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24.01.2022 A reminder that the Gawler Environment Centre AGM is coming up next Wed, Nov 11. Come along to hear about our achievements in 2019-2020, and to hear about all things climate emergency from our guest speaker from the Town of Gawler Climate Emergency Action Plan Working Group. You could even nominate for the committee if you are super keen! And there will be cake! Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Barossa Bushgardens Transition Gawler Town of Gawler The Food Forest Gawler Community Garden

24.01.2022 We have extended Understorey orders for one week! Please get you final orders in by Fri 9 October. Check out the plant list and place your order through the GEC website: https://www.gawlerenvironmentcentre.org.au/understorey-pro/

24.01.2022 We are settling in well at Evanston Gardens Community Centre and will host our first Eco Arts & Crafts Gathering in our new location on Thu 8 April from 10am-12pm. BYO enviro friendly arts and crafts projects and join us for a cuppa and a chat. Gawler Public Library Transition Gawler Town of Gawler Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Visitor Information Centre Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Barossa Bushgardens I'm from Gawler Gawler Community House Gawler Sport and Community Centre Riverdell Spiritual Centre The Food Forest Gawler Books The Wholesome Living Store

23.01.2022 Our next Eco Arts & Crafts Gathering is coming up on Thu 13 May, 10am to 12pm, at Evanston Gardens Community Centre, 65 Angle Vale Rd Evanston Gardens. Bring along a project to work on and check out what others are creating. Coffee, tea and snacks supplied. Town of Gawler Gawler Public Library Gawler Visitor Information Centre I'm from Gawler Transition Gawler Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Barossa Bushgardens Gawler Books Light Regional Council Gawler Community House Riverdell Spiritual Centre City of Playford Adelaide Plains Library SCaRF - Sewing, Craft and Repair Fiends, South Australia

23.01.2022 Our Eco Coffin Project was linked with Prince Phillip's eco coffin on ABC Breakfast Radio this morning. Hear the interview between our Facilitator, Abby Buckley, and Ali Clarke on the link below starting at 1:58:15 https://www.abc.net.au//progr/breakfast/breakfast/13291024

21.01.2022 Gawler Environment Centre is presenting a free Kimchi and Sauerkraut making workshop on Facebook Live with the fabulous Folk of All Trades. Save the date: Thu Feb 11, 7pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/2818673965041359 Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Green Adelaide Town of Gawler Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Garden and Produce Share Transition Gawler Gawler Community House Ligaya Garden Gawler Garden Club Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Port Environment Centre Adelaide Sustainability Centre Willunga Environment Centre South Coast Environment Centre Normanville Natural Resource Centre Hewett Centre Light Regional Council City of Playford Adelaide Plains Library

20.01.2022 Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary have their autumn working bee coming up on Sun 18 April. Check out the flyer below for further info. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Town of Gawler Adelaide Plains Library Barossa Bushgardens Port Environment Centre Adelaide Sustainability Centre Transition Gawler

20.01.2022 GEC and Transition Gawler hosted our first Get Green session at the Youth Space yesterday, we had lots of fun getting messy and making native seed bombs! Next week we'll be making shopping bags from old T-shirts. There are still plenty of places left for the rest of Term 4 on Tuesdays from 4-5pm. It's free, it's fun, and suitable for ages 8-17. For further info contact Deb at the Youth Space on 08 8522 9295 or [email protected]. Bookings are via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/get-green-at-the-youth-spac Gawler Youth Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Public Library Gawler Sport and Community Centre Transition Gawler Hewett Centre Adelaide Plains Library Light Regional Council Gawler Community House Gawler Visitor Information Centre Barossa Bushgardens Evanston Gardens Community Centre Library

18.01.2022 Gawler Repair Cafe is on again on Sat 21 November, 9.30am-12.30pm. Free repairs available include small appliances, general repairs, sewing & mending, & jewellery. Save yourself some money and help divert waste from landfill! Bookings through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gawler-repair-cafe-tickets- Check out our website for further info: https://www.gawlerenvironmentcentre.org.au/event-gawler-re/ Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Hills and Fleurieu Landscape... Board Green Adelaide Unley Repair Cafe Town of Gawler Gawler Visitor Information Centre Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Public Library Gawler Youth Hewett Centre Light Regional Council Adelaide Plains Library Gawler Community House Transition Gawler Gawler Garden and Produce Share Tony Piccolo MP Karen Redman - Mayor of Gawler Riverdell Spiritual Centre The Food Forest The Barossa Council Willo's Men's Shed Nick Champion MP Refuse Reduce Reuse Recycle in Adelaide Payneham Repair Cafe Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. See more

17.01.2022 After another successful Eco Coffin Project in 2021, Gawler Environment Centre is proud to present an exhibition of eco-coffins and shrouds as part of the annual SALA Festival. Eco Coffin Project participants have lovingly hand crafted or decorated these items and the Pushing Up Daisies Exhibtion will feature the story of their creative journey. Our Mayor, Karen Redman, is offifically opening the exhibition at 1pm Saturday 24 July in the Gawler Civic Centre. ... This is a free community event and you are invited. Bookings essential for catering and covid considerations. PUSHING UP DAISIES EXHIBITION OPENING DATE: Sat 24 July 2021 TIME: 1pm to 3pm. (1pm Opening by Mayor) LOCATION: Gawler Civic Centre, 89-91 Murray St, Gawler COST: Free BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: https://pudexhibition.eventbrite.com.au Afternoon tea provided

17.01.2022 It's NAIDOC Week! NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are lots of events happening, including this Story Time session at Barossa Bushgardens on Fri 13 Nov

16.01.2022 Meet Rusty, our rescued frog. We keep each other company and visitors enjoy seeing his antics. Rusty helps us promote Frog Friendly Gardens. Encouraging frogs is a wonderful way to bring back Adelaide’s lost biodiversity and a worthwhile addition to any garden. Creating a pond or bog garden may encourage native frogs to visit and provides a place for them to reside and breed if the conditions are right. Hearing the call of frogs in an evening is a glorious sound. Get some... tips on how to create frog pond from the fact sheet at: https://landscape.sa.gov.au//urb/frog-friendly-gardens.pdf

16.01.2022 Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary are hosting a watch party on World Migratory Bird Day, Sat 8 May 2021, for an exciting new film, Winaityinaityi Pangkara - The Country of the Birds. For more information, and to register your interest, please go to the facebook event site for the film: https://www.facebook.com/events/142775574407728

16.01.2022 A Blue Planet clean up event is happening at Dead Man's Pass this weekend, details below.

15.01.2022 The Gawler Environment Centre AGM is coming up on Wed Nov 11, come along to hear all about our achievements in 2019-2020, and to hear about all things climate emergency from our guest speaker from the Town of Gawler Climate Emergency Action Plan Working Group. You could even nominate for the committee if you are super keen! Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Barossa Bushgardens Transition Gawler Town of Gawler Gawler Public Library Gawler Civic Centre Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc.

15.01.2022 Get involved - have your ideas heard for inclusion in the new Community Plan 2030 being developed right now. Download the draft on link below. A staff member will be available at the Gawler Civic Centre for a drop-in session on Tuesday 27 October 2020 Between 9:00am and 12:00pm to discuss any ideas and take on board any feedback from you.... A public workshop is proposed to be held on Tuesday 20 October 2020 at the Gawler Civic Centre starting at 7:00pm https://www.gawler.sa.gov.au//c/gawler-community-plan-2030

13.01.2022 Our friends at Trees for Life SA are hosting a Native Bee Hotel Workshop at Clonlea Park in Willaston on Sat 1 May, further details below. Learn all about our local pollinators and receive your very own take home bee hotel kit! Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Town of Gawler Light Regional Council City of Playford Adelaide Plains Library Barossa Bushgardens The Barossa Council Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Ligaya Garden Gawler Garden and Produce Share Gawler Garden Club Transition Gawler Trees For Life (SA)

11.01.2022 Tickets now open for ECO COFFIN PROJECT 2021. Due to its success and thanks to our wonderful sponsors, The Eco Coffin Project is back for 2021 and aims to raise awareness of natural burial and start conversations that work to normalise sustainable dying as part of sustainable living. Click on the link for details, price and to book. ... https://ecocoffinproject2021.eventbrite.com.au See more

10.01.2022 Our November Eco Arts and Crafts Gathering is on this Thu, 5 Nov, 10am-12pm, at 43 High St Gawler East. Bring a project to work on, join us for a cuppa and a chat. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Town of Gawler Gawler Visitor Information Centre Gawler Community House Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Hewett Centre Light Regional Council

10.01.2022 After a highly successful debut in 2020, Gawler Environment Centre’s inspiring and life affirming Eco Coffin Project (ECP) is back in 2021, and places are filling fast! If you would like to learn more about natural burials, and create your own eco-coffin or shroud, check out workshop details on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eco-coffin-project-2021-tic Workshops are scheduled for Feb/March, exhibition of coffins and shrouds is in August. Register now to join us ...on this remarkable journey! Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Green Adelaide Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Barossa Bushgardens Gawler Civic Centre Town of Gawler Adelaide Plains Library Light Regional Council City of Playford Transition Gawler Hewett Centre Gawler Community House Willunga Environment Centre Adelaide Sustainability Centre Port Environment Centre South Coast Environment Centre Normanville Natural Resource Centre See more

09.01.2022 Join Jenny Deans for this family-friendly session to learn more about the special role of our native bees, and how to attract them to your garden! Learn how to make a bee hotel from recycled materials and what plants to grow to start up a bee restaurant. Thu 26 November, 6.30pm-8pm, at 43 High St Gawler East. Bookings via Eventbrite. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Town of Gawler Gawler Visitor Information Centre Gawler Community House Gawler Community Garden Gawler Kitchen Herbalists Gawler Garden and Produce Share Gawler Garden Club Ligaya Garden The Food Forest Riverdell Spiritual Centre Hewett Centre Light Regional council Transition Gawler Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc.

08.01.2022 Check out this great new initiative at Adelaide Sustainability Centre.

07.01.2022 Hi all, Jackie has a question about green bin collection in the region, please see below. Has anyone else experienced similar problems?

07.01.2022 The Gawler Repair Cafe scheduled for Sat 21 November will now be postponed, due to the new Covid cluster. A new date in December will be confirmed soon. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Green Adelaide Unley Repair Cafe Town of Gawler Gawler Visitor Information Centre Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Public Library Gawler Youth Hewett Centre Light Regional Council Adelaide Plains Library Gawler Community House Transition Gawler Gawler Garden and Produce Share Tony Piccolo MP Karen Redman - Mayor of Gawler Riverdell Spiritual Centre The Food Forest The Barossa Council Willo's Men's Shed Nick Champion MP Refuse Reduce Reuse Recycle in Adelaide Payneham Repair Cafe Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc.

06.01.2022 Gawler Environment Centre is looking for a new home, can you help? Our friends at Northern & Yorke Landscape Board are moving at the end of January 2021, which means that we will need to vacate our office at 43 High St, Gawler East. We need to find somewhere that has a small office, foyer display area, and preferably a space where we can conduct workshops for up to 20 people. We can only afford peppercorn rent, or can provide some services in-kind (like enlivening your space... with cool workshops). We are having discussions about various options at the moment, but please hit us up with any suggestions you have! Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Town of Gawler Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Public Library Gawler Visitor Information Centre Gawler Youth Gawler Sport and Community Centre Light Regional Council Hewett Centre Transition Gawler Ligaya Garden The Food Forest Gawler Community House Gawler Garden and Produce Share Gawler Business Development Group Gawler Garden Club

05.01.2022 Unfortunately a slight sniffle and a Covid test now means that GEC won’t be at the Nature Play Festival tomorrow, but there will still be lots of amazing nature based activities for kids and their adults. You can book in for a free morning or afternoon visit, check Eventbrite for further details.

04.01.2022 This week we learnt all about e-waste. Did you know that inside those grey computer and printer cables, are made of smaller cables of every colour of the rainbow? The kids at Get Green made friendship bracelets from this e-waste. Check out this video to see what we got up to:

03.01.2022 Gawler Repair Cafe may have been postponed for now, but in the meantime you can make a submission to the Productivity Commission's Right to Repair inquiry. Have your say on consumer ability to repair faulty goods, and to access repair services at a competitive price.

03.01.2022 Our Friends at the Food Forest have an Open Day this Sun, 11 April. Get along to check out this exemplar of sustainable permaculture living and farming. Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Transition Gawler Ligaya Garden Gawler Garden and Produce Share Gawler Garden Club Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Adelaide Sustainability Centre Port Environment Centre

02.01.2022 There are still a few places left in our Snake Awareness Workshop next Tue, 13 October, at 7pm but book in soon if you want to come along! Town of Gawler Gawler Youth I'm from Gawler Transition Gawler Barossa Bushgardens Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Gawler Bushwalkers Gawler Civic Centre Gawler Visitor Information Centre Gawler Sport and Community Centre Gawler Community House Hewett Centre Adelaide Plains Library Light Regional Council City of Playford Gawler Public Library City of Salisbury, SA, Australia A.R.E - Animal Relocation & Education - Adelaide snake catcher

02.01.2022 BirdLife Australia's Aussie Backyard Bird Count is on again from 19-25 October, check out their website for further details. There are bird-themed prizes to be won so get counting!

02.01.2022 Ever wondered what regen ag is all about? In this free webinar local experts & farmers will provide us with a snapshot of farming techniques that support production & give back to the landscape. Date: Tue 25 May 2021. Time: 7pm-8pm. For further details and to register please visit: https://www.gawlerenvironmentcentre.org.au/free-webinar-in/ Northern and Yorke Landscape Board Green Adelaide Barossa Bushgardens Mount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre Inc. Town of Gawler Transit...ion Gawler Ligaya Garden Gawler Garden and Produce Share Gawler Garden Club I'm from Gawler Port Environment Centre Adelaide Sustainability Centre Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Willunga Environment Centre South Coast Environment Centre Normanville Natural Resource Centre Adelaide Plains Library Gawler Public Library Light Regional Council City of Playford The Food Forest Grazing Naturally See more

01.01.2022 Improving Backyard Habitat As part of Council’s ongoing environmental initiatives, Council will be hosting a Plant Give Away Day on 8 April 2021, from 9am to ...3pm at the Gawler Sport and Community Centre. Council welcomes all members of the Gawler community to come by the Gawler Sport and Community Centre (outside the main entrance) to receive some free native plants for their homes. The project looks to increase biodiversity throughout Gawler, and plants have been specially selected to attract native insects and birds, with plants which are well suited to the area. The project is funded by a grant provided by the Australian Government’s Communities Environment Program to improve backyard biodiversity in our Town. We hope all members of the public come out to collect some free, native plants. It is a great initiative for families to help teach children about the importance of using local native species to support our Town’s biodiversity and in doing so positively taking action on climate change abatement says Mayor Karen Redman. The project aligns well with our Biodiversity Management Plan outcomes, and given the Council’s recent declaration of a Climate Emergency, this project will over time help green and cool our neighbourhoods through increased vegetation said Council’s CEO, Henry Inat. Council thanks all residents for helping us achieve these important Town goals and hope you take up the Council’s offer for these free native plantings for planting around your homes. Should community members have any specific enquiries they can email [email protected] or call Customer Service on 8522 9211

01.01.2022 Adelaide Waste Collective are challenging communities in SA to send Less to Landfill during the month of October. Check out their Facebook page for further info about how you can participate: https://www.facebook.com/adelaidewastecollective

01.01.2022 The Department of Infrastructure and Transport have applied to the Native Vegetation Council (NVC) for a mix of complete clearance and pruning of 61 Scattered Trees associated with the electrification of the Gawler rail line. DIT have proposed to satisfy the Significant Environmental Benefit requirement through payment into the Native Vegetation Fund. The NVC is receiving submissions on this proposal until 28 December 2020. Check out this link for further info about making a submission: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//native-ve/consultations