Friday 4 April 2008

The Point Preschool Environmental Expo 2008

A Waste Wise Event
Celebrating the International Year of the Frog
Saturday 5th April 2008 10am – 3pm 87R Greenpoint Road Oyster Bay
Saturday 5th April 10am – 3pm

The Point Preschool proud winners of 2007 Sutherland Shire Small Business Awards

– Most Outstanding Child Care Service and 2006 ECEEN Sprouts Award –
Sustainable Projects Recognising Outstanding Practice Award.

HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome to Country, Professor Deo Prasad (UNSW international expert on
sustainable buildings and cities) Meet the animals from Taronga Zoo, Cronulla
Cruises, Storytelling by Peter Morgan, NSW ECEEN (Early Childhood Environmental
Education Network), Sutherland Shire Council GreenWeb and Bushcare, WIRES,
Meet Mary Jacobs and Les Bursill authors of the newly released book “Dharawal”,
The Book Garden, Bokashi Composting Buckets, Serendib Fair Trade, Artist Paul
Jensen, Oyster Bay Scouts, RTA Kids and Traffic, Oyster Bay Observatory,
SOLARSWITCH, Engadine Plumbing Rain Water Storage, Tess Michaels Natural
Playscapes, Sir Joseph Banks Garden, Kids Safe Playground Advisory Unit,
Retroflush (as seen on Better Homes and Gardens), Miessence Organic Skincare,
SCRAP Ltd, Eco OOSH ideas, quality preloved toys, clothes and books and very
yummy food from Down to Earth Organic Dining.
Fantastic raffles to win and resources to buy.

FEATURING
orkshops for children and adults on frog ponds, vegetable gardens, biopot making
demonstrations, green cleaning, yoga for children, Tai Chi with Deryth Herbert,
storytelling, safe pedestrian journeys with children, recycled craft workshop,
children and nature, bush tucker gardens, worm farms and award winning
environmental initiatives of The Point Preschool.
See www.thepointpreschool.com.au for timetable of workshops

Bring along a plastic milk/juice container with lid
and join in an exciting thought provoking, community activity.

Bring along your old mobile phone for recycling.

Free eco show bags for the first 25 early childhood services
Bookings essential for early childhood services and schools $
Tafe and Uni students and families.

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and partners:
Sutherland Shire Council, Planet Press, Australian Wild Escapes, Cronulla Cruises,
Bokashi Buckets, Solarswitch, NSW Seed Savers Network, Sydney Wild Flower
Nursery, The Powerhouse Museum, Jane Davenport, Ecodepot, Network of
Community Activities, Bunnings Caringbah, Sea Kayaks Bundeena, Royal National
Park Environmental Education Centre, Steve Parish

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