Sustainability

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Vegan Brunch: ‘Eggs’ and ‘Bacon’ with Elodie

Love bacon and eggs but after healthier, more sustainable option? The good news is, there are tasty vegan options to augment your Melbourne brunch. There are lots of reasons why you might choose not to have meats, eggs and dairy. Yes, you might be vegan, but you might also be reducing food miles, be on a …

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Plastic Fantastic: Upcycled Bottlecaps into Vessels and Earrings with Maria

Want to discover an amazing way of reducing plastics in the world? Come and learn a simple method to upcycle plastic bottle caps into fun bowls, vessels or trinket plates. After lots of experimentation and testing we know what plastics work well together for colourful results and we have a load of bronze and silver …

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Fairy Penguin: Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Paints with Serene

It’s Plastic Free July! Come and learn how to create eco-paints from all natural ingredients! Then put them to immediate use as we learn to paint a realistic Fairy Penguin. Did you know that know that traditional acrylic paints, while bright and cheery, contain plastics that end up in our waterways? Not just their packaging, but …

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Zero Waste, Organic Skincare that will change your life with Lily

Lily’s organic skincare class is educational, practical, and extremely effective. Using simple products that are good for you and the environment Lily will guide you through the use and creation of eco-friendly, vegan and natural beauty products for your face and body. No harsh or polluting chemicals, and reduced single-use plastics, these ingredients create products that are usually so much …

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Visible Mending: Sashiko Boro Patches with Robyn

What’s it all about? Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it’s repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra life and longevity. And memories. Sometimes subtlety is key, but sometimes …

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DIY Mending: Learn to Darn Your Winter Woollens with Robyn

What’s it all about?  Being able to mend our clothes is an important skill that serves us throughout life. Whether it’s repairing that denim jacket, darning some woolly socks, reinforcing elbows or the dreaded crotch mend! It gives our favourite items of clothing extra life and longevity. And memories.  Sometimes subtlety is key, but sometimes go …

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Learn to Compile a Sustainable Wardrobe for your Lifestyle with Jenna (Online)

Let’s learn how to develop a sustainable wardrobe that is clear of clutter, but full of useful and beloved items that we WILL wear and that are better for the environment! Whether you’re an avid thrifter or someone who hates shopping, having a wardrobe that is clear of clutter and easy to maintain makes our lives so …

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Make Your Own Rainbow Eco Paints and Bookmarks with Serene

Did you know that know that traditional acrylic paints, while bright and versatile, contain plastics that end up in our waterways? Not just their packaging, but the paints themselves. So whenever we use acrylic paints and rinse our brushes clean, small plastic particles are going into our waterways.  In Serene’s class you’ll learn to make your own …