Talks, trading and sustainability at environment centre

Talks, a trading day and a sustainable home visit are all events planned through the Woy Woy Environment Centre over the next three months.

The events include a Local Exchange and Trading System (LETS) pamper morning, a talk on native plants of the Peninsula, a talk on the community and the environment and a visit to a sustainable home.

The LETS pamper morning will be held on Sunday, April 22, from 9am to 1pm.

The event will feature yoga, meditation, reflexology, mini-facials, massage, Polynesian floor work and massage, pedicures, reiki, tarot readings and homemade natural bodycare products.

"It won't cost you a cent if you become a member of our LETS community trading system," said environment centre newsletter author Mr Mark Mann.

"You can join on the day."

A discussion on native plants of the Peninsula will be held on Saturday, April 28.

Nurseryman Mark Snodgrass of Organic Matters and local wildflower photographer Mark Snell will talk about using local native plants in local gardens.

"Local natives are easy to look after, water-wise, attract native birds and help preserve local biodiversity," Mr Mann said.

A discussion on the community and the environment will be held on Saturday, May 5.

Ian Sutton from Equilibrium and Phil Blight from the indigenous Earth Light Project will explain how participants can get involved in local community environment projects.

"Don't miss this talk by two of the coast's most interesting environmentalists," Mr Mann said.

A field trip will be held on Saturday, May 19, to a sustainable home.

Peter Meloy will lead a free tour of his energy-efficient sustainable home in Bensville.

Bookings for the tour are essential and can be made by telephoning Zainem Ibrahim on 4342 6589.

A LETS trading day will be held on Saturday, June 2.

Participants will have the opportunity to find out about LETS, a community-based trading system where participants trade without using money.

For more information about LETS, telephone Korina on 4344 6185.

Mr Mann said all talks are free, start at 10.30am and run for about one hour and, apart from the tour, bookings are not necessary.

Press release, 5 Apr 2007 Mark Mann, Woy Woy Environment Centre