Workshops coming up ....

Don't miss the
Introduction to Bread Making Workshop on Saturday 10^th August from 2 to 4 pm.

What could be nicer for winter than a meal with your own fresh and still warm loaf of bread!  There is a $5 charge and limited places.  Phone Jane on 6260 2377 if you would like to come.

Also


The latest Sustainable Living Tasmania newsletter is available online at http://www.slt.org.au/

Contact them if you would like to attend any of their workshops.
They have a number of workshops coming up on topics that include

Tasmanian Insects: Pests or Guests
Saturday, 20 July 10am -1pm

Fencing for Farms and Gardens Workshop
Saturday, 20 July 9am - 4pm

Soil Biology and Health
Saturday 24 August 10am - 1pm

Fungi & Ferment: Making Tempeh
Tuesday, 27 August 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Increasing Crop Yields in the Home Garden
Saturday, 31 August 10am - 1pm

Edible Weed Walk
Saturday 21 September 10am 12pm

And our friends at the Food Garden Group have regular garden visits.  Check out what is happening at

http://foodgardengroup.blogspot.com.au/

News for August 2013

Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group

We are holding an Introduction to Bread Making Workshop on Saturday 10^th August from 2 to 4 pm.  What could be nicer for winter than a meal with your own fresh and still warm loaf of bread!  There is a $5 charge and limited places.  Phone Jane on 6260 2377 if you would like to come.

If you would like to be involved with the Richmond Community Food Garden, contact  Tara on 0431966065.  The Richmond Primary School children have regular sessions at the garden.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 14^th August at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond. 

Group contact: Penny Wadsley   Ph  6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au 

Check out our Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coal-River-Valley-Sustainable-Living-Group/605228359504514

Richmond Village Colonial Fair Sunday 17th March 2013

Come and visit our stall at the Richmond Village Colonial Fair.  There will be free workshops on preserving and no dig gardening, delicious local produce to buy (cakes, preserves, fruit and vegetables, seedlings, lucerne hay), an electric bike to check out, games to test your skills and information on renewable power supplies for your home.

 

If you would like to be involved with the Richmond Community Food Garden, contact Tara on 0431966065.

 Our next meeting is on Wednesday 13^th March at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond. 

 Group contact: Penny Wadsley   Ph  6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

News for November/ December  2012

The Richmond Community Food Garden was officially opened on 28th November by the Premier, Lara Giddings.  The ceremony was held in sunshine with an enthusiastic crowd in attendance.  The Leader of the Opposition, Will Hodgeman, Clarence City Mayor, Ald Doug Chipman, Aldermen and  representatives of Centacare Tamania were present. The residents of the Centacare Units and children from Richmond Primary School  will together be working in and benefiting from the garden.  The project is run by the Coal River Valley Sustainable Living Group.

We are celebrating a productive year with a BBQ at the Richmond Community Food Garden on Tuesday 11^th December, from 5:30 onwards.  BYO everything.  There will be no Wednesday meeting.

Meetings will resume on Wednesday 13^th February 2013 at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Group contact: Penny Wadsley   Ph  6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

 or visit   www.crvslg.blogspot.com

News for October 2012

October is Buy Nothing New Month

Visit the website  www.buynothingnew.com.au/

The following is an extract from it….

Buy Nothing New Month is the global movement for collective, conscientious consumption.

It's a little idea, that started in Melbourne and is spreading to the Netherlands and USA.

It's a one month challenge to buy nothing new (with the exception of essentials like food, hygiene and medicines)

It's literally about taking one month off to really think, "Do I really need it?" If I do, “can I get it second-hand, borrow it or rent it? What are my alternatives? Can I borrow from a friend? Can I swap with my neighbor?"

It's about thinking where our stuff comes from (finite resources) and where it goes when we're done (often landfill) and what are the fantastic alternatives out there to extend the life of our 'stuff'.

Wanted: Timber edging for beds at the Community Food Garden.  Hardwood  100mm x 50mm or similar.  Can anyone help?  Secondhand is fine.

The next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 10^th October at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Group contact: Penny Wadsley   Ph  6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

 or visit   www.crvslg.blogspot.com

News for August 2012

The typical Tasmanian family home uses:

• 50% of its energy heating the home
• 25% of its energy heating water
• 9% of its energy on cooking

 Keeping curtains of sunny north-facing windows open during the day can let in up to 3 kilowatt hours of energy a day per square metre of window – equal to a single bar radiator running for 3 hours. And it's free! Windows on the southern side of your home cannot let in winter solar heat.  To conserve heat, curtains should be drawn when the temperature outside is less that that inside and no direct sunshine is entering. Double glazing is an alternative to curtains for keeping houses warm in winter and cool in summer.

Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 8^th August at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Interesting stuff on the Food Garden Group blog:
It is great to see that for our friends in the Food Garden Group their blog is going well.  The blog has been visited more than 1200 times.  Surprisingly some readers are on the mainland, for instance Queensland, and some are outside Australia in Russia, the US, Germany, Latvia and the UK.

Recent items are

• Celeriac – Harvest Time
• What’s this cute vegetable
• Gardening on the edge

Visit the Food Garden  website below for more information  on these topics and on the planned garden visits below.

<http://www.foodgardengroup.blogspot.com.au>

Food Garden visits planned for coming months:
(on Sundays at 10.30am unless otherwise indicated)

September     Sunday 23 September         Tara Mendham’s garden at Taras Richmond Farm Stay
October          Sunday 28 October               Rosalie Gorton-Lee’s garden at Sandfly
November      Sunday 25 November          Max Bahrfeldt’s garden at Lindisfarne
December      Sunday 9 December             Darryl and Bronwyn’s garden at Bellerive

News for July 2012

We are holding a Winter Fest in Richmond for members and prospective members on Saturday 21^st July from 5 30 pm onwards.  Bring a casserole or dessert and come for a social evening by an open fire. Phone Ann on 0419 138 620 or 6260 2118 for more details.

The Community Food Garden is now underway.  There will be a formal opening event later in the year.

Photo Gardening Workshop at Richmond Village Fair

Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 11 July at 7 pm at the Community Meeting Room, 22 Torrens Street, Richmond.

Group contact: Penny Wadsley   Ph  6260 2950 or email pmwadsley@ozemail.com.au

 or visit   www.crvslg.blogspot.com