Workshops and Talks

conversation cafeGreen Skills and the Centre for Sustainable Living regularly host a wide range of workshops, talks and fundraising events.

Whether it's sourdough bread making, building a veggie patch, a film and food night, learning about mental health or a talk about conservation and the environment, the events held at the CSL aim to support a sustainable community by informing, educating, sharing skills and ideas, and offering people a chance to connect.

Our 'Ongoing Activities' list below is a brief rundown of regular services, events and workshops held at the Centre for Sustainable Living. 

Further down, you'll find more events listed by date.

If you have idea for a workshop or event you'd like to run, we can help you. We can discuss options for rooms and resources that will suit your needs.

We can also help with promotion. If you provide us with details we can add them to our website and fortnightly e-newsletter which is sent to more than 500 members.

 
Workshop Dates for 2012

Weekly or Fortnightly
Ongoing Activities at CSL
(in alphabetical order)

Chi Kung With Lyndal at the Sanctuary – Thursdays weekly - 7am to 8am. 
Contact: Lyndal Gallaway on (08) 9848 2730 or at lyndal.gallaway@gmail.com for details and bookings.

Chanting at the Sanctuary – Sundays fortnightly from 23 October – 8.30am to 9.45am
Contact: David Bell on (08) 9848-1918

Family Constellation Learning Circle - first Wednesday of the month - 6-9pm
Contact: Ulrike Danks 98481280 or ulrike@familyconstellationswa.com.au
Cost: $15 per meeting. 

Funk Junction with James Gentle – Thursdays 6-8pm – FREE
Contact: James Gentle on 0419 014 357 or at highway_shrubbery@yahoo.com.au

Quaker Meeting for Worship in the Sanctuary - Sundays weekly from 10:30-11:30am, followed by a shared lunch on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Contact: Margaret on (08) 9848 2205.

 Come Fly with the Birds!  Denmark Shorebird Kite Fiesta

Michael Alvarez

 

Join in a series of participatory kite making and flying events celebrating Wilson Inlet’s amazing shorebirds. Green Skills, partnering with Denmark Arts, Albany Bird Group, South Coast NRM, and Birds Australia, will be running a series of workshops and activities raising knowledge about our amazing migratory shorebirds. Help raise awareness about the threats to these unique creatures.

You are invited to :

 -Kite Art and Migratory Shorebird Awareness Workshop with renowned artist Michael Alvarez : 10am to 2pm  Saturday 25 Feb 2012 at Centre for Sustainable Living (CSL) , Denmark . Decorate your own kite. Adults, families and children are welcome. There will be a small cost .

 -Kite Art and Shorebird  Beach Fiesta, with Michael Alvarez : 10am to 4pm Ocean Beach, Denmark  Sunday  26 Feb 2012 . Families, children and adults all welcome. Free.

-Shorebird Photographic and Art Exhibition at the Centre for Sustainable Living on display in late February and early March 2012. Works by local photographer Geoff Taylor and others.

-Birdwatching tours and workshops  at the CSL and Wetlands Education Centre  in late Feb/March.

 

To Register  for the Kite workshop and fiesta , please  ring Green Skills Denmark office at the CSL: 98483310. For Further information contact Basil Schur: 98483310 or 0429481019

This  art project is supported by  the Community Arts Network (WA) which manages the Calalyst Community Arts fund on behalf of the State of Western Australia through the Department of Culture and the Arts. Green Skills shorebird program is also  supported by South Coast NRM, Lotterywest, South Coast Management Group, Birds Australia and Albany Birds Group.

 

Come Out Swinging Dance Workshop

When:  Sat 25th Feb 10am - 12 noon

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Where: Centre for Sustainable Living, Denmark

Cost:    $20 (individual), $30 (couple), Under 18 free

Click here to download the flyer for this fun event (pdf)

 

Biological Survey Weekend - March 2012

You are invited to join in a weekend biological survey camp on Balijup farm, near Tenterden in March.

During the weekend, a number of scientists and amateur natural historians will carry out surveys of the flora, fauna and wetlands to expand our knowledge of this unique land for wildlife property.  It will provide a great opportunity to learn and help out on this ecological project, forming part of the Gondwana Link.

Click here to download the flyer. (pdf)

WA South Coast Shorebird Network Newsletter

This newsletter focuses on shorebird initiatives across the South Coast NRM region between Walpole and Esperance.  An exciting range of surveys, workshops and events are planned over the next three months.

Click here to download the latest edition (Jan 2012) in pdf format.

 

 Art South WA

Weekend workshop by award winning artist MITZI SMITH

“PLAYING WITH PAINT” - MIXED MEDIA-OILS-ACRYLICS & MORE

When:  Saturday 21st April & Sunday 22nd April

Where: Centre for Sustainable Living, Denmark

Cost:   $150 Artsouth WA members, $175 non-members

For further information and enrolment contact Alison Clarke on

Telephone: 9848 1573 Mobile: 0408 439 781

Email: agamclarke@iinet.net.au

Click here to download the flyer for this event

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
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