Posts Tagged ‘Reduce, Reuse & Recycle’
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.
Read MoreZero Waste Beauty Workshop
Come along to a fun evening of pampering and minimalist beauty techniques!
Read MoreI Am The Broth Of Love
A bubbly Joanna McCluskey from Made of Earth, in Denmark WA, showed a bunch of us how to make bone broth for gut & bone health and kitchen economy in August at the Albany Community Enterprise Development Centre.
Read MoreDenmark Upcycle Collective (FYI DIY)
To help Denmark Tip Shop in the diversion of materials destined for landfill the Denmark Upcycle Collective is rescuing materials from the Tip Shops waste stream.
Read More‘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.
Read MoreNew to DIY BEESWAX WRAPS: The Dipping Method
After starting with the Ironing Method, we introduced the Dipping Method to our workshops.
Read MorePaying 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.
Read MoreBone Broth Workshop Albany
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…
Read MoreEmployment Opportunities at the Green Skills Denmark Tip Shop
Denmark Tip Shop continues to be a great place for volunteers to keep themselves engaged and active in the community, doing great work for the environment. Green Skills welcomes ongoing applications to be involved with the Denmark Tip Shop as a volunteer.
Read MoreWho Knew Upcycled Jeans Could Look This Good?
Green Skills tackles the waste issue of Fast Fashion with Slow Fashion Workshops.
Read MorePermaculture Spring Gathering Albany
Join us for our inaugural Permaculture Spring Gathering in Albany.
Read MoreWarm Winter Bike Shed
Have you got a rusty bike in the shed or yard?
Read MorePlastic 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.…
Read MoreWhat 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”…
Read MorePlastic Free Living Workshop
Join us at Green Skills Albany for a session on plastic free living with the co-founder of Plastic Free July.
Read MoreCloth Nappy Q & A draws a crowd
Saturday June 9th – Clarkson Library was all set up for our Cloth Nappies for Newborns workshop.
Read MorePlastic Bag Ban Ready!
Many shops are already ceasing to supply single use plastic bags. From 1st July 2018, anyone selling goods in WA will not be allowed to sell or supply plastic bags under 35 microns with handles.
Read More‘Nappies for Newborns’ coming to City of Wanneroo
Expecting a baby? Come see us at Clarkson Library for a Reusable Nappy information session, on June 9th at 10am.
Read MoreThree Coffee Pod Brands to Recycle
Big green thanks to our community members for dropping off your coffee pods to Green Skills Albany for recycling!
Read MoreHow to Switch to Cloth Nappies, When All You Know is Disposables
Cloth Nappies have moved into the modern era! And Green Skills Perth have been busy showing them (and their vintage, terry-square cousin) off to young Cockburn families.
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