes, games and fun ideas that can be used for learning at home, online...
Jade Joins the Green Skills Denmark Office for her Internship Work Experience
In April 2021, the Green Skills Denmark Office hosted a Sustainable Development and International Aid and Development student from Murdoch University, Jade Roycroft, for her Sustainable Development Internship Project. The unit requires 100 - 120 hours of volunteer...
Green Skills launches Containers for Change in Albany
Are you curious about the new Containers for Change depot at 93 Stead Rd in Albany?
Read and discover more in the first of our Containers for Change blog series. For more information contact the depot at [email protected]
Pick Up A Plastic Free July 2020 Starter Kit!
Get your free Plastic Free July starter kit from Green Skills Albany during July, 2020! This little paper bag is full of information, vouchers, samples and freebies to get you started on your waste reduction journey. Drop into the office at 38 Graham Street,...
Denmark Tip Shop Now Open Again! Come and Browse…
Green Skills is very happy to open up our Denmark Tip Shop to customers again after 9 weeks of closure due to the Covid19 crisis. The Tip Shop is back to its normal 7 days per week operating hours of 12 - 4 pm Monday to Saturday, and 9am - 1pm on Sunday. Lots of work...
Denmark Tip Shop closed until further notice due to COVID-19 trading restrictions – reopening soon!
Dear Denmark Tip Shop customers and valued visitors – We greatly regret having to close the Tip Shop during this COVID-19 epidemic period. Green Skills assures you that we will reopen as soon as the Federal Government lifts the current restrictions placed on...
Farewell Aline
It’s a sad day for the Perth Office as Aline says goodbye to Green Skills for the last time. Aline has been a part of Green Skills since 2001 and in the last few years made an outstanding impact with her hugely popular Bees Wax Wraps workshops and Modern Cloth Nappies...
Sustainable Community Festival 21st March
The 2020 Sustainable Community Festival in Albany is shaping up to be an absolutely amazing event.
Green Skills have not only partnered with the Rainbow Coast Neighbourhood Centre and Albany Regional Volunteer Service but also welcoming new supporter Sustain: Community Food Events Food for Thought Festival PLUS the City of Albany South West Street Fest.
Testimonials
Denmark Community Garden Visits a Special Farm near Denmark
Denmark Community Garden News
On Saturday 30 October 2021 a group of 28 people with the Denmark Community Garden group visited Rod and Marion MacDougall’s farm situated out of Denmark. The focus was on the farm orchard which has an wonderful variety of fruit trees including 120 varieties of apples (both heritage and commercial), 14 citrus varieties, 20+ stone fruit, 8 Cassy fruit, 10 Feijoa, Persimmons, Mulberries, Jujubes, Walnut, Pecan, Macadamia, edible Pine, and more ! Rod, Marion and their children have an amazing font of knowledge about horticulture. Appreciations to the whole family for the opportunity to experience such a diverse and bountiful farm, a show case for regenerative and biodiverse agriculture.
Back in the Denmark Community Garden behind the Denmark CRC, Don Hunt and other keen community garden volunteers have been busy in the Garden’s propagating facilities
The Denmark Kwoorabup Community Garden workshop program is supported by Green Skills, Denmark Community Resource Centre and the Shire of Denmark.
Jade Joins the Green Skills Denmark Office for her Internship Work Experience
Jade joins Green Skills Denmark office for her internship work experience
In April 2021, the Green Skills Denmark Office hosted a Sustainable Development and International Aid and Development student from Murdoch University, Jade Roycroft, for her Sustainable Development Internship Project. The unit requires 100 – 120 hours of volunteer internship work experience and creates an opportunity for eager students, such as Jade, to integrate theory with practical work experience. Jade chose to approach Green Skills to host her following a short fieldtrip experience that she had on a Murdoch University field course based in Denmark last December, under the supervision of Nicole Hodgson and the Green Skills senior project manager, Dr Louise Duxbury.
Jade was keen to do her internship work experience opportunity with Green Skills, to deepen her understanding and experience the transformative power of grass-roots community driven approaches. Jade’s hope is to bring the knowledge that she gained whilst working with Green Skills back to Perth, to empower her work there with urban communities and encourage creative responses to sustainability issues.
Jade shared her internship time between research and practical hands on work – and helped out volunteering at the Denmark Tip Shop, the Albany Container Deposit Scheme depot, at the Denmark Visitor Centre and minor maintenance works at the Denmark Sanctuary. Jade provided positive feedback after her work experience, commenting that:
“Green Skills is an inspiring organisation which is creating a more sustainable future by facilitating an extraordinary range of projects. The diversity of these projects reflects the organisation’s capacity to incorporate different methods and perspectives to achieve a holistic approach toward sustainability.
It is a nurturing organisation that considers the individual and unique needs of its volunteers. Green Skills sees the potential in people with all kinds of backgrounds, disadvantages and disabilities, and enables them to volunteer in their strengths. It also offers a diversity of areas for people to volunteer in to cater for their preferences and passions.”
Green Skills launches Containers for Change in Albany
On October 1st, the Containers for Change launched over 200 depots across Western Australia.
One of these depots is run by Green Skills at 93 Stead Road, Centennial Park.
We hit the ground running, and honestly have not stopped.
It has been fantastic to see so many people sorting, collecting and bringing in their containers for recycling.
So how does it all work?
The consumer gets 10c per eligible container.
Green Skills (or the Operator Refund Point) gets 6c per container for processing.
Essentially, the more containers delivered to a particular Authorised Refund Point on a regular basis, the more people that can be employed.
When is the Green Skills Container Deposit depot at 93 Stead Road, Albany WA open?
- 9am – 4pm Monday and Friday
- 10am – 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Closed on Saturday and Public Holidays
Please Note: If you need to drop off outside our regular hours or arrange a pickup please contact Rebecca on 9840 5670 or [email protected]. Please allow a few days for this to be organised as this is based on availability of staff & volunteers
How do I get my money?
There are two ways:
Cash: For a cash refund, you need to wait whilst we sort and count your containers.This can only be done during our set operating hours, and please note: sometimes we only have smaller change if we have been really, really busy!
Scheme ID: To set up a scheme ID, you go to the Containers for Change website. www.containersforchange.com.au. When you come into the depot, you can leave a bag with your Scheme ID inside and then we have 3 days to count this. When they have been counted you get an email with a breakdown of the types and numbers of different containers you have had counted. In future we will have 24 hr Bag Drop facility where you can drop off these bags outside of our regular opening hours.
What if I want to donate my containers to Green Skills or another charity / community group but I live in another area?
You can donate using the Scheme ID of the organisation or group you wish to donate to.
In the same way that individuals set up a Scheme ID, community groups and fundraising bodies can also set up a Scheme ID.
If you are needing a hand or not sure how to do this, please reach out to Rebecca at the Green Skills depot via email: [email protected]
At the Container Recycling Depot in Albany we also have a list on the board of the Scheme IDs of many local groups and charities. You could add your group to this list and make it easier for people to know how they can donate to your group.
Have you considered how much you could fundraise?
If 50 people donated 20 containers every single week for a year that would be another $5200 of donations received for your cause in 12 months. (Most people tend to donate more than that or are able to pick up 100+ containers at a time simply collecting litter from road sides or the beach! A litter collection spree could fast become a major fundraising event, benefiting you and the environment at the same time)
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On October 1st, the Containers for Change launched over 200 depots across Western Australia.
One of these depots is run by Green Skills at 93 Stead Road, Centennial Park.
We hit the ground running, and honestly have not stopped.
It has been fantastic to see so many people sorting, collecting and bringing in their containers for recycling.
So how does it all work?
The consumer gets 10c per eligible container.
Green Skills (or the Operator Refund Point) gets 6c per container for processing.
Essentially, the more containers delivered to a particular Authorised Refund Point on a regular basis, the more people that can be employed.
When is the Green Skills Container Deposit depot at 93 Stead Road, Albany WA open?
- 9am – 4pm Monday and Friday
- 10am – 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Closed on Saturday and Public Holidays
Please Note: If you need to drop off outside our regular hours or arrange a pickup please contact Rebecca on 9840 5670 or [email protected]. Please allow a few days for this to be organised as this is based on availability of staff & volunteers
How do I get my money?
There are two ways:
Cash: For a cash refund, you need to wait whilst we sort and count your containers.This can only be done during our set operating hours, and please note: sometimes we only have smaller change if we have been really, really busy!
Scheme ID: To set up a scheme ID, you go to the Containers for Change website. www.containersforchange.com.au. When you come into the depot, you can leave a bag with your Scheme ID inside and then we have 3 days to count this. When they have been counted you get an email with a breakdown of the types and numbers of different containers you have had counted. In future we will have 24 hr Bag Drop facility where you can drop off these bags outside of our regular opening hours.
What if I want to donate my containers to Green Skills or another charity / community group but I live in another area?
You can donate using the Scheme ID of the organisation or group you wish to donate to.
In the same way that individuals set up a Scheme ID, community groups and fundraising bodies can also set up a Scheme ID.
If you are needing a hand or not sure how to do this, please reach out to Rebecca at the Green Skills depot via email: [email protected]
At the Container Recycling Depot in Albany we also have a list on the board of the Scheme IDs of many local groups and charities. You could add your group to this list and make it easier for people to know how they can donate to your group.
Have you considered how much you could fundraise?
If 50 people donated 20 containers every single week for a year that would be another $5200 of donations received for your cause in 12 months. (Most people tend to donate more than that or are able to pick up 100+ containers at a time simply collecting litter from road sides or the beach! A litter collection spree could fast become a major fundraising event, benefiting you and the environment at the same time)
Pick Up A Plastic Free July 2020 Starter Kit!
Get your free Plastic Free July starter kit from Green Skills Albany during July, 2020! This little paper bag is full of information, vouchers, samples and freebies to get you started on your waste reduction journey. Drop into the office at 38 Graham Street, Centennial Park, Albany during 9-3 weekdays to pick up yours this month.
Plastic Free July is a challenge to refuse single use plastic for the month of July. Get tips, inspiration and sign up for the challenge here. You can also find resources here on the Green Skills website under our Resources tab. There is heaps you can do, even during these challenging pandemic conditions, to reduce single use plastic in your life.
Thanks to the Waste Authority of WA for supporting this project.
James Gentle
Project Manager Denmark Tip Shop Manager
James is committed to the reduction of landfill and the reuse, recycling or upcycling of everyday items. James, a lateral thinker, actively promotes the Tip Shop philosophy through creative arts projects and collaborative ventures with community and school groups in the area.
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Jasmyn Kirkman
Payroll Officer
Jasmyn has been working for many years with Green Skills Albany Ecojobs and has recently expanded her employment role with Green Skills to become our new Payroll Officer. Jasmyn will be sharing her working time between the Green Skills Denmark and Albany offices. Her role of payroll officer will be mostly undertaken from the Denmark office.
Nicole Robinson
Finance Manager
Nicole has recently joined Green Skills as our new finance manager. Her organisation-wide role of managing the Green Skills finances is delivered from the Denmark office. Nicole is warmly welcomed into the Denmark office team.
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Perth
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(08) 9360 6667 |
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Campus Drive, Environmental Technology Centre (ETC), Murdoch University, Murdoch WA 6150 |
Albany
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(08) 9842 1334 |
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38 Graham Street, (cnr Barker Road) Centennial Park, Albany WA 6330 |
Denmark
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(08) 9848 3310 |
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PO Box 577 Denmark WA 6333 |
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