Presenters
What an amazing line-up of speakers we have for you on the day:
Morning
- 10.00 Food and sustainability: the impact of food choices, at both a national and global scale, on greenhouse gas emission targets. Presenter: Geoff Russell, Animal Liberation SA
- 10.30 Commercial solar: learn how to insulate your business from the rising costs of electricity. Presenter: Justin Russell, Solar Depot
- 11.00 Eat your weeds. Presenter: Tim Marshall, TM Organics
- 11.30 The basics of sustainable gardening, from the ground up, including plant selection, water use, soil improvement, and environmentally-friendly gardening practices from dealing with pest and disease problems to mulching using sustainable materials. Presenter: Sophie Thomson, passionate gardener, author and presenter
Afternoon
- 12.30 Worm farms and the microbiology of organic growing. Presenter: Mel Edwards, Wormiboost
- 1.00 Residential solar: there’s never been a better time to install solar panels on your home. Presenter: Justin Russell, Solar Depot
- 1.30 Indigenous gardening to attract birdlife: how a home gardener can attract a greater diversity of birds, avoid attracting and encouraging some pest bird species and contribute to a more sustainable ecosystem. Presenter: Craig Gillespie, Backyards 4 Wildlife
- 2.00 Recycling water: how much water we use, how to use it more effectively and options for utilising grey water. Presenter: Neill Pagett, Design Ecology
- 3.00 Sub-tropical plants and how to grow them in SA Presenter: Nicolas Zaffo, Rare Fruit Society of SA
- 3.30 Strawbale housing: energy efficiency, carbon neutral aspects of the building material, and the basics of strawbale construction. Presenter: Lance Kairl, House of Bales
- 4.00 Climate change wines and carbon neutrality. Presenter: David Bruer, Temple Bruer Wines
