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Wallsend Conscious Christmas Markets
Thursday 9th December 2023
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Your go-to guide for local sustainability events in Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter communities. This aims to be a valuable resource for our community – to help celebrate localness, promote positive health & wellbeing, promotes environmental awareness from different perspectives, and offers opportunities for personal and community growth.
Find Mardi from ReNewy Living at these events
Thursday 9th December 2023
Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.
Sunday 3rd December 2023
10am – 11.30am, Ulinga Community Hall, Cardiff South
You will be working with Kieran and Jenny from the Cardiff Area Ssutainable Neighbourhoods Group to learn how to make a wreath suitable for Christmas. Instead of buying wreath frames you’ll be re-purposing cardboard and wire coathangers, and using local foliage.
Sunday 3rd December 2023
12pm – 1pm, Ulinga Community Hall, Cardiff South
In this hands-on workshop by Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhoods Group & the Groundswell Collective, you’ll reimagine gift wrapping by taking inspiration from nature and other cultures. Learn the Japanese art of furoshiki – wrapping presents in cloth or material.
Sunday 3rd December 2023
11am – 12pm, Ulinga Community Hall, Cardiff South
At this fun workshop by the Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhoods Group, you’ll create small seed “bombs” – a mix of organic ingredients and seeds that make great Christmas gifts for the gardener in your family. Seed “bombs” are a great way to start off plants in gardens or pots.
Sunday 3rd December 2023
12.30pm – 1.30pm, Ulinga Community Hall, Cardiff South
In this workshop by Cardiff Area Sustainable Neighbourhoods Group you’ll create a small insect hotel from local natural and up-cycled materials.
Wednesday 6th December 2023
9.30am – 12pm, Yunung Community Garden, Morisset
A mini workshop on how to remove chaff & debris from collected seeds using a process called winnowing. Contact Southlake Community Services on 0428 854 733 to register
Saturday 9th December 2023
Times TBC, Wallsend Rotunda, NSW
Info and details coming soon!
Wednesday 13th December 2023
1pm – 4pm, Upcycle Newcastle
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make your own sun hat this workshop is for you. Over 3 hours, we will cover all the sewing techniques you need to know to be sun smart and looking great at the same time.
Sunday 17th December 2023
1pm – 3pm, Tocal Homestead
Join Saralyn from Flora Luna this Christmas at the historic Tocal Homestead in the Blackett Barn. Create your very own Christmas Wreath, ALL equipment, foliages, flowers and expertise from Saralyn is all included for you.
starting Tuesday 16th January 2024
10am – 12.30pm, Upcycle Newcastle
Over 3 days, 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 like a pencil/pen wrap, or backpack with drawstrings and straps.
Sunday 14th January 2024
9am – 2pm, Botanical Social
Kylie from Foliage & Flower will help you learn how to print like a professional. In this workshop you’ll create two beautiful and unique botanically printed pieces on silk and linen fabrics, using foliage and flower to create the design.
Tuesday 16th January 2024
9am – 2pm, Botanical Social
Kylie from Foliage & Flower will help you learn how to print like a professional. In this workshop you’ll create two beautiful and unique botanically printed pieces on silk and linen fabrics, using foliage and flower to create the design.
Sunday 21st January 2024
2pm – 6pm, Moa & Co, 16 Gipps Street, Carrington
One Thread Road is a peer to peer platform for lending & renting apparel within our community. Our mission is to reduce fashion waste and create an alternative way to get dressed! We’ll be kicking off our movement within the circular fashion space with food, trivia & a photography & fashion workshop.
Tickets & more information here…
starting Wednesday 31st January 2024
10am – 12.30pm, Upcycle Newcastle
This 3 week (2.5 hours per week) beginner sewing class is aimed at 9+ year olds wanting to learn basic sewing machine skills. Upcycle Newcastle offers project based teaching with students completing a pencil/pen wrap and a backpack with drawstrings and straps.
Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.
Saturday 3rd February 2024
9.30am – 12pm, Hamilton South Community Hall
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.
starting Wednesday 7th February 2024
5pm – 7.30pm, Upcycle Newcastle
Over 8 x classes, Upcycle Newcastle teaches sewing rules, and then shows you how to break them! This class is aimed at people who’d like to significantly increase their sewing skills, and is perfect for people with no to limited sewing ability, a real ‘back to basics’ class.
starting Monday 5th February 2024
4pm – 6pm, Upcycle Newcastle
Over 4 weeks, we will teach your kids 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 like a pencil/pen wrap, or backpack with drawstrings and straps.
Saturday 6th April 2024
9.30am – 12pm, Lambton 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.
Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.
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.
Note – This is not a comprehensive page of all events in the area. This is a free community service by Renewy Living. Information is correct at publication time. Contact event hosts for availability, bookings, tickets, or more details.
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