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Lane Cove residents are invited to join us for a variety of events that can help you to live more sustainably. View our 2014 events brochure by clicking on the image or scrolling through the text below. To make sure that you receive the latest program of events, sign up to our monthly Sustainability E-newsletter. Are you looking for activities for 2-5 year olds? The Bush Kids program for Term 3 2014 is available to download here.
JUNE Upcycling T-shirts Craft upcycler Penelope Quinn will show you how to update and overhaul your old t-shirts into something you'll love to wear. What to bring:
10:30am - 12:30pm Saturday 14 June 2014 Lane Cove Civic Centre, 48 Longueville Rd Bookings essential as places are limited. Reserve your place here.
SEPTEMBER Upcycling Jeans Bring along your old jeans to this upcycling workshop where we will transform them into something completely new using a few simple techniques (no sewing maching required). What to bring:
10:30am - 12:30pm Saturday 20 September 2014 Lane Cove Civic Centre, 48 Longueville Road. Bookings essential as places are limited. Reserve your place here.
OCTOBER Sustainability Lane Sustainability Lane is held as part of the larger Lane Cove Village Fair. Located on Burns Bay Road, the lane will showcase over 20 stall holders with inspiring and informative ideas on living clean and green. There will also be plenty of entertainment including a reptile show, roaming stilt walkers and live music. Further details including how to apply to be a stall holder will be provided at lanecove.nsw.gov.au/sustaianbilitylane NOVEMBER Clothes Swap Party This events gives you the chance to trade in the lovely clothes you no longer wear for something you will. Buttons, the currency for exchange, are issued when the clothing is brought in, and the exchange rate is one button per item. Check in clothes at 10am Swapping from 11am - noon Saturday 8 November Lane Cove Civic Centre, 48 Longueville Road. Fabric Gift Wrapping Learn the beautiful and unique Japanese art of furoshiki - fabric gift wrapping. Reduce your waste this Christmas and surprise your family and friends with beautifully wrapped presents. Class size is limited to10 people. Bring your own fabrics as well as gifts to wrap. Size guide for fabric: A fabric shopping bag: 90cm square A CD: 45-50cm square A paperback book: 45-50cm square A standard wine bottle: 70cm square 10:30am - 2:00pm Saturday 22 November 2014 Lane Cove Civic Centre, 48 Longueville Road Bookings essential. Reserve your place here. In Your Own Time... We understand that not everyone can join us for our sustainability events so here are some other opportunities you might like to explore: BOOKS, DVDS & MAGAZINES Lane Cove Library has its very own Sustainable Community Collection to help inspire you to live more sustainably. The collection includes books, DVDs and magazines and with more items being added to the collection all the time you’ll be sure to find something of interest to you. Lane Cove Council supports the establishment of Live and Learn Local, a network which connects passionate people to emerging ideas in a fun, social environment.
VISIT PERMAPATCH COMMUNITY GARDEN PermaPatch community garden aims to use sustainable organic gardening practices to encourage the spirit of co-operation, consultation and community pride amongst members of the local community. Open days are held on the last Sunday of each month from 2pm – 5pm at the garden (located on the corner of Mowbray Road and the Pacific Highway). Further information is available at www.permapatch.org.au For further information on any of our events, contact Council's Waste and Environmental Education Officer on 9911 3699.
Last updated 2 January 2014 |
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