In July of this year Ian Kininmonth from the Transition Town Vincent (TTV) My Healthy Soils Project approached the North Perth Community Garden (NPCG) about biochar and the prospect of having a workshop demonstrating how to make and use biochar in the community garden. Like many community gardens, the NPCG already produced compost and worm castings/juice from other organic waste … Read More
Clothing Industry
Clothing/Fashion Industry Why does it matter? The fast fashion industry is inherently degenerative. Worldwide, the combined emissions for the clothing and footwear industry are roughly 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The fast fashion movement is renowned for underpaying their employees 10 Statistics About Fast Fashion Waste (information sourced from https://earth.org/statistics-about-fast-fashion-waste/ and based on US statistics 1. 92 Million … Read More
Local Recycling
Ideally, we want to Refuse, Reduce, Repurpose our “waste.” The next best step is to Recycle Bridgetown Library Recycling Hub Located at Bridgetown Library 75 Steere Street, Bridgetown, WA, 6255, (08) 9761 2503, Opening Hours 10am -5pm Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 10am -7pm Thursday 9am -12 noon Saturday (These opening hours are valid as … Read More
My Healthy Soils
Some useful resources relevant to the Transition Town Vincent (TTV) My Healthy Soils Project including program logic, guidelines, papers, and videos. Project One pager Project overview Program logic Information Guideline Planting fruit trees with biochar and compost Guidelines – Operation of the Top Lit Updraft TLUD Biochar Oven V2 Biochar Workshop Flyer NPCG v2 Biochar for Community Gardens Booklet August … Read More
Community Food Forest
Resources relevant to the planning, planting, monitoring and maintenance of the Transition Town Vincent Community Food Forest. Resources 1. Project Inception Report – TTV Community Food Forest – July 2023 2. Progress Report – Using biochar and compost in the City of Vincent Community Food Forest- January 2024 3. Guideline Planting fruit trees with biochar and compost Photo album
Ageing in our Community
PAGE UNDER DEVELOPMENT Ageing in our Community Open Space – March 2024 Power point presentations are available, please … Read More
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How Feasible is a New Generation of Housing Co-operatives in Australia?
In this study we investigate whether it is feasible today for a non-subsidised co-operative model of housing to deliver affordable and secure tenure housing for moderate income workers. A segment of our society who are increasingly priced out of ownership throughout great swathes of urban and regional Australia. With a particular focus on “missing middle” income cohorts who are not … Read More
Unlocking the doors: legal and financial pathways to resident-led housing
This guide is for people wanting to set up collaborative housing in Australia. It is based on research and consultation with resident groups and experts in the field. Download the guide now. We hope the guide becomes used by groups like a workbook that you use and test thoroughly. We want it to be a circular guide where your experience … Read More
Living Well Dying Well
Living Well- Dying Well In Sept 2021 we held an Open Space with the film “Love in our own Time,” followed by discussion. As well as interested members of the community, we had representatives from many Care Services and Organisations in our local community attending, including Geegeelup Aged Care, Henri Nuewen House, Natural Therapists, Palliative Care workers, Friendship Club, … Read More