LOCCAL

Sustainability Workshop (Online) - Teacher PD
2026-03-11 15:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane)

ReThink Waste in the Kitchen, Scottsdale
2026-03-11 10:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
The average Australian throws out $3,800 worth of food every year, much of which is still perfectly edible. Learn how to reduce food waste, make the most of your meals, and turn food scraps into powerful nutrients for your garden. We’ll also create a collaborative zero-waste recipe book and explore composting options suited to different living situations.

Orange Bunnings - FREE Backyard Composting and Worm Farming Workshop
2026-03-11 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Carbon in Farming: What it really means for Great Southern Farmers [Frankland River WA]
2026-03-11 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Perth)

Carbon in Farming: What it really means for Great Southern Farmers [Ongerup WA]
2026-03-10 09:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Perth)

Sophie Thomson - Compost | Garden Gold: Ballarat Begonia Festival 2026
2026-03-08 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Home Composting Workshop [Kiama]
2026-03-07 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Learn the basics of successful composting in your own home.

No yard? No worries!

There is a composting method to suit every situation.

We’ll take you through how to use a:

compost bin

worm farm

Bokashi One composting system.

Each attending household will get to take one (1) of these items home.

To attend, you must be a resident of the Kiama Municipality and pay a waste services fee through your annual rates.

Please:

wear enclosed footwear and appropriate clothing for cold weather.

bring a small dish to share with your fellow composting enthusiasts

2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival - Formidable Vegetable Workshop
2026-03-07 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Guided tour of Christie Walk Ecocity development [Adelaide]
2026-03-07 10:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Visit this unique urban community of 27 dwellings in the centre of Adelaide, which includes apartments, standalone strawbale houses, and townhouses.

Sustainable design features include:

passive solar design

photovoltaic cells with battery storage

solar hot water – flat plate and evacuated tubes

composting

underground stormwater storage

community spaces – meeting room, laundry, bike shelter, produce garden, roof garden

Christie Walk was purpose-built as a model ecocity development. It’s designed to showcase how biodiversity, low emissions and community-living can be fashioned into a vibrant and verdant inner-city development.

https://www.urbanecology.org.au

Composting Workshop [Ryde]
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
West Ryde Library

Mar 7 from 10am to 12pm

Coffee & Compost [Singleton]
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
ParkView Cafe Singleton

Come along and converse about compost over coffee. Bring some of your own compost or vermicompost to swap and build the diversity of microorganisms working in your system. Share tips and knowledge about composting, or get help troubleshooting your struggling attempts. Compost curious kids welcome too

Composting at Home NOWRA
2026-03-07 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Creative Facilitation for Community Educators [Brisbane]
2026-03-07 08:30 - 09:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Northey Street City Farm Windsor QLD, Australia

Event description

In this 2-day professional development course you’ll learn how to creatively facilitate presentations, workshops and short courses (of up to 1-day) on any topic for adult learners. You will:

gain skills to facilitate learning rather than just presenting information

build a toolbox of enlivening facilitation processes that will keep your attendees engaged right from the get-go

understand the concept of needs-based learning

learn how to create learning environments where everyone’s needs are met

gain insights into creating a group culture of learning.

This course is suitable for people starting out as community educators and more experienced facilitators who want to broaden their repertoire of creative processes. This short introductory course will put you on the path to becoming a confident and creative facilitator.

International facilitation educator Robin Clayfield will lead the course, bringing her four decades of creative learning experience to this intensive weekend. Northey Street’s adult education coordinator and experienced facilitator Gav Hardy will be assisting Robin.

By the end of the weekend you will:

Understand how adults learn – the three modes of learning – and how we can deliver more effective learning outcomes.

Know how to create session plans that balance style with substance.

Start building a toolbox of creative educational processes and resources.

Have practiced facilitating a creative presentation.

Gain insights into the context of learning.

You will have the confidence to plan, create and facilitate sessions ranging from 1-hour to 1-day. The learning environment will be fun, supportive and sensitive to learners needs.

From the ground up: Composting and worms [Brisbane]
2026-03-06 10:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane)

Urban Gardens - Compost and Worm Farms [Castle Hill]
2026-03-05 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

Biological Farming RoundTable [Albury]
2026-03-05 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

Introduction to Compost Workshop [Noble Park]
2026-03-05 01:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Join us on Thursday 5 March at the Noble Park Community Centre for an Introduction to Compost Workshop.

Learn how to start composting and overcome common troubles.

Take a look at high quality compost and worm vermicasting.

If you require additional assistance to participate, please get in contact with us.

Compost Critters
2026-03-01 13:30 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Kensington Town Hall, 30/34 Bellair Street, Kensington, Victoria, 3031, Australia
Ever wondered what critters are hidden in your compost and garden?

Join us at Kensington Compost Hub with entomologist Dr Ian Smith for an interactive workshop learn all about this.

You’ll get to explore the compost hub and get a demonstration of how to look and sample for insects in your compost and garden. Use microscopes and hand lens to identify insects that you find. Learn about beneficial insects, the importance of insects in decomposition, and record your insect observations using iNaturalist.

This free event is part of City of Melbourne’s Insect BioBlitz, running from Sunday 1 March to Saturday 7 March 2026. Join us for a week dedicated to discovering, documenting and learning about the local critters who call Melbourne home.

Compost & Worm Farm Workshop with In Our Hands Family Farm [Fern Bay]
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
A practical workshop teaching the benefits of composting & how to make the most of your compost or worm farm set-up.

Come along and get your hands dirty for the good of the planet with local resident and passionate environmental advocate, Jacqui Purcell from In Our Hands Family Farm, at a workshop all about composting and worm farming.

In this practical session, Jacqui will share her expertise and show you how to turn your food scraps and garden waste into a valuable resource for your garden. Drawing on her experience with Permaculture Systems, as well as her farm’s extensive composting system, she’ll demonstrate how you can create your own nutrient-rich soil right at home, and benefit the planet at the same time!

This free workshop is an opportunity to learn from an expert and equip yourself with the knowledge to reduce waste and enrich your soil.

This workshop will take each participant through the following:

An introduction to composting and worm farming

The essential elements of composting and the ideal conditions for a thriving worm farm

Different composting methods and what’s best for your unique situation

Troubleshooting, including practical tips for solving common composting & worm farm problems

Meeting the critters that make composting possible

Hands-on & practical demonstrations

Concluding with a Q&A with Jacqui to answer all your wriggly questions

We will also be giving away a composting kit lucky door prize, so that one lucky participant can put their newfound knowledge to work straight away!

Fern Bay Community Hall

8 Vardon Road

Fern Bay, NSW 2295

Green Connect Farm Picnic & Tour [Warrawong]
2026-02-28 09:30 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Our Farm Picnic & Tour Days offer a fun and educational outdoor experience for families and people of all ages, with more opportunities to enjoy time on the farm than ever before.

Located in Warrawong NSW, just south of Wollongong, Green Connect is an award-winning social enterprise with a mission to employ and support former refugees and young people with complex barriers to employment. We can’t wait to welcome you to our farm!

Green Connect Farm Warrawong NSW, Australia

BRC - Backyard Composting & Worm Farming Workshop [Bathurst]
2026-02-27 10:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

Dung Beetle Farm Walk [Romsey/Newham]
2026-02-27 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
The visit will focus on dung beetles and their life cycle and role in soil health and how to introduce/maintain their numbers on farm.

Location

Black Range Road

Romsey, VIC 3434

Learning for Sustainability Conference [Hawthorn]
2026-02-27 03:00 - 03:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

Sustainability Practitioners Networking Sundowner [Perth]
2026-02-26 18:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Perth)
Would you like the opportunity to network with other individuals who are as passionate about sustainability as you are? Well here is your chance.

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Sustainability Social Sundowner on Wednesday 25 February 2026, bringing together Perth’s sustainability practitioners, climate professionals, and curious changemakers.

Hosted by the Sustainability Practitioners Network (SPN) in collaboration with Net Zero Network (Western Australia) and Perth Climate Crew, this casual evening is all about connection, conversation, and community.

Whether you work in sustainability, climate, design, policy, business, or are simply passionate about creating a better future, this event offers a friendly space to:

Meet like-minded people across disciplines

Share ideas, experiences, and inspiration

Build meaningful connections within Perth’s climate and sustainability community

There’s no formal agenda- just good people, good conversations, and the opportunity to grow our collective impact.

Tickets include nibbles.

Format: Casual networking

Come along after work, bring a friend or colleague, and be part of Perth’s growing sustainability movement.

We look forward to seeing you there 🌱

Grow it, cook it, compost it [Brisbane]
2026-02-26 10:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane)

Debunking home dog poo composting myths [online]
2026-02-26 09:00 - 10:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
This webinar will explore the myths, facts and current science about composting dog poo at home. It will offer an enviro-friendly solution for transforming pet waste into something environmentally beneficial rather than sending it to landfill.

Speaker: Dr Emily Bryson, Science Lecturer, Central Queensland University

Composting, bokashi and worm farming [online]
2026-02-25 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Online event

Please note that this is an event for Naarm/Melbourne gardeners.

How To Become A Climate Action School - Multiple Dates
2026-02-25 15:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
How To Become A Climate Action School

Practical Strategies & Industry Knowledge for Schools to Lead in Sustainability

About the Workshop

This 2-hour online workshop equips educators, school administrators, and facilities teams with practical strategies and industry knowledge to activate sustainability aspirations using LEAN principles, resource recovery, and circular economy strategies while aligning with Environmental Social Governance (ESG) goals and industry best practice.

Using real-world case studies, such as Woodridge and Shailer Park State High School’s sustainability transformation, and guided by the Climate Action Schools (CAS) framework, participants will gain an actionable roadmap to becoming a Climate Action School while establishing world-of-work pathways for students.

Sustainability Managers MeetUp [Melbourne]
2026-02-25 12:30 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
FB IDEAs Incubator and Innovation Hub Level 1, 650 Lorimer St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

NEW SIX WEEK Little Critters Garden Play - Wednesdays 25th February - 1 April
2026-02-25 09:30 - 10:30 (Australia/Perth)
The Little Critters Garden Play Program for 2 – 5 year olds and their caregivers is held on Wednesdays commencing 9.30am 25th Feb 2026 and runs for six weeks.
