LOCCAL

Addi Road — Gardening & Painting for Community, Marrickville
2026-01-15 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Addison Road Community Organisation

142 Addison Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204, Australia

andscape gardening: planting native plants/flowers, tending community garden or rain-garden, composting, soil regeneration, weeding, mulching.

Painting & maintenance: painting walls, fences, furniture, shelving, or community-space surfaces; general maintenance to refresh and beautify Addi Road’s facilities.

Thinking Green: Growing Micro Animals with Compost for Healthy Plants, Dayton
2026-01-14 09:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Perth) | Dayton Family Hub, 300 Arthur St, Dayton, WA 6055, Australia
This tour is suitable for young people aged 11 – 14 with supervision. Please register for a ticket for both parent/guardian and child/children.

Join Christel from Wild Gaia Plants in a fun, hands-on workshop where children aged 11-14 can discover through interactive activities how plants and trees have families, meet the micro animals living in healthy soil and learn how to create rich compost and grow thriving plants!

Edendale Mini Farmers, Eltham
2026-01-14 09:00 - 10:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham VIC 3095, Australia
A Fun Farmyard Adventure!

Calling all budding young farmers! This exciting Mini Farmers activity is perfect for children aged 5 to 8 years who want to get hands-on and help the farmers with their morning animal chores.

Activities May Include:

Letting out and feeding the chickens

Changing the chickens’ water and tidying their area

Feeding the sheep, ponies, and alpacas

Milking and feeding the goats

Cleaning the paddocks

Facilitator:

Edendale Farmers will lead the children, teaching them about farm life and animal care.

Important Information:

Bookings are essential – limited spaces available.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

No charge for accompanying adults.

This is a wonderful opportunity for children to experience farm life in a fun and educational way. Get ready for a morning of learning, laughter, and a little bit of farm magic!

Habitat heroes: Composting and worm farm fun! Kincumba Mountain
2026-01-13 14:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
By Central Coast Council – Environmental Education Kincumba Mountain Reserve – Kiosk

Jan 13 from 2pm to 3:30pm AEDT

Overview

This school holidays get your hands dirty and have fun learning about reducing waste and increasing biodiversity in your own backyard!

Did you know composting and worm farming can help improve soil health, reduce waste, save water and help improve biodiversity all in your own backyard?!

Come and find out how worms can turn your kitchen waste into wonderful rich fertiliser for your garden. Learn everything you need to know to look after these worms and have a happy, healthy and productive worm farm.

In this hands on workshop, kids will improve their practical skills and learn about how to conserve and protect our environment.

For ages 7-12 years.

Important booking information

Recommended for children ages 7-12 years. Please book for each individual child.

All children must be attended by a responsible adult. Parent/Carers must remain on the premises at all times.

Bookings for this program are essential.

Wear a hat, comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle – we may explore the local natural area

Meeting location: Kincumba Mountain Kiosk, Island View Drive, Kincumber. Enter Kincumba Mountain reserve via the end of Kincumber Street.

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Kimbriki Composting With Kids Workshop - Ingleside NSW
2026-01-13 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Kimbriki Eco House & Garden Education Centre, 1 Kimbriki Road, (off Mona Vale Road), Ingleside NSW 2101Access by vehicle only – as there is no pedestrian access to Kimbriki please arrange to arrive by vehicle. All vehicles must enter and exit Kimbriki via the Weighbridges. On entry, stop to advise the Operator before proceeding to the Eco House car park.

LOCCAL Committee Meeting - January 2026
2026-01-12 20:00 - 21:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online
Committee Members and Delegates will hold our first meeting for 2026!

Timing, Agenda, and Meeting Link will be forwarded to all participants.

Cool Composting and Rad Recycling, Priestdale
2026-01-12 10:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Underwood Park, 982-1006 Underwood Rd, Priestdale QLD 4127, Australia
Set up a simple recycling system and a worm farm for home! Gain a ‘hands-on’ opportunity to ‘sort the recycling from the rubbish’ while learning more about recycling and the 3Rs. Observe some compost critters and understand the important role that they play in composting our organic waste and soil health. Empower your children to compost their organic waste! Each child will learn how to make a ‘cool composting experiment’ at home too!

Age: 5 to 11 years

Free for families. (If you are an educator or support worker attending with more than two children, please contact us directly.) Parents and carers do not require a ticket.

Composting Workshop (Roxy Lane Community Garden)
2026-01-10 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Perth) | Roxy Lane Community Garden Maylands WA, Australia
Master the art of composting with this hands-on workshop. Discover what materials to compost, how to maintain your compost pile, and troubleshoot common issues. Turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold!

Roxy Lane Community Garden Maylands WA, Australia

Accessibility Info:

There is one accessibility parking spot beside the gate on Roxy Lane, and two more on Greenslade Lane near the Post Office entry.

The workshop will consist of part lecture, part demonstration with our composting equipment

The garden is accessible via concrete path through the gate entry on the cafe side, or via gate entry off Greenslade Lane with mulched/uneven ground.

The garden is partially concreted and partially mulched, and the demonstration part of the talk will bring participants onto unsealed ground. Please let us know if you have any concerns about stability/uneven surfaces, and we can make adjustments.

The closest parking to the garden is the parking on Greenslade Lane or Ninth Ave. Unfortunately, parking directly outside the garden is for theatre staff only.

Make a mini worm farm to take home
2026-01-08 10:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Join Brian ‘The Worm Man’ Donaldson for this fun and educational activity about reducing waste and composting with worms. Dig and discover your very own worms from the activity trays and create a farm using an upcycled milk bottle! Ideal for children aged 2–12 years.

Bookings required. Phone Banyo Library on 07 3403 2200 to reserve your place.

Soil Health Workshop
2026-01-08 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Discover the importance of soil health and backyard biodiversity in this engaging workshop.

Experts from Cedar Grove Landcare will share practical insights into how healthy soil supports native plants and wildlife, and how you can enhance your garden’s ecosystem from the ground up.

This session is ideal for gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone interested in creating a resilient native garden. Take the first step toward transforming your property into a thriving native oasis—starting with the soil beneath your feet!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE YOU REGISTER:

This event is designed for adults.

Recommended for ages 12 years and older with parent/guardian supervision.

This is an outdoor event.

You must register and secure a ticket for all people attending. Spaces are limited.

Detailed event information will be sent to the email address provided upon registering.

INFORMATION FORTHE DAY OF THE EVENT:

This event may be cancelled or postponed if the weather conditions aren’t suitable. We will notify you via text and email no later than 1 hour prior to the start of the event.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the event to check in.

Please wear fully enclosed shoes, sun-smart clothing, hat and sunscreen. Bring along drinking water, gloves and insect repellent.

Online: Composting and Worm Farming Workshop
2026-01-08 01:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Learn how to set up your organic recycling system to turn food scraps and garden ‘waste’ into a fantastic fertiliser and soil conditioner for your garden. You will learn the basics on how you can get started and the different options available including composting, worm farming and Bokashi systems. You will also get some great tips on how to reduce your waste at home.

What you need:

Pen

Note pad.

This is a FREE online workshop for Blacktown City residents only.

If the event is showing sold out, please register for the waitlist as more tickets may be released closer to the event. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your booking online or contact us on 9839 6055 or at sustainable.resources@blacktown.nsw.gov.au.

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*Limit 1compost bin per household. The free compost bin counts as 1 of 2 eligible rebates. If you have previously attended the workshop or claimed the organics rebates, you are not eligible for a second bin.

Online Composting and Worm Farming Workshop – Jan 2026 – Blacktown City
