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BBSN
  • Nov 10
  • 1 min

Yvonne's Patch

A rainbow of colours in flowers and a harvest of fruit and veggie heaven.......no not from the expansive orchard of my previous farm garden of NE Victoria but my pocket handkerchief garden in Warragul. Based on Peter Cundall’s no dig rotating four bed concept, measuring roughly 9m x 2m, this suburban veggie patch is designed to provide plenty for one person. Seasonal vegetables, herbs, lettuce, spinach etc grow all year round, and there are plenty of tomatoes and cucumbers fo
BBSN
  • 6 days ago
  • 1 min

Gado Gado

Gado Gado, a country property of 27 acres has a rambling mixed orchard of over 20 trees and an organic vegetable garden with a hothouse. Chooks free range about the garden but are excluded from the vegetable patch, which supplies most of the food needs throughout the year.  Excess fruit is bottled and there is always plenty of it. Fertiliser is applied in liquid form (chicken manure), as compost and as a mulch (horse manure). A recent addition to the garden is two bee hives.
BBSN
  • 6 days ago
  • 1 min

Eurabbie

This garden and sheep farm set high in the hills overlooking Yarragon has been developed over 35 years. The vegetable garden has raised beds bordered by old sleepers where seasonal vegies are grown as well as many self-seeding edibles such as silver beet, lettuces, leeks and parsley. Old laundry troughs provide warmer growing conditions which is useful in winter. Fertiliser and mulch are provided from composting kitchen scraps, weeds and mulched garden prunings as well as she
BBSN
  • Oct 1
  • 10 min

BBSN needs a permanent home

To all BBSN members and followers, our group has expressed interest to the Baw Baw Shire Council relating tthe old primary school site, the BBSN is hopeful of being allowed part of the site as a permanent home for our group, where we would be able to build a showcase building implementing all the ways to make a home/building more sustainable and efficient. It would also be a great place to have a community garden. We would not be the only group who could make benefit of part
BBSN
  • Sep 14
  • 1 min

The Mediterranean Diet and You

Anj Reddy explores the intricacies and benefits of following a Mediterranean Diet. October will be your chance to learn about food and health with Anj Reddy; Lecturer, Dietetics and Human Nutrition, at La Trobe University. Anj will explore the intricacies and benefits of following a Mediterranean Diet. WHEN: THURSDAY OCT 24TH 2019 7.30 TO 10.00 p.m. WHERE: WARRAGUL RAILWAY GOODS SHED (In the Railway carpark at the corner of Howitt and Alfred Streets, Warragul.) This
BBSN
  • Sep 4
  • 1 min

Sustainable House Day

September 15th is Sustainable House Day. BBSN has organised a Coach Tour of 4 local homes. Bookings at https://www.bbsn.org.au/…/bbsn-sustainable-house-day-2019-b… Cost: $60 per head, includes bus/tour and lunch. A great opportunity to see how each different home has a unique take on Sustainability and talks regarding various subject matter pertaining to different aspects of each home, questions are welcomed and the home owners are happy to pass on their experiences. If you
BBSN
  • Aug 13
  • 10 min

Hydrogen Forum Churchill - Overview

Dan Caffrey recently attended the Hydrogen Forum - A pathway to environmental and regional prosperity - where to for Gippsland, which was hosted by Federation University and Australian Carbon Innovation (formerly Brown Coal Innovation Australia). Here is his comprehensive report on behalf of Latrobe Valley Sustainability Group. Hydrogen from coal has been a concern for some environmental groups because it requires carbon capture and storage and increased export facilities. Fo
BBSN
  • Jul 22
  • 2 min

Wrong Way Adani, Go Back

By Frontline Action On Coal (FLAC) The Adani company is pushing ahead with plans to construct the Carmichael mine in the Galilee Basin and ship thermal coal to India to burn in highly polluting power stations, that kill hundreds, if not thousands of people per year. Behind them are Clive Palmer and Gina Reinhardt, who also have significant interests in the area and will open up more coal mines if Adani gets off the ground. Many would argue that this is the reason Palmer spent
BBSN
  • Jul 22
  • 2 min

Take Charge of your Power.

Cutting household power bills. By Geraldine. How: At Baw Baw Sustainability Network’s July meeting When: Thursday 25 July 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Where: THE GOODS SHED at Warragul Railway Station (Plenty of parking). Enter from Alfred Street, sth of the railway station. Entry: Members $9.00, Visitors $12.00. Light supper included. All welcome. The BBSN aims to connect people with information on diverse areas of sustainability Power comes from a community informing itself about opti
BBSN
  • Jun 26
  • 1 min

Solo Recycling Tour July

Leone Gunther has organised a tour of the Solo recycling plant and you're invited! Leone Gunther of Gippsland Greens has organised a tour of the Solo recycling plant at 126-134 Thomas Murrell Crescent Dandenong South at 11.00am on Wednesday 10 July. The event is free and will take no more than an hour but people will have to arrange their own transport. Contact Leone or Eric to offer or request a rideshare to save on fuel usage. Solo require that attendees wear closed toe foo
BBSN
  • Jun 19
  • 6 min

RFA Have Your Say by 30th June

The Victorian and Australian Governments are accepting submissions about the "Modernisation of the Victorian Regional Forest Agreements" at https://engage.vic.gov.au/future-of-our-forests/rfa-consultation-paper It would be great to have local voices heard in this process before the closing date of 30th June. Sarah from Friends of the Earth Forest Collective has drafted some example responses to assist as follows - The Victorian government is doing a public survey to assess fu
BBSN
  • Jun 12
  • 1 min

Climate-related security risks make international headlines

Article by Breakthrough: National Centre for Climate Restoration In May 2019, Breakthrough released a new policy paper - Existential climate-related security risk: A scenario approach. This latest publication was co-written by Breakthrough Research Director, David Spratt, and the former Chair of the Australian Coal Association, Ian Dunlop, and features a powerful endorsement from Admiral Chris Barrie, AC RAN Retired, former Chief of the Australian Defence Force. With the thre
BBSN
  • Jun 11
  • 1 min

Baw Baw Food Movement

Join us for our June meeting When: Wednesday 26 June 2019 Time: 9.30am to 11.30am Where: Community College Gippsland (71 Korumburra – Warragul Road, Warragul). Morning tea provided. All are welcome to attend. We love seeing new faces! Guest speaker - Food For All Latrobe Valley Our guest speaker for June will be Claire Tartaro from Food For All Latrobe Valley. Claire will provide an overview of Food For All Latrobe Valley (FFALV) , a community owned and led food movement in L
BBSN
  • Jun 11
  • 1 min

Yinnar Solstice Party

You are invited to - Yinnar Community Garden's Family Friendly SOLSTICE FEAST Friday 21st June 4pm - 8 pm see poster below From 4 - 6pm - We'll be showing the film "TOMORROW - Steps to a Sustainable Future". It was the Winner of the Best Documentary French Academy Award, TOMORROW is an urgent and passionate film offering real solutions to problems that are shaking the world. Divided into chapters on Energy, Agriculture, Education etc - don't worry if you're late you'll still
BBSN
  • Jun 11
  • 3 min

What's a Repair Cafe?

Original article by Repair Café What is a Repair Café? Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together). In the place where a Repair Café is located, you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. You’ll also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in all kinds of fields. Visitors bring their broken items from home. To
BBSN
  • May 22
  • 2 min

A New Wave of Climate Awakening

By Luke Taylor Forget the election for a moment, there’s something bigger happening. While much of the focus has been on the election, a new wave of climate awakening continues to grow across many parts of Australia and around the world. Now spreading into a major international movement that started in Australia, local communities, together with their governments are on the move as they recognise the gravity of the climate threat and start to implement real local solutions. N
BBSN
  • May 21
  • 3 min

Council's 2019/20 Draft Budget

Baw Baw Shire Council has endorsed the draft 2019/20 Budget and invited the community to have their say. This is our response. Dear Baw Baw Shire council, Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to this process - it is an important part of a functioning democracy. Summary The overarching point of our submission is that all council activities should be planned and performed with these questions in mind:  Will this project/ expenditure reduce our contribution to pol