11 May 2021: “The Wonderful World of Weeds”
Oatley Community Hall 61 Oatley Avenue, OATLEYDiego Bonetto is a forager, artist, storyteller and an expert on identifying the nutritious plants that grow under our feet that most people call ‘weeds’. Building on the knowledge acquired while growing up on a farm in Italy, Diego introduces people to the ever-present food and medicine plants that surround us. He collaborates extensively with... Continue reading »
8 June 2021: “Bokashi Composting”
Bokashi is a quick and alternative way of composting food waste thru an ‘anaerobic fermentation’ process which introduces microorganisms to organic matter and ferments it. On Tuesday evening Stacey English will take us through the process of setting up your own Bokashi composting system. This closed system is a perfect composting solution for those with... Continue reading »
13 July 2021: Regenerative Agriculture – By Zoom
A connection between a regenerative agriculture sheep meat farmer in the NSW South Western Slopes and the Oatley Flora and Fauna Conservation Society (OFF) seems very unlikely. Particularly given that a number of OFF’s members are dedicated long term vegetarians. Adrian Polhill from OFF will explain how, what and why this connection demonstrated how together we... Continue reading »
10 August 2021: Why bother- Fungi Facts – By Zoom
We have been attempting to live a more sustainable lifestyle in the wilds of St Clair for over 40 years on our 600m2 suburban block. I have been fooling around with mushroom kits for years (the good, the bad and the ugly) with variable results but certainly have some tips and tricks to help you... Continue reading »
14 September 2021: Library of Things
Sonia Giles, Vice President The Wheel – A Sustainability Hub Sonia Giles is a passionate community volunteer who is truly green at heart. A local to the Sutherland Shire, she is a mum of 2, a Project Director at The Department of Education, a volunteer Age Manager for Nippers at Cronulla SLSC, and the founding... Continue reading »
28 September 2021: PIP Magazine-Robyn Rosenfeldt
Our guest speaker for the end of the month Zoom is Robyn Rosenfeldt of Pip Magazine, who will be sharing how she came to be living a permaculture / sustainable lifestyle whilst juggling three children and birthing a successful magazine. Robyn Rosenfeldt lives in Pambula on the NSW south coast and is the founding publisher... Continue reading »
12 October 2021: Small Bird Habitat
Come along and learn more about small bird habitat with our guest speaker, Bev Debrincat. This zoom presentation will discuss small native birds, why we are losing them, what they need and what we can do to help them both in our own gardens and on public lands. We will take a closer look into... Continue reading »
2022 Membership
Membership to Permaculture Sydney South is now open. There will be no increase in the cost of membership for 2022. For new members cost is $30. Renewing membership is $25. Details for payment by EFT are on the "Becoming a Member" page of this website
8 February 2022: How Plants & Soil Feed Each Other
HOW PLANTS AND SOIL FEED EACH OTHER by Matt Heffernan The science of soil is having a renaissance. Our knowledge of the complexities of plant and soil relationships are still being discovered and understood. Thousands of chemical compounds are made by plants that feed the soil microbes. The soil biology in turn makes thousands of... Continue reading »
22 February 2022: Working with community to better understand potential contaminant risks in urban gardens by Professor Mark Patrick Taylor
By ZOOMThis talk with cover the primary findings of the VegeSafe soils contaminants program Professor Taylor, EPA Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist, has completed with his graduate team. The talk will cover not only trace metals in soils in our backyard, but examine what this means for vegetables, honey bees and chickens along with the likely sources... Continue reading »