Water Wisdom Workshop – Handmade Clay Ollas

Sunday 28th April 2024

9am, Croation Wickham Sports Club, 20 Albert Street, Wickham

Gold Mend in Public Day

Saturday 5th May 2024

10am- 12pm, Forecourt, 18 Wolfe Street (outside High Tea with Mrs Woo)

Join HIGH TEA WITH MRS WOO on the streets for Fashion Revolution Week’s first global Mend in Public Day. GOLD-MEND IN PUBLIC DAY is High Tea with Mrs Woo’s take on this global event. Learn a life skill – mend to extend the life of your clothing and textiles! We will be showing Kintsugi for Clothing gold-mending techniques to repair your favourite garments. Free Registrations Essential…

Boomerang Bags – Belmont Library

Saturday 4th May 2024

9.15am – 11.30am, Belmont Library

Can you sew a straight line or use an iron? Do you have fabric you can donate? Do you want to help prevent used fabric going to landfill and being part of the circular economy? Join us for a social sewing morning at the Belmont Library “Make and Mend Space”. We’ll be making bags from rescued fabric to share with others. Sewing machines provided.

Details and bookings here…

Energy Smart & Solar Sense Workshop

Sunday 5th May 2024

10am – 12.30pm, Valentine Community Hall

Presented by the Valentine Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group will help you to understand your energy use, make your house more energy efficient, understand solar systems and what options are available. Hear case studies and chat with locals who have solar, batteries and electric vehicles. Free registrations here…

Beginner Sewing Class for Kids & Teens

Starting on Monday 6th May 2024

4pm – 6pm, Upcycle Newcastle

Over 4 weeks, we will teach your kids and teens everything they need to kick start their basic sewing machine skills. Aimed at 9+ year olds, we offer project based teaching, with students completing items of a pencil/pen wrap and simple backpack with drawstrings and straps.

Details and bookings here…

Home Composting

Saturday 11th May 2024

9.30am – 11am, Summerhill Waste Management Centre

This workshop will give you all the tools you need to turn your simple food scraps into a natural fertilizer, reducing landfill and greenhouse gas emissions. At the end of the workshop you will be able to purchase your chosen home composting product online with 75% off RRP, plus FREE delivery! Details and bookings here…

North Cessnock Community Clothes Swap

Saturday 4th May 2024

1pm – 2.30pm  North Cessnock Community Hall

This FREE community-focused event helps celebrate your individual fashion style by sourcing new-for-you quality clothing without spending a cent. Meet others who share a common purpose by participating in this positive impact event – to reduce textile waste through preloved fashion. Free Registrations here…

Sustainable Living Festival (Port Stephens)

Saturday 18th May 2024

9am – 2pm – Medowie Community Centre & Lions Park

Join us for a fantastic community day full of workshops, activities, live entertainment, local community groups, speakers, a huge market, street food, live tunes, kids zone, preloved stalls, gourmet produce & more, featuring a host of sustainable initiatives! 

More info here…

Botanical Dying (Extraction Method)

Friday 24th May 2024

9am – 11.30pm, Hive & Gobbler Dungog

Be introduced to the magic and beauty of natural dyeing. Learn which plants and kitchen waste to used, how to mordant protein and cellulose fibres and the technique of extraction dyeing. 

To book your place, go here…

Rag Rug Making Using Fabric Scraps

Saturday 25th May 2024

10.30am – 3.30pm, Hive & Gobbler Dungog

This workshop will give you the opportunity to use fabric scraps, clothes or old linen and learn how to turn them into a rug. Learn a technique that requires no equipment! 

To book your place, go here…

The Knitters Picnic Market Day

Sunday 26th May 2024

10am – 3pm, Hive & Gobbler Dungog

A free entry market day with 30+ stallholders for the market trader’s day.

Water Wisdom Workshop – Handmade Clay Ollas

Sunday 26th May 2024

9am, Croation Wickham Sports Club, 20 Albert Street, Wickham

Wallsend Op Shop Trail

Saturday 1st June 2024

9.30am – 11.30am Starts at the Newcastle Repair Cafe at Wallsend Library

The guided op shop and preloved trail gives you confidence to step into the preloved shops and learn how to op shop with purpose. With your guide Mardi Lee from ReNewy Living, discover the best tips for how to op shop, delight in the affordable pricing, and learn about the uniqueness of second hand shopping, in addition to the advantages of shopping at more than one op shop.

FREE bookings here…

Boomerang Bags – Belmont Library

Saturday 1st June 2024

9.15am – 11.30am, Belmont Library

Can you sew a straight line or use an iron? Do you have fabric you can donate? Do you want to help prevent used fabric going to landfill and being part of the circular economy? Join us for a social sewing morning at the Belmont Library “Make and Mend Space”. We’ll be making bags from rescued fabric to share with others. Sewing machines provided.

Details and bookings here…

Newcastle Repair Cafe

Saturday 1st June 2024

9.30am – 12pm, Wallsend Library

Bring your much-loved broken items back to life at the Newcastle Libraries Repair Café! Now held on the first Saturday of every second month at various library and community locations across Newcastle.

Details and FREE registrations here…

Water Wisdom Workshop – Handmade Clay Ollas

Sunday 23rd June 2024

9am, Croatian Wickham Sports Club, 20 Albert Street, Wickham

Early Childhood Resources Market

Saturday 27th July 2024

10am – 2pm, Club Macquarie (Argenton)

The Early Childhood Resources Market provides early childhood professionals, families, our local community and beyond with the opportunity to shop in the comfort of a free indoor, air-conditioned market area.

FREE ticket entry here…