The Point Preschool Environmental Expo 2008

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The Point Preschool Environmental Expo 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

2008 Year of The Bokashi

Welcome back.

We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable festive season. New Sydney workshop dates have been posted on the following page http://www.bokashi.com.au/bokashi-workshops.htm

Now, I'll leave you with something to watch; it's not a Bokashi Bucket, but you will get the idea.

2007 Festive Update #1 - Bokashi Composting Australia

Hi Composters

If you haven't seen these videos already, then take a look.

http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=billjackjane

Please note we will be closing down for 2 weeks over Christmas the last day that orders will be dispatched, prior to Christmas is Friday 22 December 2007. We will be back in the office and dispatch orders again on Friday 4 January 2008.

Have a safe and happy Christmas.

The Bokashi Composting Australia Team

Bokashi Tips (#5) Bokashi

Can you add Bokashi waste to traditional compost systems?

Most Certainly.
Customer reports confirm the following, if you are at all concerned with rats or pets gaining access to an open compost, then the following is not advised.

We would recommend that the EM Bokashi powder has had some time to start fermenting (under the Bokashi instructions you received with your system) the waste before you add to traditional compost bin. The Compost Bin, would preferably be one of the covered types, rather than open to vermin (just a precaution)

Can you add Bokashi waste to worm farms?

Most Certainly
We have had reports from Worm Farmers that the worms love the Bokashi wast. Even when it may contain citrus, onion and meat content, they seem to like it better under the Bokashi system. a couple of weeks, and they are fully trained.

We are not composting experts and you act on the tips above at your own risk. This is a blog, designed to educate and assist. There is no money back guarentee on what's noted here. Please comment on your experiences or findings.

Manly Ocean Care Day Festival - Sun 2nd Dec 2007

Sustainability Lane - The Lane Cove Village Fair

When
Sunday, 14 th October 2007 - Lane Cove - Sydney

Where
Lane Cove Shopping Precint. Longueville Rd, Lane Cove Plaza and Burns Bay Rd

Sustainability Lane is an exciting new precinct of the Lane Cove Village Fair. Sustainability Lane will feature a range of stalls, demonstrations and workshops with an environmental theme.

-Learn simple ways to reduce your ecological footprint

-Meet your local community groups and see how you can getinvolved

-Participate in workshops and activities and learn practical actions we can all take

-Discover how easy it is to think Global and Act Local!

For more information about stalls, activities and the shuttle bus go to: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/sustainabilitylane

ReveTech Engine

This is not compost related, I know, but I just found this video so interesting, it had to be shared.

Blacktown Environment Fair - Sydney - Australia

This weekend, Bokashi Composting Australia is participating in the Blactown Free Environment Expo Day.

Saturday, 29 th September 2007, Woodcroft Dr, Woodcroft

http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news-releases/free-environmental-expo-day-at-woodcroft-festival-has-something-for-everyone.cfm

See you there!

Bokashi Tips (#4) Bokashi

Masher

Do you need a masher. Some distributors/resellers provide them. Frankly, BCA is intent on not providing unecessary plastic (which they mostly are)

1. most persons have a potato masher (in western cultures, more so, no offence), so why not use this and just rince it off afterwards
2. you can get one from the salvos for about 50 cents
3. use a plastic shopping bag. Put your hand in side, use it to spread the waste and disperse any unecessary air pockets
4. some will say that a masher is not even necessary, just let the natural weight of the waste you are collecting, find it's own place.

Risk, to hard compression will hinder drainage, resulting in little Bokashi Juice.

Main Menu

The Main Menu along the top of this blog is not pointed well. Until I fix it, please just take the 2007 part out of the address/link and you should be able to reach all URL's. Otherwise, go to www.bokashi.com.au and start from these URL's.

Thanks for your continued support.

LIVE GREEN

Today, we have performed our forthtnightly existence at Orange Grove Organic Food Market's, as we have done for the last 2 years.... after that, we packed up and took ourselves to the LiveGreen event at Victoria Park in Sydney's Broadway/City Road district.

I/We were really impressed with the event. it took in one of the best parts of Sydney park life that I can recommend. It's so close to us in the inner west that most of us can gbet to it by public transport. Even I managed a carpark on Parramatta Rd (going east) only 4 mins from the event. Considering that Syd Uni had a major bio student openday, the thousands of people that I seen at the event (post 2:00pm) was promising. Next year would be a great event.

All the big eco's have been there. (apart from NECO, where were you?). Example, TODAE,.

anyway, The Bokashi Bucket will be coming to a store near you soon, Look out for it's new name.

If you go to a nursery, and they don't have Bokashi powder, please ask for it, and recommend Bokashi Composting Australia. If you need any brochures/posters, pls don't hesitate to email, we can ship these immediately to your local nursery/eco-shop.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and drive safe.

Cameron

Bokashi Tips (#3) Bokashi

Remember.

1. The longer you leave your bokashi waste in the bucket to ferment; the quicker it will breakdown when you come to bury it.
2. Also, the longer you leave your bokashi waste in the bucket, the more bokashi juice; should continue to be produced.

Please email info@bokashi.com.au if you have any questions or concerns.