Education & Engagement Archives - Page 4 of 7

Not Waste Festival 2019 applications open now!

Art Not waste has been a wonderful project with such awesome community support and amazing art works.

Perth hospital takes the lead in Cloth Nappy education

St John of God Hospital (SJOG) in Subiaco is the first to take delivery of the Cloth Nappy Antenatal Demo Kit, in a collaborative project between Green Skills and Perth hospitals.

Zero Waste Beauty Workshop

Come along to a fun evening of pampering and minimalist beauty techniques!

‘Cloth Nappies for Newborns’ coming to Coogee

Expecting a baby? Come see us at Coogee Community Centre for a Reusable Nappy information session, on Saturday September 15th at 1pm.

New to DIY BEESWAX WRAPS: The Dipping Method

After starting with the Ironing Method, we introduced the Dipping Method to our workshops.

Paying It Forward

Community member Pauline was thrilled to receive a free bicycle last week following a bicycle maintenance workshop in July at Green Skills Albany with Peter Morris.

Come along to Green Skills Albany 2-4pm on Saturday 25th August 2018 to hear Joanna McCluskey talking about why you should make nourishing bone broth and what to put in it. Homemade broth is good for gut and bone health. We’ll make and taste broth, share recipes and discuss where to buy ingredients locally and…

Montgomery’s Hill Wines Wattle Busting

Sydney Golden Wattle is one of the most invasive woody weeds in the Albany region. Without control it will overwhelm entire tracts of native vegetation.

Cranbrook School Provides Boost to Wetland Restoration

As part of the Gondwana Wetlands program, Green Skills and the local Gillamii Centre organised a lake foreshore re-vegetation and wetland restoration project on the Lehmann farm, near Cranbrook on Thursday 26th July 2018.

A Travel Post at Ningaloo on the Power of Reflection

We are animals, we eat, we love, we fight, we poo, we feel. We dress it up to appear that we are above nature and our natures.

Report from the WA Landcare Network Form

On Friday 20th July he WA Landcare Network held a members and Stake-holders forum at the Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre.

Who Knew Upcycled Jeans Could Look This Good?

Green Skills tackles the waste issue of Fast Fashion with Slow Fashion Workshops.

Permaculture Spring Gathering Albany

Join us for our inaugural Permaculture Spring Gathering in Albany.

News films highlight Cultural links to wetlands

Green Skills has recently produced two short YouTube films documenting Noongar Elders, Carol Pettersen and Eugene Eades, visiting culturally significant wetlands east of Albany.

Gondwana Connections Exhibition Opening & Landcare Forum held in Manjimup

On Monday 16th July, Green Skills held a landcare forum at the Manjimup Art Gallery to open the Gondwana Connections Arts and Photographic exhibition.

Warm Winter Bike Shed

Have you got a rusty bike in the shed or yard?

Plastic Free Living

Green Skills Albany welcomed Rebecca Prince-Ruiz from Plastic Free July last Saturday morning to share her story of how she founded Plastic Free July and how to refuse single use plastic for a month. The Albany Community Enterprise Development Centre was packed to capacity with community members keen to learn how to reduce their waste.…

What do people think of our beeswax wraps workshops?

It was another fun Beeswax Wraps Workshop at Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre on Saturday. Thank you to my fabulous, creative group! We always ask for feedback, so here is some to share … “It was fabulous. Now we can make our own!” “Much better than reading about it!” “Everything was well explained. Very enjoyable”…