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]

This innovative and participatory course covers all aspects of sustainable living: energy, water, food, biodiversity, the healthy home, transport, waste and importantly, our health. We explore how we can take realistic initiatives and set achievable goals to deal locally with global issues such as global warming, peak oil, food security, water deficiency and others (www.livingsmart.org.au). You will meet inspiring guest speakers who will make use of the sustainability displays at th... [More]

Where biology and fantasy collide, Cryptozoology is the study of animals whose existence has not yet been proven. Every wondered what that was that went bump in the night? Seen something out of the corner of your eye and no one believes you? Don’t worry you are not alone. Many people may laugh when they hear stories of the Loch Ness monster or Big Foot but did you know there is an entire scientific discipline devoted to the study of these creatures, animals whose existence has not y... [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]

Learn how to collect and save seeds for your garden. Explore the beauty and value of seeds for future generations and agricultural biodiversity. Participants will learn the skills of harvesting, storing and germinating seeds and will even get some seeds to take home and plant. [More]

This FREE workshop is suited to home owners, and will help you to choose the best-suited rainwater tank for your home based on demand, size and structure of your house. Learn about installation requirements, first flush diverters and maintaining good water quality. [More]

Thinking about riding to work, shops or for pleasure? Keep your bike running smooth and learn some handy bike maintenance skills. Bring it along to work on during the workshop. This workshop will help you become familiar with your bike and your tools. Also learn some essential maintenance techniques and minor adjustments to keep your bike in good working order. These include: • best way of keeping your bike clean • lubricants • checking for bike road worthiness • how to put your cha... [More]

Love food? Hate waste? Learn how to reduce food waste. This FREE workshop looks at the ways food waste is generated and how to minimise it by looking at portion sizes, ways of storing food and how to make the most of your [More]

How can we create bird-friendly spaces in our backyards, community gardens and parks? What do they need to live, breed and bring up their families? Birds find their food, shelter, water and nesting sites in a natural environment, but what about in our backyards? We’ll learn some design tricks to create suitable habitat for birds using plants, ponds and other elements. We’ll also learn about their food and shelter needs. [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]