Sustainable Cooking with Free Energy from the Sun
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Sustainable Cooking with Free Energy from the Sun
with Barbara Ford
Sunday 15th August 9 - 11am
Workshops costs - $15 non-members; $10 members
Did you know you can cook a meal without gas, electricity or fire? Yes, you can get heat direct from the sun using simply designed and
cheap solar cookers - plenty to cook a meal or boil the billy.
The workshop on 15 August will display a variety of solar cookers, and if the day is sunny you can see them in action. You will learn how
they work and watch one being made - you may even be able to help make it.
Solar cooking is used extensively in developing countries and is becoming more popular here as fuel prices go up.
Looking forward to seeing you at a fun, hands on and informative workshop!
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No bookings required, please turn up 1/2 hour before scheduled start.
Please wear covered shoes and a hat.
WIN WIN WIN
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Take a photo, write a recipe & WIN!
www.urbanfood.com.au
Second prize ($1,054) includes a raised garden bed (set up and filled on your site), worm farm, gardening books and DVD.
Third prize ($211) includes a worm farm, gardening books and DVD.
Then there are books, DVD's and packets of seed to give away to 20 winners.
The competition is open to all Sunshine Coast residents. All you need is a photo of you with a herb, fruit or veg plant in your garden and a recipe (see the website for instructions on how to enter).
The winners are drawn out of a hat, so you don't need a fancy garden to be in the running to win. A newly planted seedling, parsley in a pot, even a tired looking pumpkin vine with no pumkins all put you in the DRAW to WIN a veggie garden make over.
Medicinal Plants and Herb Workshop
with Connie Page
Date - Sunday 11th July - 9 - 11am
Workshops costs - $15 non-members; $10 members
Herbalist Connie Page will help you turn your garden into effective herbal medicines
Connie has been a practicing herbalist for 10 years. Trained in the UK, she is a member of the National Herbalist Association of Australia. Her passion is educating the community about the safe and effective use of traditional herbal remedies.
"Herbal medicine gently activates the body's defence mechanism to enable it to heal itself," said Connie.
"One of my favourite and most versatile herbs is stinging nettles, which we are growing at Veggie Village. Nettles are high in iron and vitamin C and have anti allergenic properties. They can be used to make wonderful women's tonics to treat anaemia, and can be used as the basis for highly nutritious soups," said Connie.
Connie's workshop will begin with a history of herbal medicines, then she explores easy to grow medicinal plants using Veggie Village's extensive herb gardens. Connie will also demonstrate how to prepare herbal creams, compresses and poultices from herbs gathered from Veggie Village.
For information call Darcy on 5471 6455, or go to www.veggievillage.com.au.
No bookings required, please turn up 1/2 hour before scheduled start.
Please wear covered shoes and a hat.
EcoFlick WINNERS!
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Veggie Village films scooped the pool at the Eco Flicks Competition
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Bruce & Aliyah tied for Best Ecoflicks Award
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Aliyah's Garden also won Best Student Film
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"Stop in the Middle" won Most Informative Film and Best Teamwork Award
Congratulations Aliyah and Bruce...
We have a jammed packed year ahead planned with monthly Guru Workshops and Hands-on Gardening and Maintenance mornings.
Our Guru Workshops usually run for about 2 hours on a particular subject. On Our Hands-on mornings we put what we've learnt into practice in our communal veggie beds and build and maintain our community garden.
Workshops costs - $15 non-members; $10 members
No bookings required, please turn up 1/2 hour before scheduled start.
Please wear covered shoes and a hat.
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