Dec 072013
 

permablitz.net Melbourne

Permablitz (noun): An informal gathering involving a day on which a group of at least two people come together to achieve the following:

  • create or add to edible gardens where someone lives
  • share skills related to permaculture and sustainable living
  • build community networks
  • have fun

Permablitzes are free events, open to the public, with free workshops, shared food, where you get some exercise and have a wonderful time.  To be defined as a permablitz each event must also be preceded by a permaculture design by a designer with a Permaculture Design Certificate.  The network runs on reciprocity, and in order to qualify for a permablitz you usually need to come to some first, although there can be exceptions in this case.  We’ll explain more about all these ideas below.

 

 Posted by at 3:52 pm
Dec 072013
 

permablitzsydney website

Permablitz Defined

Permablitz (noun): An informal gathering involving a day on which a group of at least two people come together to achieve the following:

  • create or add to edible gardens where someone lives
  • share skills related to permaculture and sustainable living
  • build community networks
  • have fun

Permablitzes are free events, open to the public, with free workshops, shared food, where you get some exercise and have a wonderful time.  To be defined as a permablitz each event must also be preceded by a permaculture design by a designer with a Permaculture Design Certificate.  The network runs on reciprocity, and in order to qualify for a permablitz you usually need to come to some first, although there can be exceptions in this case.  We’ll explain more about all these ideas below.

The permablitz story

Permablitzes began in 2006 in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs as a collaboration between Permaculture designer Dan Palmer and friends and a South American community group. Rather than retell the story we suggest you check out Asha Bee’s article and Katherine Kizilos’ excellent article for The Age newspaper. As of Mid 2011 over 100 permablitzes have been held in and around Melbourne, and others have been held in Sydney, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Darwin, Canberra, Tasmania, Bega, the Sunshine Coast, California, Montreal, Istanbul and Uganda.

 Posted by at 3:49 pm
Jun 062012
 

dosomething.net.au

Rather than talk about the problems, we seek to “do something” by building alliances between businesses, government and the community. We identify problems and then find answers that achieve measurable benefits for the environment and our community.

As part of our work, we campaign on environmental and social issues. Sometimes on our own, but more often in partnership with others. See our Campaigns section on this website for more detail on our work.

Who’s behind ‘Do Something’?

‘Do Something’ was established by Planet Ark founders Jon Dee and Pat Cash in association with Tina Jackson, former Executive Director of the National Trust of Australia.

 

 Posted by at 2:12 pm
May 132012
 
Waverley Park Communal Garden
http://waverleyparkcommunalgarden.org/

Hello my green-fingered friends! Sometimes, when trying to convince the unconverted that growing fruit and vegetables is possible in the city, composting is fun and going green and being nice to each other is the only sensible option facing humanity today, words are wholly insufficient and I, for one, can feel like a broken (and very boring) record.

Mission

  • To grow Waverley’s (green fingered) community through (verge) gardening

Vision

  • A chemical free garden
  • A shared & open community resource
  • No fences, no locks and no allocated plots
  • Educational workshops on sustainable gardening to be regularly held at the plot

Principals

  •  An educational resource through every step in its journey
  • Showcase reuse/recycling
  • Showcase organic and permaculture methods for building soil, plants, pest and water management.
  • Building sustainable communities
  • Provide a shining example – you too can do this!!!
  • Community growing – friendships

Opportunities & Purpose

  • To make available to the community details of HOW TO in their own gardens, beautify the area, engage park users in a way that will educate them to reduce rubbish left in the park, how to use recycled/safe garden containers
 Posted by at 5:05 pm
Mar 242012
 

streamwatch.org.au – Home
http://www.streamwatch.org.au/streamwatch/

What is Streamwatch

Streamwatch is a long running water monitoring program run in partnership by Sydney Water and the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA). It supports local communities and schools across Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Illawarra and Southern Highland regions.

Environmental Monitoring, Community Science, Volunteering

 Posted by at 12:15 pm
Mar 232012
 
LaSourceProjects.org | and SustainabilityProjects.orghttp://www.lasourceprojects.org/
http://www.lasourceprojects.org/

This is the internet location of a new venture to develop an Open Source Sustainability Projects organisation. Launched to the public on the 19th of September 2010 at the Randwick Eco Living Fair, in Sydney, Australia’s, Eastern Suburbs. Despite it’s local beginnings we hope this will become an international endeavor.

 Posted by at 12:40 pm