Meat Free Week

This post is to highlight Meat Free Week which is running from  the 23rd to the 29th March.  Meat Free Week is a campaign that aims to get people thinking about how much meat they eat, and the impact of eating too much. https://meatfreeweek.org/

If anyone would like to celebrate Meat Free Week with a vegan or vegetarian potluck meal, please contact me on 6234 7376 or at trinehooper@live.com and we can organise a time that suits those interested.  I've also typed up an offering of tried and tested animal-free recipes.  Please feel free to email me if any of these are of interest to you.  The recipes are:
1. Creamy Cauliflower and Cashew Nut Soup
2. Egyptian Red Lentil Soup
3. Lentil Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce
4. Easiest Moong Dahl
5. Beans Bourguignon
6. Eggplant, Vegetable and Lentil Pasta Sauce
7. Carrot, Sultana and Walnut Muffins
8. Blueberry Apple Crumble and Custard

For those wanting to understand more about the environmental impacts of meat consumption, a starting point is the discussion on the Meat Free Week website:

https://meatfreeweek.org/issues_environment

Another source of information is a brochure called Eating Up The World: The Environmental Consequences Of Human Food Choices which is available on the Vegetarian Victoria website (the link to the brochure in pdf format is about half way down the page)
http://www.vegetarianvictoria.org.au/going-vegetarian/eating-up-the-world.html 

Here's hoping someone might be inspired to share a neighbourly dinner!
Trine 

Bushfire preparedness - excellent information and workshop opportunities coming up

West Hobart residents are invited to a couple of workshops which will be especially useful for those who have missed the previous WHEN bushfire preparation events.

Firstly, this Wednesday evening at South Hobart Primary School:

Bushfire Survival Plan Workshop

7.30pm Wednesday 25 February

A chance for you to learn about bushfire risk and to make a plan.
Free event, all welcome.
Facilitated by Tas Fire Service.

Enquiries to Lesley King, 6225 8504, or lesley.king@fire.tas.gov.au.



 
Secondly, this workshop at the Waterworks:

Waterworks Bushfire Ready Event

1.30pm, Sunday 1 March

You are invited to attend a bushfire survival plan workshop presented by the Tasmania Fire Service, Bushfire Ready Neighborhoods program and various guests.

Topics presented will include:

• bushfire history and weather
• bushfire danger ratings
• emergency alerts and warnings
• the local community protection plan
• nearby safer places
• evacuation centres
• emergency kits
• community phone trees

Waterworks Reserve, shelter site 8 (west end of the reserve).

Afternoon refreshments provided and there will be bushland activities for the kids.

Enquiries to Lesley King, 6225 8504, or lesley.king@fire.tas.gov.au.

Planting notes for February, and an ad!

Here are Greg's planting notes for February, and also a plea for help from Julie. She's seeking a companionable garden helper who would like a couple of hours of paid work.

FEBRUARY              Week 1   Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Turnip (last chance) x

Cauliflower  P to G x

Spinach x x

 

 

Garden help required in West Hobart.

My garden is out of control and would like  someone to help me for 2 hours per week for the next few months.

General weeding and maintenance. I supply equipment. Just require care, enthusiasm and a bit of plant knowledge. I'll be working alongside. 

Its a paid position so please contact me on juliepayne2@bigpond.com and let me know your hourly rate and experience.

Gardening notes for January 2015

Dear Gardening Friends

Well here we are again, at January.

My garden is yielding the best crop of boysenberries ever; the rain has made them larger and juicier than ever - my favourite berry.

Here are the January notes. Happy gardening:

JANUARY Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

French Bush Beans (last chance) x

Swedes (last chance) x

Turnips x x x

Shallots/Spring Onions x x

Lettuce (last chance to grow to decent size) x x x

Cauliflower   P to G x

Cabbage  P to G x

Brocolli  P to G x

Cabbage (direct seedlings small style cabbages) x x x

Punnets

Cauliflower x

Lettuce - last chance before winter                   x x

With an eye to the rest of summer and potential bushfires, remember to clean up around your house - such as creepers and bushes under your eaves and give some thought to your bushfire plan. There is a lot of information at this website:

http://www.bushfirereadyneighbourhoods.tas.gov.au/

Best wishes for a fulfilling 2015.

Margaret

The Hobart Symposium - for all those who love gardens and gardening

The Lenah Valley Garden Club has arranged the Hobart Symposium for Sunday 15th February 2015 at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre (Bell Street, Cornelian Bay).

It is a whole day of thinking, talking and learning about gardens and gardening, with lots of interesting presentations from experts like Tino Carnevale and Jennifer Stackhouse.  

 

 

Click here to download the program.

Sustainable Living Festival, 8-9 November, PW1

Come and celebrate and GET CONNECTED.

Now in its 16th year, the Sustainable Living Festival has long been the highlight of the Tasmanian event calendar.  At SLF 14 we proudly present our first ever Saturday Night Party (in cooperation with friends MONA and Cygnet Folk Festival). 

At the festival we’ll have informative talks and hands-on workshops, cooking demonstrations, expert advice, live music, delicious food & drink stalls and art installations. We also have a number of fun kids activities lined up for our youngest festival visitors. The aim of this event is to provide inspiration and practical solutions to living sustainably and help nurture connections between individuals, organisations, ideas and the ecosystems which allow us to flourish.

So Get Connected and join us on 8th-9th November to get inspired and celebrate! 

10am - 4pm each day.

Why don't you ride down there?  Free, secure bike parking will be available, provided by Bicycle Network Tasmania.

For more information check out www.slt.org.au/festival.

For further information please contact: Michele Matthews, Marketing and Promotions  

03 6234 5566 or email michele@slt.org.au

Vote for the Council you want

Just a reminder to get your vote into the mail so that it is received before 10am on 28 October.

If you haven’t received your ballot, contact the Tasmanian Electoral Commission on 1800 801 701.

All the Hobart Aldermanic positions are being thrown open this election which reduces the quota a candidate needs to be elected, improving the chances for new blood on the Council.


Local councils are at the forefront of the issues we care about: climate change adaptation and mitigation, renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable transport, waste minimisation, our native plants and wildlife, transparent financial management, the arts, social equality and caring for others.

If you are interested in sustainable transport, Bicycle Tasmania has conducted a candidate survey on this topic, and their assessment is here.

Vote for people who represent your views!

Thanks to Suzy Cooper for this brilliant graphic!

Ride 2 Work Day, Wednesday 15 October

Ride2Work Day is fast approaching.  Ride2Work Day is Australia's Biggest National Riding Program,  encouraging people to contemplate, prepare for and try out riding to work, then to maintain that behaviour after the event. 

Ride2Work has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people choosing to ride to work, with an amazing 60 percent of new riders registered in 2013 still riding to work when they were surveyed five months after Ride2Work Day.

To get you motivated there will be a community bicycle breakfast before work with a spread of little breakfast tasters, tea and coffee and newspapers.

Hobart: The free Ride2Work Day Community Breakfast will be held at Mawsons Place between 6:30am-8:30am, with food provided by Bakers Delight, Australian Bananas, and cafe coffee by Shoebox Cafe. 

To register for Ride2Work Day via Bicycle Network (registering will help you prepare for your ride and put you in the draw to win a great selection of prizes), click here: https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/programs/178/ 

Here is the Facebook event if you would like to "join" there and see if any of your friends are going: Hobart event.

If you would like some tips on how to get started, visit: www.startriding.com.au, or if you have a specific enquiry, drop a line to Bicycle Tasmania on info@biketas.org.au.

October's gardening notes

Sorry, hope these notes are not too late for your early October gardening energies!

And don't forget that Eve's Garden is open every Sunday now.  Her vegie and flower seedlings are just beautiful.  14 Petty St, West Hobart.

OCTOBER	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4
Beetroot - large direct sowing for winter Feb to Oct.				x
Carrot - large direct sowing for winter Feb to Oct.				x
Shallots/Spring onions	x	x	x	x
Sweetcorn - pregerminate then sow direct	x	x	x	x
Lettuce - Direct seeding and punnet to ground.	x	x	x	x
Runner Beans		x	x	x
French Bush Beans				x
Kohlrabi	x	x	x	x
Tomatoes - outdoors punnet to ground				x
Zucchini- pots to ground. Put juice bottle over plants		x	x	x
Cucumbers				x
- pregerminate then plant in glasshouse in protected area
Radish	x	x	x	x
Punnets
Lettuce	x	x	x	x
Basil	x	x
Leeks - for harvesting Feb to October. Plant a lot.	x	x	x
Zucchini - pregerminate and plant in pots in propagator.	x	x	x	x

Natureland in West Hobart!

Goulburn Street Primary School is inviting interested residents to the opening of the outdoor learning area:

                                                    NATURELAND

                         A place to learn and a place to explore for the whole community.

                          Saturday, 1^st November at 10 am.    RSVP:  Friday 17^th October

                                                       

                           to 62341884 or Goulburn.street.primary@education.tas.gov.au

The opening will be followed by a Village Green FAIR,    all welcome,   from 10.30 am till 2.30 pm.

Sounds fantastic!

WHEN's new Gardening Friends Group

A gardening group is a great way to connect with others in the community, improve your gardening skills and knowledge and perhaps even grow more food at home!

Those interested in the possibility of starting up a new gardening group are invited for coffee and tea to meet each other and discuss the idea at 3.30pm on Saturday 11th October.  Please contact trinehooper@live.com for address details if you are interested in attending.  

All welcome.

Reclaiming Your Power, 5 October

Climate Action Hobart is running a workshop on 'Reclaiming your power' for everyone who feels dudded by government turning back the climate action clock, 5 October, 1-5 pm in the Philip Smith Centre, The Glebe. 

The program is available through the link below. 

Register by emailing your name and email address to climateactionhobart@gmail.com

View attachments on the web

Rally for Renewables, this Friday 26 Sept, 12pm

We've been contacted by Amanda Sully & Jack Gilding, with this message:

I’m writing today with urgent news. As you know, the very future of solar and renewable energy in Australia is at risk. 

The Renewable Energy Target (RET), a hugely successful policy which says that at least 20% of Australia’s energy should come from renewable sources by 2020, has helped over 1.3 million Australians go solar. But next week Cabinet ministers will decide the fate of the Target and all signs suggest they want it gone. This is despite more than 80% of Australians being in favour of the Target.

Tasmania has enormous potential for economic development through future renewable energy projects and has the most to lose if the RET is reduced. Crucial decisions will be made in the next few weeks and the votes of Tasmanian Senators will be vital to a successful outcome.
The National Rally for Renewables will be held across Australia at key Cabinet Ministers’ electorate offices.  In Hobart it is:

DATE: Friday, September 26

TIME: 12 midday

LOCATION: Office of Senator Eric Abetz, 136 Davey St, Hobart

Will you join us? RSVP to take part in the national Rally for Renewables on Friday September 26?

For further information or to assist contact Amanda Sully sully.amanda@gmail.com (0402) 570-788

Want to get into some Citizen Science?

A University of Tasmania Zoology researcher’s citizen science project wants to see how the public and scientists can work together to locate and provide wildlife refuges to prevent any further loss of species in Australia.

Dr Anke Frank said that, globally, Australia has the worst record for extinction of native mammals.

“In Australia and elsewhere, the natural environment is under threat from increasing urbanisation and people’s companion animals, primarily cats and dogs, which can cause additional stress and predation pressure on native species.”

Residents can participate in this citizen science project to help understand how important urban backyards are to wildlife, and the impacts of dogs and cats on backyard wildlife.

To participate, click here (it takes a max of 15 minutes).

For more information click here  or email anke.frank@utas.edu.au.

Update to Rally at MONA on 21 September

Our earlier post about this important climate change rally has been updated.
The important changes are:
- Meet at 1pm on the tennis court (near the museum entrance)
- If you want food, please buy at one of MONA's eateries.

Here are the revised details, hope you can come along!