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The Scoop - July 2025
Catchup on our latest Enews, with Permaculture legends visiting and loads of enviro-friendly workshops coming up!
Farewell from Fiona Veikkanen
Being part of this diverse and vibrant community for over three years has been a pleasure. I will miss being such a close part of it!
An evening with David & Su
Permaculture elders David Holmgren and Sue Dennet packed out a wintery evening at the Canberra Environment Centre with 55 eager permaculture enthusiasts attending.
Garden Update - July
We’ve had many frosty starts in the community garden recently making it essential to begin our drop in sessions with a warm cup of tea in hand. It also saw the investment in perennial vegetables in the garden with the planting of potato onions, perennial leeks and asparagus crowns.
Canberra Environment Centre Farewells Executive Director
The Canberra Environment Centre is bidding farewell Fiona Veikkanen, our Executive Director this July.
How to reduce waste when shopping
Try these neat tips next time you’re out shopping to help reduce waste.
Funding approved for new bike repair program
The Canberra Environment Centre and The Recyclery are thrilled to announce that we’ve been successful in applying for a Community Zero Emissions Grant!
Tips for wasting less in the home
There are many ways we can reduce the amount of waste we create at home. Try these neat ideas!
The Scoop - June 2025
Catchup on our latest Enews, with a job opportunity at The Recyclery and loads of enviro-friendly workshops coming up!
Garden update - June
Now that winter has decidedly arrived the garden is slowing in terms of growing and planting. However, it’s the perfect time to make changes to your layout, improve soil, add any infrastructure and make plans.
Adapt for Climate Ep. 6 — Dr Hannah Hoyne, Visual Artist
In this episode, Visual artist Dr. Hanna Hoyne will show you some valuable tips and tricks for mending your clothes in a colourful and beautiful way! Visible mending consists of renewing imperfections using multiple hands-on techniques and revitalising your favourite clothes so you can keep them in your closet.
Adapt for Climate Ep. 5 — Cid Riley, Global Worming
Join Cid Riley from Global Worming Canberra and learn how to establish a worm farm, how to improve your worm farming skills and how to use the product at the end, hopefully inspiring you to spend more time with your worms and more time in your garden!
Adapt for Climate Ep. 4 — Fiona Buining, Ainslie Urban Farm
Join Fiona from Ainslie Urban Farm and learn how to grow your own food! In this episode, Fiona covers starting plants from seed, what to grow and when, establishing a bed, growing in raised beds or pots, fertility, watering and crop protection.
Adapt for Climate Ep. 3 — Paris, Canberra By Bike
Join Paris from Canberra By Bike for a conversation on active travel in Canberra! In this episode, we chat with Paris about the benefits of choosing a bike over your car, acoustic and electric bike types and active travel groups in Canberra that you can join today.
Adapt for Climate Ep. 2 — Lish Fejer, Green It Yourself
Join Lish Fejer from Green It Yourself (GIY) and learn how to be in control of your household energy!
Upcycling old furniture
What to do with old, wooden furniture? Add a lick of new paint, of course!
The Scoop - May 2025
Catchup on our latest Enews, with the grand opening of the new bike repair shed and lots of workshops coming up, including how to passively water your garden.
Official opening of new bike shed
The Recyclery Community Bike Repair Shed officially opened on Saturday – and what a glorious morning it was!