Climb It Challenge

June 2009

Meeting with business community regarding plastic bag use

Thurs 25 June - 5.15pm - Southern Design Centre

July 2009

Public Viewing of the documentary movie
Addicted to Plastic

Cryptic Moth Productions
(as seen on ABC TV)
followed by public discussion on a plastic bag free Geeveston
and nibbles

Saturday 25th July 2pm - 4pm - Geeveston Community Hall

August 2009

Pindari Herbs Self sufficiency workshop

Ken Atherton of Pindari Herb Farm
www.pindariherbfarm.com

Learn how to be self reliant in:

Power generation:
Reduce your dependence on reticulated electrical energy.
Covers: Solar, wind, wood fired steam engine power production, batteries, inverters, wiring, appliances, efficiencies in usage, savings.
Water management:
Capturing your own quality water and using less.
Covers: Sources, collection, efficient storage and pumping, quality issues, plumbing, efficient use in house and garden.

Food & herbal medicine self-reliance:
Growing your food - Living frugally whilst eating highly nutritious/healthy foods!
Covers: Year round organic food production, weed management, composting, seed collection, food storage, solar food drying, crop
rotation, pest management, free range chickens, growing and using herbal medicines.

Sat 1 August 9am - 5pm - Geeveston Community Hall (lunch provided)
Contact 6297 1616 for bookings
$5 per person

Rural Rides - Solving Community transport issues
and reducing emissions in the Huon Valley

Laurel Waddell from Rural Rides will be presenting a session on using the Coolpool Tasmania system.

Saturday 8 August 1pm - 3pm
Geveeston Community Hall
Free

Gardening workshop information available here
There will be Permaculture Blitzes in different backyards covering garden design, soil, compost, chooks, organic
pest and disease control and lots more with permaculturalist Hannah Moloney

Learn how to maintain your heater to achieve the best efficiency and the least smoke

the important combustion features of modern woodheaters
why wood is such an interesting fuel
why we need to make more efforts to reduce wood-smoke
how firewood costs compare with electricity and gas
how to use your woodheater to heat your whole house
and how we can develop a truly sustainable firewood industry

Geeveston Community Hall
Sunday 9 August
1pm - 3.30pm

John Todd is an environmental educator and consultant.
He lectured and conducted research in environmental management and environmental
technology at the University of Tasmania for many years,
and he is an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University.
He now works as a consultant in air quality, renewable energy and biomass,
and runs a small consulting business Eco-Energy Options Pty Ltd.
He has a strong commitment to Environmental Education and community involvement in the development of
sustainable management practices.
Home heating has been a long-time interest of John's.