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Clean Up Australia Day | Eco Garden Walk | Workshops, Talks and Demonstrations for Everyone
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Clean Up Australia Day
Clean Up Australia Day is Australia's largest community based environmental event. It continues to grow from strength to strength because of the generous support of many individuals, businesses, community groups and councils throughout Australia.
Join thousands of people nation wide in March of each year, all registered sites will receive a Clean Up kit and have their waste collected by City Of Ryde Council.
To register your interest please contact the Waste Education Officer on 02 9952 8267.
For more information please visit the Clean Up Australia Day website or call 1800 282 329
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Eco Garden Walk - Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE (Ryde Campus)
Take a walk through the Ryde TAFE Eco Garden for inspiration to create your own low maintenance and low waste Eco Garden at home.
The Eco Garden is comprised of 16 different stations that demonstrate Eco Garden principles can easily be applied in day to day activities.
- Times:
- Monday to Friday 7am - 6pm
- Saturday and Sunday 9am - 3pm.
- Entry via Parkes St, Ryde
- Maps available from the Civic Centre (1 Devlin Street, Ryde) and libraries.
For more information about the Eco Garden please call Plant Kingdom (Ryde campus) between 11.00am and 2.00pm on 02 9448 6688.
Workshops, Talks and Demonstrations for Everyone
City of Ryde Waste Department provides individuals and community groups with a variety of talks, interactive demonstrations and workshops on topics including (but not limited to):
- Living sustainably
- Worm farming (see below)
- Composting (see below)
- Green cleaning
Please contact the Waste Education Officer for more information on 02 9952 8267.
Worm Farming and Composting Demonstrations
When food and garden waste is sent to landfill, the organic nutrients become a contributor to environmental problems including water pollution and the greenhouse effect.
As around 50% of household waste produced is food and garden waste, composting and worm farming are excellent ways to turn these valuable organic nutrients into solid and liquid fertilisers.
City of Ryde conducts demonstrations and regular workshops on composting and worm farming. Worm farms are $52.50 and compost bins $26 (pictured). FR EE home delivery is available. All worm farms and compost bins purchased are entitled to a free home set up and ongoing advice for the life of their farm/bin.
Please contact the City of Ryde's Waste Education Officer on 02 9952 8267 for further information.
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