Category: Australian Education and Research
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The Victorian Woodworkers Association
The Victorian Woodworkers Association Inc, founded in 1979, is the leading woodcraft guild in Victoria. Its diverse membership includes professional designer/makers and wood artists, serious amateurs, students and industry organisations.The principle aims are to:– promote the design and making of fine woodwork– expand the markets for fine woodwork– support woodwork as a viable career– foster…
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Rethink Recycling Co-Op
We are driven by a future free from single-use plastics in our supermarkets, oceans and waterways. Where every Australian is educated to understand the environmental impact of plastic, and inspired to make a difference in their own community.Rethink Recycling Co-op are working with schools, families, small businesses, community groups and our aged care and disability…
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Seed Savers Albury Wodonga Incorporated
We are a community of gardeners that promote home growing of food and the saving and sharing of seeds of food and beneficial plants.We maintain a seed library and meet regularly for seed cleaning and sharing, topic discussions, workshops, plant and produce sharing, open gardens and events.Our events are open to the public and new…
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Australian Native Plants Society
The Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) – ANPSA – is an association of state and territory based native plant Societies. As such, it caters for people interested in Australia’s native flora whether that interest is simple appreciation of the beauty and diversity of the flora or whether it extends to propagation, cultivation and conservation. The…
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Life Rocks
Life Rocks is a non-government, not-for-profit, unincorporated, private members association that provides resources, services and education for children, families, teachers and Life Rocks members that encourage connection with Nature to benefit their health and the Earth. VisionFor humanity to develop a culture of deep connection with nature, for a happier and healthier future. MissionTo anchor…
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Nature’s Apprentice
Connection is our birthright. Connection to self, to earth, and community. While the world is speeding up, there is another movement inviting us to slow down, to sink our roots deep into the red dirt and the rainforests, to remember our place in the family of things, to remember who we really are. When we…
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Bluegum Bushcraft
Bluegum Bushcraft runs rewilding programmes on the NSW South Coast. Our mission at Bluegum Bushcraft is simple: to help you feel at home in the wild!We do outdoor rewilding education, using coyote mentoring and rapport based relating to helping people of all ages deepen into healthy connection with themselves, each other, and our natural world.…
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Wildcraft Australia
We are based in the Dungog area, though we regularly travel to other locations – We have traveled to Melbourne, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Coffs Harbour and the Central Coast. We are happy to come to you – to run something for your group or centre. Kids ActivitiesWe run several programs for children,…
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Open Food Network
The Open Food Network software platform allows farmers to sell produce online, at a price that works for them. It has been built specifically for selling food so it can handle tricky measures or stock levels that only food has – a dozen eggs, a bunch of parsley, and a whole chicken that varies in…
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Murrnong
Murrnong is a permaculture farm and a source of activism, courses and consultancy in North East/ North Central Victoria, Australia. Murrnong Farm is a self-reliant homestead, and an integrated, diverse tree crop farm providing high-quality organic produce and a rich learning environment for self-reliant living.After his PDC in 1991, David started by permaculturing his back…
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Holmgren Design
Explore Melliodora, one of the best examples of cool-temperate climate permaculture in the world. Situated in the Victorian central highlands, this one hectare property has been transformed from a blackberry covered wasteland into a model of small scale intensive permaculture.In this online tour, David Holmgren and his partner Su Dennett will show you how their…
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Wollangarra Outdoor Education Centre
Welcome to Wollangarra, where down-to-earth adventure meets real-world education for young people.Tucked away in the breath-taking Victorian High Country, Wollangarra offers a hands-on approach to learning about life, leadership, and environmental care. Here, young people find a welcoming community that values hard work, simple living, and connection to the land. Join us for an honest…
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Australian Bushfood Education Centre
We believe in designing sustainable lifestyles that are inspired by nature and Australian Native Foods. Our mission is to create spaces that not only look beautiful but also contribute to the health and wellbeing of the earth and its people. At the Australian Bushfood Education Centre, we incorporate the principles and ethics of Indigenous Australian…
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Wild Beings
Wild Beings run a range of Nature connection programs centred around ancestral living skills inspiring a more “back to basics” lifestyle where humans are once again living in connection with the natural world. We are passionate about creating cultural change through these nature based experiences and are building a regenerative future for humans and the…
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Bushcraft Survival Australia
Bushcraft Survival Australia (BSA) is an outdoor bushcraft survival school which is dedicated to teaching genuine and authentic traditional and modern outdoor living skills through carefully designed educational courses.Our well structured courses and workshops are designed to span a range of specialist knowledge and skill sets, from the priorities of survival (first-aid, clothing, shelter, fire,…
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Beekeeping Naturally
Beekeeping Naturally is committed to promoting and practicing natural, sustainable, biodynamic beekeeping in Australia.Once a conventional beekeeper, Adrian Iodice ‘saw the light’ when he found natural beekeeping in 2010. Adrian decided to dedicate himself full-time to the vision of researching, practicing and teaching natural beekeeping skills throughout Australia.Beekeeping Naturally is deeply committed to restoring ecological…
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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotton Trades
The Australian Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades (Rare Trades Centre for short) was established in 2022 as a place dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of rare skills, knowledge and practice to ensure the language of ‘making’ in Australia is not lost to history and remains alive and accessible for future generations.Industrialisation, mass…
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Craft Victoria
Craft is dedicated to supporting the production and presentation of craft and design. We champion makers from around Victoria, Australia and beyond, via exhibitions that combine mastery of materials with innovative techniques and big ideas and our rich program of festivals, talks, and community events. We offer workshops and on-demand tutorials designed to support makers’…
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The Centre for Future Work
The Centre for Future Work is an initiative of the Australia Institute, to conduct and publish progressive economic research on work, employment, and labour markets.It serves as a unique centre of excellence on the economic issues facing working people: including the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, sector and industry policies,…
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The Australia Institute
The Australia Institute provides intellectual and policy leadership. We conduct research that drives the public debate and secures policy outcomes that make Australia better.We are confident that we consistently deliver on the promise of our motto: Research that matters.The Australia Institute is independently funded by donations from philanthropic trusts and individuals, as well as grants…
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Sturt Gallery and Studios
Sturt is Australia’s pioneering design centre and school for contemporary craft. Situated 100km south of Sydney in the Southern Highlands, we offer a wide range of courses and workshops for both adults and school-age students at all skill levels. More than a place of exceptional learning, Sturt plays an important role in the cultural and…
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BeeAware
BeeAware is a hub of information for beekeepers and growers about honey bee biosecurity and pollination of agricultural and horticultural crops.The site contains an extensive range of information about exotic and established pests and diseases of honey bees, and helps beekeepers to identify and respond to these pest threats. It also contains information about the…
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The Australian Native Bee Research Centre (ANBRC)
The Australian Native Bee Research Centre (ANBRC), hosting Aussie Bee website, is a privately-funded organisation based in the lower Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, New South Wales.Aussie Bee website raises public awareness of our vital native bee species and helps ensure the bees’ survival in Australia. It provides a wealth of free information, photographs and…
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Wheen Bee Foundation
The Wheen Bee Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit charity that promotes awareness of the importance of bees for food security, and raises funds for research that addresses the national and global threats to bees.We engage with all levels of government, the apiculture industry, bee-reliant food industries, universities, research organisations and community.We fund vital strategic research…