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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!

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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.

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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.

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How to reduce waste when shopping

Try these neat tips next time you’re out shopping to help reduce waste.

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The Scoop - June 2025

Catchup on our latest Enews, with a job opportunity at The Recyclery and loads of enviro-friendly workshops coming up!

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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.

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Garden update - May

It’s darker and colder but no less nourishing to get out in the garden this month – with a few extra layers of course!

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International Compost Awareness Week

It’s International Compost Awareness Week! In Australia, May is an especially excellent time of year to get composting with an abundance of carbon rich autumn leaves on hand.

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Growing backyard veggies

A backyard vegetable garden is as close as it gets to eating local!

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Schools Climate Action Conference

Canberra Environment Centre attended the ACT Government’s recent Schools Climate Action Conference at the University of Canberra to talk with secondary students.

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Native plant use workshop

Big thanks to Aaron and sponsor Icon Water for supporting the biodiversity of the Gungaderra Community Garden during our weekend plant-out.

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Garden update - April

Last month wrapped up with lots of activities in the garden as we turned beds from summer towards the autumn and winter crops.

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Practical introduction to seed saving

We recently hosted Arian McVeigh from Canberra Seed Savers for a very hands-on workshop explaining how we can save and store seed from vegetables and herbs.