Yearly Archives: 2018

Comic explainer: forest giants house thousands of animals (so why do we keep cutting them down?) Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Madeleine De Gabriele, The Conversation and Wes Mountain, The Conversation Giant eucalypts play an irreplaceable part in many of Australia’s ecosystems. These towering elders develop hollows, which make them […]

Forest giants – explainer

This entry was posted in Favourite articles front page Uncategorized on December 15, 2018 by Liz Bassett

2018 12 Network News December

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 14, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Water tanks workshop John Caley, from Ecological Design, facilitates this 2.5 hour workshop aimed at equipping householders with the essential knowledge required to design and manage a rainwater harvesting system. Participants learn: How to choose the best tank size How to calculate demand for their rainwater tank system About the different […]

16 Dec 2018 Water tanks workshop by John Caley

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Have you ever wanted to work on an earthship and find out the fascinating facts of how it works? Candy’s Earthship Fri 30th November, Sat 1st, Sun 2nd December 2018 You are invited to participate in Candy‘s workshop at the village, led by Australia’s most experienced earthship builder, Sean Bozkewycz, to seal the tyres […]

Earthship Cob & Render Workshop Fr 30 Nov-Su 2 Dec

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Tiny Houses 101 Saturday November 24 at Narara Ecovillage 10.30am – 12pm Presenters: Ellie Moss and Sammie Orchard You’ve probably heard or read about tiny houses in the last few months. They are growing in popularity and creating a real buzz across Australia and around the world . But what are […]

Tiny houses 24th November

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on October 8, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Network News

Network News 2018 09 13 September

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2018 by Liz Bassett

For the latest newsletter, see: http://mailer.nararaecovillage.com/Latest-Newsletter/view Network News 13 August 2018 Contents Convenor’s Message Meet the Founder – Sunday 26th August Next Village Day – Saturday 29th September A tale of two houses – The Heritage House & The Foreman’s Cottage Shared Spaces Speed Bumps Yurtworks Dilemma Join our Natural Builders Farms Tours Steiner School Spring Fair Sculpture […]

Network News August

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Network presentation: “Greeny flats”- Energy Positive Homes 10.30-11.30am Presenter: Andy Lemann Andy’s website: The Greeny Flat Experience Where 25 Research Road, Narara NSW 2250 How Just turn up. You don’t need to register to attend the Village Day or the Monthly Network talk. Cost $10 per person or $20 for a family. NB Entry is free to […]

“Greeny flats” Energy Positive Homes & Village Day, Sat 29 ...

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2018 by Liz Bassett

A day with a difference! Information and Activity Day: Sun 26th Aug Join the Natural Builders (all day from 10am) Meet the Founder – Short Presentation and Tour (1-3pm) Explore Small Footprint Options for Stage 2 (from 3pm) Come to visit our beautiful site for a couple of hours and learn about […]

Explore ideas, get grubby & meet the Village Founder, Sun ...

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Network News 18 July 2018 Contents Breaking Ground – Convenor’s Message VILLAGE DAY – Sat 28 July NELN Talk – A Cambodian experience: 11.30-12.30pm Village Day afternoon: 1pm-4pm Theresa and Tony Farrell – groundbreaking house Disch Family Kitchen Dinner Our Representative at UN, Andrew Olivier 2018 Australian Clean Energy Summit: 31 July–1 […]

Network News 18 July 2018

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on July 20, 2018 by Liz Bassett

28th July. NELN talk on Village Open Day, 11:30 to 12.30 pm. “Down the Mekong: From Cambodia to Vietnam: Birds, Ruins and People”. Cambodia Phnomh Sampeau Richard Cassels, Narara Ecovillage Member, visited Cambodia in 1969, just as the American airforce started carpet bombing the country, triggering nearly 30 terrible years of […]

“Down the Mekong: From Cambodia to Vietnam: Birds, Ruins and ...

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on July 6, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Saturday June 30: Village Open Day, 1 to 4 pm. Saturday June 30: ATA (Alternative Technology Association) talk: 11.30am-12.30pm “Energy efficient Windows,and the drive for more Sustainable Homes” Our June speaker is Graham Hunt, from the Alternative Technology Association (ATA) http://www.ata.org.au/. More about windows. Windows can be the weak point in […]

Sustainable Windows talk June 30th 2018

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2018 by Liz Bassett

Natural Rat Management. This beautiful small hawk, a Black-shouldered Kite, is a regular visitor to the Narara Ecovillage. Either perched on the mulberry tree or an old power pole, or hovering like a small angel, it has been a pleasure to watch. Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to […]

Natural Rat Management.

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells

Natural Building Course – May 24th to 27th Viva Homes, a “Built Green” accredited Master builder, will be running a natural building course at Narara Ecovillage over four days, May 24, 25, 26, 27. With construction starting this year at the village, […]

Natural Building Course

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells

Exciting Networking Event: Eco Dreamers: Cape Paterson Ecovillage Visit. Meet Brendan Condon, Project Director of “The Cape” (formerly the Cape Paterson Ecovillage) in Victoria, when he talks at the Narara Ecovillage (Visitor Centre) on Saturday 12 May 2018, from 3 to 5 pm. Brendan is visiting the Narara Ecovillage to […]

Eco Dreamers Seminar

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells

Designing Sacred Spaces – Sat 28 April and Sun 29 April 2018 Return Visit of Robina McCurdy, Permaculture Educator Collective Know-How, the newly formed education enterprise of the Narara Ecovillage, invites you to participate in this learning experience on sacred space design in permaculture. This event is facilitated by acclaimed […]

Designing Sacred Spaces

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells

Know More about Powerful Owls on the Central Coast! Have you heard night-time hooting in your area? It may be a Powerful Owl, a spectacular and seriously large Australian owl, that is also now a threatened species. The Central Coast of NSW is privileged to be home to a number […]

Know More about Owls!

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells

The monthly Open Days now have a new format and are called Village Days. As well as the traditional site tours and people to answer your questions about the ecovillage project, you can see members in action- whether it is repairing bikes, sharpening tools, digging drainage, selling plants, teaching meditation, […]

Next Village Open Day, Saturday 24 February 208, 1 to ...

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells

Open Village Days 2018 NB: Next Open Village Day Saturday 27 January 2018. Last Saturday of each month 1-4pm. Note there will be no Village Day in December. Each month we hold a Village Day so that you can explore our property, experience a snapshot of village life, and learn […]

Open Village Day Coming Up!

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2018 by Richard and Joan Cassells