Talks given at environment centre

Talks about environmental issues will be given at the Woy Woy Environment Centre over the coming months.

Talks will be about sustainable homes, Permaculture and organic gardening, sustainable community living, the local exchange and trading system, solar power and the migration of whales.

There will also be a workshop for kids on recycling.

Talks will generally start at 10.30am, run for an hour and are free.

David McCarthy will give practical advice on making homes more environmentally friendly and sustainable on March 18.

A discussion about Permaculture and organic gardening will be held by a member of the Kariong Eco-Garden on March 25.

Equilibrium EcoVillage member Mr Mark Snell will discuss sustainable community living and Equilibrium's plans to build an eco-village on the Central Coast, at a talk on April 8

A children's recycled garbage workshop by Point Clare Guide leaders will be held on April 22, for children aged 8 to 12.

Children will be taught how to cook a camp meal using cookware made from bits and pieces that would normally be thrown away.

Comfortable clothing and enclosed footwear is preferred for this event.

Bookings for this event cost $10 per child and can be made by contacting 0407 150 771.

LETS will hold a meeting for members and non-members on May 6.

This will be an opportunity to find out the Local Exchange and Trading System, a community-based non-profit trading system that enables members to exchange goods and services with little or no cash.

Anything from massage to gardening to home-grown vegetables can be traded.

Founder of the Ocean and Coastal Care Initiative, Ms Jeannie Lawson, will be holding a talk on where and when to see whales as they migrate along the coast, and to learn some information about them.

The talk will be held on May 21.

David McCarthy will be holding a talk on sustainable living on June 3, where participants will have the opportunity to learn about solar power.

Participants will learn about installing solar panels or solar hot water in their homes.

The Woy Woy Environment Centre is located at 267 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy.

Press release, March 7 Woy Woy Environment Centre