it's all happening at Penrose

Following on from the success of our inaugural ‘Sustainable Living Festival’ in September last year, there is much support and enthusiasm for holding another festival this year.
Many of the attractions of last years festival will be back again along with new participants, activities and attractions. There will be another house tour with different houses featuring ‘sustainable principles’. We are aiming to have a greater number of stallholders and information on sustainable building and building products. Once again there will be talks and demonstrations by inspiring people on many things sustainable, music by local musicians, childrens activities and stalls offering local produce, organic and fair-trade products and locally made crafts.
In keeping with the stand made by Bundanoon in rejecting bottled water, you are asked to bring your own containers and cups for drinks. Bulk water will be available.
The festival will be opened this year by Pru Goward who will also be taking part in a panel discussion with three others titled Climate Change- What can we do in our own backyards’. Other highlights include the first baking of sourdough bread in our new woodfired oven and workshops for children on designing a sustainable house.

We look forward to an exciting and informative festival. Hope you can come

all day happenings

activities

Bundy-on-tap Water —bring your own container or purchase one

Offset your carbon emissions—purchase a native tree

Learn to cook in a wood-fired oven—with Manuel

Get on Your Soapbox—spruik your ideas, recite a poem, sing a song!

Drop in to local artist James Luck’s studio (part of the Wingecarribee Art Trail)

Friendship Flags exhibition from our neighbouring schools, including our ‘little sister’ school in Japan

stalls

Organic food, whole food

herbal teas
bicycles
natural cleaning products
children’s clothes and toys
clothing
sustainable building products,
fair trade items
gardening and garden art
free stall (giveaways)
jewellery, make your own jewellery
bushcare and land for wildlife information
natural therapies and massages.

music stage

Sit back with an organic tea or coffee and enjoy the music of local musicians
Maria Dunn and the Power- Point Strings
Paddy’s River Band
Jo Caseley
Bundanoon Mystery Band
Penrose Schoolers and Pre-schoolers!

yummy food

Local and/or organic food, including

fresh lemonade and juices,
real chai tea, coffee,
homemade cakes and biscuits and
popcorn.
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free specialty meals available!

talks and demonstrations

special film screening

In Transition: from oil dependency to local resilience 11.30am in the classroom
We are delighted to announce that ‘In Transition’, the fabulous 50 minute-long documentary, will be screened at the Penrose ustainable Living Festival – possibly one of the first screenings in Australia!
If you're interested in Transition Towns, but don't know too much about it- this is a really good introduction. The film is the work of director Emma Goude, with input from Transition communities around the world. ‘In Transition’ is the perfect sequel to ‘The Age of Stupid’. It tells the story of the generation that looked peak oil and climate change square in the face, and responded with creativity,
compassion and genius.
In the film you will see the stories of communities creating their own currencies, setting up their own pubs, planting trees, growing food. You’ll see local authorities getting behind their local Transition initiatives, and get a sense of the scale of this emerging movement. It is a story of hope, and it is a call to action, and we think you will like it very much. It is also quite funny in places.

demonstrations and workshops

10.00am	Ecoshamanism—creating connections between traditional nature wisdom and sustainability	Alison Parr
10.30am	Sourdough bread baking in a woodfired oven	Paddy Murray and Manuel Alves
11.00am & 3.00pm	Mudbrick making—learn to make your own (bring old clothes!)	Suzie Edwards
11.30am	Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Naturopathy	Sage Evans and Sara-Jane Cleland
12.00pm	Beginner’s Drum Circle	Gary Hastie
1.00pm	Permaculture in your Backyard	David Johnson
2.00pm	Deep Ecology and the work that reconnects	Alison Parr & Annabel Brown

sustainability talks

Relax in the chai tent with a fresh home made chai while enjoying our series of talks

9.30am	Business sustainability—how Corporate Express was awarded ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’	Tracey Glover-Chambers
10.15am	Feng Shui—creating a happier and healthier environment in your home	Anthony Ashworth
11.00am	Earth construction—building your home with earth	Peter Hickson
11.45am	Solar Energy options for your home	Mark Shakeshaft
12.30pm	Official opening with Pru Goward MP and Welcome to Country with local Aboriginal elder
1.00pm	Panel Discussion “climate change—what can we do in our own backyard?” Panelists: Pru Goward MP, Councillor Larry Whipper, Sandra Menteith and Venerable Sujato from Santi Monastery. Moderator: Elizabeth Ellis
2.00pm	Sustainable design and energetic homes	Greg O’Donnell B.Arch
2.45pm	Transition Towns Wingecarribee — what does it mean?	Sandra Menteith
3.30pm	Earth Ships	Danien Beets

sustainable houses tour

10-1pm
Visit 3 sustainable homes in Penrose to learn from the owners the when, where, why and how of building your
dream home.
Cost: only $7 for three homes. Register at the school from 9am to get your map.

children's activities

programme

For a printable programme to have in your pocket - click here

directions & map

For a map showing how to find Penrose and the Sustainable Living Festival - click here

public transport

• Public Transport from Bundanoon Railway Station
• Bus from Bundanoon to Penrose 11.51am
• Bus from Penrose to Bundanoon 3.16pm

waste free

The Sustainable Living Festival is a waste free event making full use of composting and recycling opportunities.

updates

Paddy's Organic Sourdough Bread Workshop
Saturday Oct. 31 Details

Film Premiere
In Transition: from oil dependency to local resilience Details

our kind sponsors

special thanks

Penrose Public School P&C thanks the following

Manuel Alves
Paddy Murray
Michelle Sloam
Alison Parr & Greg O'Donnell of Gudhara
Pat and Graham Cretney
Pat Hawkins
Johnny Luke
Penrose Pine Products
Penrose Fire Brigade
Denise Graham
David Johnson
Oxley College
Curly
Kay and Keith McMenomy
Judith and Klaus
Dawn and Mike Jonas
Paul and Robert from Henderfield Consulting
Bev Hines
Suzie Edwards

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