Council offers residents of Sutherland Shire a range of free 'waste wise' workshops to help reduce landfill.
Bookings open three weeks before the workshop. Some workshops are delivered online via Zoom.
Composting and worm farming
This hands-on, fun workshop gives you the opportunity to learn how easy it can be to reuse your food scraps creating nutrient rich fertiliser to improve soil conditions and decrease the amount you send to landfill.
Participants also receive a free compost bin or worm farm at the end of the workshop (limit of 1 per household).
More than half of residential garbage can be composted. Instead of contributing to methane gas emissions in landfill, this material can become a valuable soil conditioner and replenish the nutrients in your garden.
More than half of residential garbage can be composted. Instead of contributing to methane gas emissions in landfill, this material can become a valuable soil conditioner and replenish the nutrients in your garden.
Clothes Swap Party
If you have clothes in good quality condition that you once loved but are no longer your favorites or perhaps no longer fit you, join this amazing event.
Swapping is a great and thrifty way to update your wardrobe save money and help to fight textile waste.
Introduction to Reusable Cloth Nappies
Join us online for our Introduction to Reusable Cloth Nappy workshop where a cloth nappy expert can answer your questions and help you get started
Would you like to learn about reusable nappies and reduce your plastic/nappy waste? Are you thinking about using Modern Cloth Nappies and don't know where to start?
Green Cleaning
Learn how to reduce plastic packaging by making your own cleaning products for home from simple and natural ingredients.
Learn how to reduce waste while making your own cleaning products from simple and natural ingredients.
Plastic Free Living & Beeswax Uses Workshop
Learn practical ways to reduce your plastic use and start living your best plastic-free life.
Do you want to learn how to live ‘Plastic Free’? Join this fantastic workshop and you will learn how to reduce plastic usage.
Food preserving and pickling making
Learn about the age-old practice of pickling to sustainably keep food fresh, while reducing food waste.
Enjoy this unique online workshop – learn about the age-old practice of pickling and preserving to sustainably keep food fresh, while reducing food waste!
Fermenting
Enjoy this unique workshop and learn about the age-old practice of fermenting while reducing food waste.
Enjoy this unique workshop to learn about the age-old practice of fermenting, while reducing food waste.
Balcony and Vegetable Gardening in Pots
Learn how to reduce waste by growing your own vegetables.
Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables but don’t think you have enough space? Learn how to grow vegetables in pots and reduce the waste you bring home from the supermarket.
In The Bin - School Holiday Workshop for Children
It’s never too early to start learning about how to protect the planet by eliminating waste. Children aged 4 to 8 will be introduced to discover the benefits of avoiding waste, recycling, composting and reusing.
It’s never too early to start learning about how to protect the planet by reducing waste.
Chook Keeping
Keeping chickens is a terrific way to create a sustainable future. Chickens are the ultimate recyclers, aiding in composting, reducing waste.
Keeping chickens is a terrific way to create a sustainable future. Chickens are the ultimate recyclers, aiding in composting, reducing waste and they control pests.