CityEast Community College

It’s a win-win offering—attend the food forest design course and take away the knowledge to create your own food forest in your home or community garden, no matter how small, while your learning helps us design and plant out the PIG garden (Permaculture Interpretive Garden, the educational garden at the Randwick Community Centre). Led by professional designers experienced in planning and building food production gardens using the principles of permaculture design, you will learn the... [More]

Join us for this hand’s on workshop that will help you design, install and maintain your own balcony or kitchen garden. Join us to answer some of your questions such as: How do I to create my own organic potting mix? How do I choose an appropriate potting mix for my pots. What type of pots are best for a balcony or courtyard garden? What plants do I choose for the indoor areas that will help purify the air? What vegies and herbs are best for pots? What organic fertiliser should I us... [More]

This practical course teaches the skills and knowledge to ride safely to work, the beach or the shops. If you’re a competent cyclist but you’re sticking to the footpath a bit too much or not entirely comfortable on the road, then this one’s for you. Free cycling map, bicycle bell and other goodies included. Materials Bike and Helmet . [More]

Get your bike looking sharp and riding smooth with this handy bike maintenance course. You will learn many valuable tips and be shown how to clean your bike, repair punctures, adjust your brakes and maintain your chain. Book in now and help yourself stay safe and happy on your bike. Free puncture repair kit, cycling map and other goodies included. Materials Pedal Bike . [More]

Take some easy steps to a safer and healthier home and local environment and save money at the same time. Learn how simple it is to make and use your own inexpensive ‘green cleaning’ products for the kitchen, bathroom, laundry and more. Materials Please bring a pen and note pad . [More]

This course shows how easy it is to reduce household waste through the art of composting and worm farming. Learn how to turn organic waste into food for your garden using a compost bin or worm farm. Topics covered include: principles of composting and worm farming, troubleshooting your compost or worm farm, what is better for you, a compost bin or worm farm, how to use compost and worm castings; and the environmental benefits of composting and worm farming. Participants from the loc... [More]

Explore the range of native plants that live along the Bondi-Tamaramma coastal walk as you hear about local Indigenious history and sample bush tucker. . [More]

Living with lower energy use means less carbon pollution, less expenditure of your income and more joy of discovery in your life. Join this session and together we will discover those simple things you can do in and around your home to make these things happen. We look at making your home more comfortable in both winter and summer while reducing your energy use and your spending on energy. It’s all about smart, modern living, not doing without but better doing better with what we ha... [More]

This workshop is specifically for teachers and parents wanting to compost & wormfarm with kids. . [More]

Be astounded by the array of composting tricks at Randwick Community Garden. This workshop is perfect for the keen composter wanting to try something new, or for anyone who is compost curious. See a variety of real life composting technologies and how they are integrated into a functional garden. Learn about the pro’s and con’s of each system and how to set up an maintain each system. Compost systems include: Hot Composting (large 1M squared plus piles) Cold Composting in a variety ... [More]