ByKit
By Kit Shepherd, Convenor, Transition Bondi, 30.11.23 This year we’ve covered a lot of territory and had the pleasure welcoming new people into ourgroup and sadly saying goodbye to others who were passing through and got on board for a shorttime….Our hearty crew has been steering the boat as volunteers with Transition Bondi, facing the…
By Jillian After our Guest Dinner on Bees, with young beekeeper Elliott Hanley, in mid November, we have astory to tell about one of the young people who attended.Aum (10 y.o.) was given a school project on bees where he had to present his knowledge, learningand understanding of bees in the form of bee hotel…
ByKit
INTRODUCTION Transition Bondi’s speaker in September, Ashley Wearne, had been involved in a development project in Africa for 10 years, foremost in Uganda. He outlined briefly some of the complexities that surrounded that big idea of bringing what we expect as a public service – electricity access – to a region where around 650 million…
ByKit
Laurie’s Vegetarian in Bondi Road recently closed. Wade, the owner, has been serving up fabulous, tasty food for 20+ years. Transition Bondi has loved his food as takeaway for our meetings for years and this is Kit’s poem of gratitude. How many meals has this man made,the one we know and love, called Wade? he’s…
For four years we’ve been keeping a little laneway nearby looking good. It’s a spot where rubbish might otherwise be dumped, and is now full of a variety of plants including edibles, exotic climbers and indigenous plants. The laneway is the track to a local primary school so we catch families on their way, and…
Rachel’s Farm, a film on regenerative agriculture. Showing at Randwick Ritz, Mon-Wed August 7 – 9 (daytime). Special Screening with Q&A on Tue 22 August, 6.30pm. By Chris Miliotis The main focus to reach net zero by 2050 is primarily to decarbonise a number of sectors which are currently heavy greenhouse gas emitters, through switching to renewables . While…
ByKit
Transition Bondi only happens because of a network of volunteers and their ongoing efforts. On the occasion of Volunteers’ Week 2023, here’s a homage to each of them. GloriaWorks extremely hard behind the scenes. I wanted to propose her for a local heroes award, but she doesn’t live in the area so not eligible. She…
ByAudrey
Adapted from an article by Audrey Eagan – May 2023 It’s the seventh year Bob Brown Foundation has invited artists from all over Australia to immerse in Takayna/Tarkine rainforest (West Tasmania). Scott Jordan, a senior campaigner at Bob Brown Foundation welcomes us and explains that the Tarkine area has several sites / habitats under threat…
ByLee
According to the Australian Beekeeping Guide, honey bees don’t actually hibernate in winter. Instead, they form a winter cluster by huddling together to conserve heat. Colonies are often broodless during winter. In warmer locations, a small amount of brood rearing may continue. Still, you need to make sure your bees have the odds stacked in…
ByKit
Transition Bondi held our first ‘slow fashion’ practical event called Mend and Remake, on 22 March 2023. This was in response to the many things we’ve heard about the issues of textile waste through films, speakers and podcasts. We accepted the invitation by Kara Otto, local fashion designer and vintage queen, to get together with…
