Coverage of the Sunny Side Up Backyard Chooks project in the Midland Reporter (14 May 2013)
This project is supported by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account. We also acknowledge the assistance of the Men of the Trees.
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Registration is open for Transition Town Guildford’s Sunny Side Up Project. There was an article on page 7 of the Midland Reporter the other month about our success in receiving a grant from the Waste Authority (see below). You can see the announcement from the Minister for the Environment here.
The grant will enable us to run a series of workshops on everything you need to know about keeping chooks in the backyard. At the end of the program, participants will receive three chooks. The idea is based on a successful program in Belgium, where local authorities were able to reduce tonnes of organic waste going to landfill by giving away chickens to local residents. Apparently each chook can consume 150 kg of kitchen waste a year!
The workshops are aimed at City of Swan residents who don’t have chooks and will be starting on May 20th. If you live outside the City of Swan, please email us to register your interest ttguildford@gmail.com
For more information and to register, see the Eventbrite page here: http://ttgchooks.eventbrite.com.au/
This project is supported by the Waste Authority through the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Account. We also acknowledge the generous support of Men of the Trees for auspicing our grant.
Building on the success of previous years, Transition Town Guildford and the Guildford Association will be hosting a Clean Up Australia day site around the Guildford Primary school (125 Helena street).
Come join us to clean up and hang around for morning tea. Children welcome, but must be supervised by parents.
When: Sunday 3rd March
Time: 8:30-10:30 am
Bring: Bring gloves, water, hat, enclosed shoes and a friend!
Sign up on the CUAD website or see you on the day.
E-Waste and Recyclable Goods Days
The East Metropolitan Regional Council are running computer and television recycling days across the member councils (Bayswater, Belmont, Bassendean Kalamunda, Mundaring, Swan).
Bring your e-waste along this weekend (23 and 24 February) to one of the Tech Collect locations to have it recycled for free. All computer equipment and accessories, cables, printers, scanners and TVs accepted.
City of Swan Location – Jack Williamson Oval, Eveline Road, Middle Swan.
When: 9 am to 4 pm all weekend. More info here, all locations here.
And on the 9th of March the City of Swan are having another Recyclable goods drop off day. See the Upcoming Events page for details.
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