07/09/2026
COMMUNITY COOKING IN AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY GARDENS:
THE INTEGRATION OF SOLAR THERMAL
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FREE registration here: https://events.humanitix.com/community-garden-solar-cooking
This Q&A Panel Discussion webinar, hosted by Costa Georgiadis, will explore important aspects of Australian Community Gardens including their history and their evolution in a rapidly changing world which is presenting new and varied challenges - but also opportunities. So, join us in an interactive conversation as we unpack:
> the history of Community Gardens including the place of cooking - and what exactly do we mean by "cooking"?
> food insecurity and how Community Gardens can offer a path forward at the community level
> what is solar thermal cooking - including the pros and cons - and what has been the historical uptake in Australia?
> the latest international developments in solar thermal cooking including scale and optionality
> how solar thermal cooking could integrate into Community Garden cooking strategies
The panelists bring a diverse range of experience and expertise to this discussion and include:
> Naomi Lacey (Director, Community Gardens Australia)
> Russ Grayson (Founder, Community Gardens Australia; PacificEdge)
> Stan Cajdler (Sizzling Solar Systems)
> Wendy Wales (Wonders of Nature Solar Ovens)
> Rachel Lowe (Bush Edge Homesteading Australia)
> Varun P Singh (Solar Thermal Energy Research Group, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; UPES, India).
This Panel discussion is a contributor to the 2026 Earthwide Solar Cooking Festival and Conference (Sept 12-30).