Loccal

25/08/2026

Small Creatures, Big Impact. Worm farming at any scale with Kim Frankowiak

"It may be doubted if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of the world as these lowly organized creatures." Charles Darwin Worms are quiet achievers - as Peter Cundall from Gardening Australia used to say, they are an "underground movement"!. A backyard worm farm can process a household's food scraps into rich vermicast fertiliser teeming with beneficial microbes, minerals, and trace elements in a matter of weeks....

“It may be doubted if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of the world as these lowly organized creatures.” Charles Darwin Worms are quie…

25/08/2026

2026 WA COMMUNITY GROWING CONFERENCE

Join us for a day of inspiration, practical learning and connection at the 2026 WA Community Growing Conference.

The day features inspiring presentations from Mel Logozzo, Bronwyn Chompff-Gliddon, and Peg Davies, along with a panel discussion on growing volunteer support and community engagement. We're also thrilled to welcome Josh Byrne as our special guest. In this post we profile one of our presenters, Peg Davies.

𝗣𝗲𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 has been talking rubbish for over 18 years and involved in community gardens and spaces for longer. She always tries to use resources close-by and preferably free. Peg will talk about experiences in several gardens and how to reduce costs, energy output and take advantage others discarded materials for the greater good. And someone will take home a bag of her delicious compost to try.

Presented by Community Gardens Australia in partnership with Grow It Local and Permaculture Australia, this exciting event will be held at The Wetlands Centre, Bibra Lake on Saturday 15 August, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

The full program can be found both here and on https://communitygarden.org.au/events/

Thanks to our sponsors WaterUps, and PiP Magazine as well as City of Cockburn for their generous support.

Book your tickets today at Humanitix! https://events.humanitix.com/annual-wa-community-growing-conference

Grow It Local
Loccal
Permaculture Australia
Sustainable Gardening Australia

25/08/2026

LOCCAL (Local Community Compost Alliance - Australia)'s Annual General Meeting is your opportunity to be part of shaping the future of community composting in Australia. All members are warmly welcome — whether you'd like to listen in, have your say, or put your hand up to join the committee. To join LOCCAL visit our website http://www.loccal.org.au/membership/

LOCCAL's Annual General Meeting is your opportunity to be part of shaping the future of community composting in Australia. All members are warmly welcome

25/08/2026

On Sunday 11 October, LOCCAL (Local Community Compost Alliance - Australia) is hosting an online conversation with Kim Frank from Great Southern Living Soil — a professional vermiculturalist with 20 years of hands-on experience. Kim will share practical insights for everyone from the home composter with a single bin to the community group or small farmer wanting to scale up their operation.

An informative and interactive conversation with Kim Frankowiak from Great Southern Living Soil - one of Australia's most experienced professional worm farmers.

12/08/2026

Learn the secrets of successful composting with Toni, “The Veggie Lady”.

🌱 This hands-on session for City of Ryde residents will show you the steps on how to set up and maintain a compost bin and create quality compost for your garden.

📅 Sat 29 Aug | 10am – 12pm | West Ryde Library

👉 Free. Register now > https://myryde.info/composting

10/08/2026

USA update: New Census Shows Community Composting Scaling Up and Delivering Results

Originally published January 20, 2026 in BioCycle Above: 2024 Cultivating Community Composting Forum. Photos and Figures courtesy of ILSR Community composting continues to become a more established and resilient part of the organics recycling ecosystem. The 2026 Community Composter Mini-Census – based on 2024 data – from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) offers a data-rich update on how the sector is evolving since the first national census in 2022....

Originally published January 20, 2026 in BioCycle Above: 2024 Cultivating Community Composting Forum. Photos and Figures courtesy of ILSR Community composting continues to become a more established…

08/08/2026

Watch: Braidwood farm to turn seven tonnes of National Folk Festival waste into fertiliser [ABC News]

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08/08/2026

2026 WA COMMUNITY GROWING CONFERENCE

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Looking for practical ideas you can take straight back to your garden?
✔ Growing financial sustainability
✔ Volunteer engagement
✔ Community composting
✔ Managing local resources

Join us for a day of inspiration, practical learning and connection at the 2026 WA Community Growing Conference, bringing together community gardeners, volunteers, sustainability advocates and anyone passionate about growing food and building stronger communities.

Presented by Community Gardens Australia in partnership with Grow It Local and Permaculture Australia, this exciting event will be held at The Wetlands Centre, Bibra Lake on Saturday 15 August, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.

The full program can be found both here and on https://communitygarden.org.au/events/.

Thanks to our sponsors WaterUps, and PiP Magazine as well as City of Cockburn for their generous support.

Photo at left: AmbreVEGA on Pixabay.

Grow It Local
Permaculture Australia
Loccal
Sustainable Gardening Australia

08/08/2026