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SUMMARY:Movie Night: Future Council
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful evening that connects this wonderful film to the young people in our community and inspires action. \n📽️ Future Council is an uplifting documentary from Damon Gameau (2040\, That Sugar Film)\, who takes eight children on the ultimate school excursion: a road trip across Europe to meet changemakers\, challenge corporate leaders\, and uncover real solutions to the climate crisis. \nIt’s a hopeful and empowering vision of what’s possible when young voices are heard and communities come together to shape a better future. \n\nThis special screening is a fundraiser for The Groundswell Collective’s creative environmental programs—initiatives that restore nature\, empower communities\, and give children a tangible sense of hope and agency. \n📍 Location: Lake Cinema\, Boolaroo\n📅 Date: Thursday 4 September\n🕕 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (doors open 5:45pm)\n🍇 Light refreshments provided \n🎟️ Tickets: \n\nAdults: $20\nChildren: $12\nEco-Champion $100 (adult ticket and $90 donation to TGC)\,\nEco-Friend $50 (Adult ticket and $40 donation to TGC)\n\nA portion of the ticket price supports The Groundswell Collective’s (TGC) projects\, from planting Tiny Forests to running hands-on workshops in schools\, nurturing a future where people and planet thrive. \nLet’s gather\, be inspired\, and grow something better together.
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SUMMARY:Nature Makers: Art\, Garden & Growing Together (Family Workshops)
DESCRIPTION:Get creative\, get muddy\, and grow something beautiful together! \nThis joyful\, hands-on workshop series invites families to explore the wonders of nature through gardening\, eco-friendly crafts\, and environmental learning. Each month\, you’ll take part in guided outdoor activities\, collaborative art-making\, and create a garden-inspired project to take home. \nAll materials are provided. Sessions are fun\, relaxed\, and designed to help children and their grown-ups connect with the earth\, with each other\, and with their community. \nThanks to a generous Lake Macquarie City Council Environmental Grant all workshops are free to attend!\nSpots are limited so book early to avoid missing out. \n\n🌱 Workshop Program:\n\n🍃 Leafy Legends: Create a Tiny Native Garden\nSunday 10th August\nDig in and discover the power of native plants! \n🌿 Learn why native gardens are important for local wildlife\n🪴 Plant your own mini native garden in a recycled container\n🍂 Join a collaborative leaf art project\n🌳 Take a guided walk through the Lake Mac Tiny Forest \n\n🌾 Seed Stories: Grow and Create with Native Seeds\nSunday 7th September\nCelebrate the magic of seeds through story and soil! \n📖 Explore plant life cycles through storytelling\n👐 Make seed balls to grow native plants at home\n🌼 Learn how seeds support wildlife and ecosystems\n🎨 Create seed-inspired art \n\n🐝 Buzzing Buddies: Create a Native Bee Haven\nSunday 12th October\nDiscover the buzz about bees and how to help them thrive! \n🐝 Learn about Australia’s amazing native pollinators\n🌸 Plant a bee-friendly flowering pot\n🏡 Build a mini bee hotel with natural and recycled materials\n🎨 Make buzzing bee art and explore an ID chart \n\n🐸 Fabulous Frogs: Build a Backyard Frog Hotel\nSunday 9th November\nLeap into frog life and wetland wonder! \n🐸 Explore the world of frogs and their vital habitats\n🏕️ Build a frog hotel to support local amphibians\n💧 Learn about wetlands and water conservation\n🎨 Join in a frog-themed collaborative mural \n\n🕊️ Feathered Friends: Craft a Bird Haven\nSunday 8th February\nWelcome birds into your backyard with simple handmade habitats! \n🕊️ Learn to identify local bird species\n🛁 Make a bird bath or nesting buffet\n🌿 Explore ways to support birds at home\n🎨 Create art inspired by feathered friends \n\n🪲 Nature’s Recyclers: Build a Bug Hotel\nSunday 8th March\nCelebrate the tiny critters that keep ecosystems thriving! \n🪲 Discover the important roles of beneficial insects\n🏡 Build your own bug hotel using eco-friendly and recycled materials\n🌏 Learn how to create insect-friendly spaces at home\n🎨 Contribute to a collaborative mini-beast masterpiece \n\n📍 Location: Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre\, umali barai-ku\n🕒 Time: 10am to 11:30am \nCome for one workshop or come for them all. Every session is a new adventure in growing\, making and learning together.
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LOCATION:Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre\, 80 Toronto Road\, Booragul\, NSW\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Living Smart Festival
DESCRIPTION:he Groundswell Collective at the Living Smart Festival \nThe Groundswell Collective is excited to be part of the 2025 Living Smart Festival on Saturday 20 September at Speers Point Park. \n🌱 Program Highlights: \n\n\n10:00am – Story Time with Anna Scobie: Gather in the kids’ space for a special reading of The Tiny Forest\, a children’s book illustrated by Anna Scobie that inspires young readers to imagine how small actions can grow into big change. \n\n\nBiodiversity in Tiny Forests with Anna Noon: Learn how Tiny Forests restore habitat\, strengthen community\, and help tackle climate change through this engaging talk. \n\n\nThe Bee Hotel Sculptural Project (all day): Festival-goers are invited to help co-create a living sculpture bee hotel\, designed by artist Kelly Lees and filled with natural and repurposed materials. This evolving artwork will support solitary native bees and\, after the festival\, will find its permanent home at the Lake Macquarie Sustainability Centre in Booragul. \n\n\nHeld on the traditional lands of the Awabakal People\, the Living Smart Festival is one of Australia’s largest community sustainability events\, attracting more than 10\,000 visitors each year. The festival runs from 9am–3pm\, featuring headline guest Dr Karl Kruszelnicki\, free workshops\, demonstrations\, markets\, food trucks\, and community-led activities. \nCome along\, be inspired\, and take part in creative\, hands-on projects that celebrate biodiversity\, community\, and climate action with The Groundswell Collective.
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