Environmental Action Archives - Page 2 of 10

Record Planting Day for Yellagonga Regional Park

Perth Ecojobs plants record-breaking number of seedlings in Yellagonga Regional Park, 30 minutes north of the CBD. Reserve maintenance is always busy in Winter with planting jobs.

Appreciating Marvellous Garden Givers

Appreciating some magnificent contributors to our Denmark-Kwoorabup community. Here Green Skills takes the opportunity to thank and appreciate those volunteers and groups who support the Denmark Community Garden and who are consistently marvellous.

Annabelle Newbury Says Farewell

Perth manager Annabelle Newbury has retired. It’s big news for the Green Skills community, especially the Perth office which she managed for 21 years.

Are Compostable Nappies Really Compostable?

They’re becoming more common – “eco-disposable nappies”. Biodegradable, chlorine free, fragrance free, chemical free, cloth-like… the list goes on and the packaging is convincing.

Linking Students to Landcare

Cranbrook Primary School Tree Planting Event Links Students to Landcare. The Cranbrook School Tree planting day held on Tuesday 30th July at Tom South Lake went well.

Community Garden Workshop Focus on Fruit Trees

At the Denmark Community Garden workshop on Saturday 20th July, local garden expert, Neal Collins, shared his knowledge on how to grow fruit bearing trees and bushes.

Trinity College joins in Cranbrook Planting

Volunteer University Students help plant out landcare sites. A team from Trinity Residential College at the UWA joined in a two day program of tree planting for habitat restoration on a farm near Cranbrook on the 18th and 19th July 2019.

Slow Fashion Festival 2019

Green Skills held a Slow Fashion Festival in June 2019 at Fossicker’s Tip Shed in Albany to showcase sustainable fashion around the Great Southern region.

Sew Cool! and the Denmark Upcycle Collective Denim July 2019 Workshops

Join Ruth and Von for Sew Cool! and the Denmark Upcycle Collective creative sewing workshops using upcycled denim.

Dreamcatchers and Driftwood Mobiles with an Upcycled Twist

Sewing with Scraps workshop takes a seaside theme, with shells, driftwood and of course, fabric scraps.

Not Waste Festival, Feedback

Now that the dust has settled were starting to plan the next not waste festival and we want to know what you thought about it.

Looking for Parent Ed Classes with Cloth Nappies?

Thanks to a grant from the Waste Authority, Green Skills has been training local Parent Educators how to use modern cloth nappies, and provided nearly all Perth’s maternity hospitals with an Antenatal Cloth Nappy Demo kit.

New Hino Truck for Ecojobs Perth

A recent purchase has our Ecojobs staff excited. The new Hino truck arrived in March and the staff have been making the most of a quiet April to get the truck ready to go for the busy months ahead.

Not Waste Festival, What An Amazing Weekend!

What an amazing weekend. Thanks to everyone who was involved in making it happen. All that hard work payed off it was spectacular.

Balijup Fauna Citizen Science Report Released

In March 2019 , Green Skills completed a State 2 project for the Balijup project aimed to build community capacity in the eco-restoration of the 919ha Balijup property near Tenterden with its Fauna Sanctuary.

Denmark Community Garden Holds Successful Second Workshop

The new Denmark Community Garden held its second organic garden workshop on the 13th April 2019 attended by 11 people. Neal Collins shared his enthusiastic knowledge about organic food growing. 5 raised beds were planted out with herbs and winter vegetables. Much fun and learning was had by all at this Green Skills’s event. The…

Whale Shark, star of SunSmart Albany Kite Fiesta 2019

A whale shark, blue whale, frilled lizard and many other creatures and box kites, filled Albany’s skies last Sunday..

The 2019 South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity Concludes

The South Coast Festival of Birds and Biodiversity 2019 concluded on the 10 April co-ordinated by Green Skills and BirdLife Australia.

Freehand Wines at Not Waste Festival

So many things to see and do at this years festival but don’t worry you won’t starve! Freehand Wines have got you covered with an amazing selection from their Mexican menu.

Not Waste Bizarre

Come and enjoy the best of Denmark’s Up-cycling, Reuse, Repair. Gain some skills! Be inspired. Admire or even purchase some of the incredible art and craft on display. Or kick back and enjoy some food or drink. Freehand wines have a beautiful selection of wines for sale (and full sized glasses) while you listen to…