Volunteering on Green Connect’s farm: “The goats are a bit cheeky”
Mark Thackray started volunteering with Green Connect two and a half years ago. We chatted to him about the different roles he has done and why he loves volunteering. [...]
Volunteering at Green Connect’s op shop: “You just never know what you’re going to find”
Diane De Rooy is a volunteer at the Green Connect office and op shop. She spoke to us about how she ended up in the role she loves and the [...]
Green Connect News February 2021
Hi, Happy lunar new year! And happy new year in general. At Green Connect we have celebrated an award and a donation or two, thrown together a video tour of [...]
An IrreSistABEL Journey
~Interview with our Fair Food Coordinator Isabel~ How did you get involved with Green Connect? I started volunteering at the farm in January 2018. I’d heard about their urban farm [...]
Green Connect News December 2020
Hi, I’m sure, like me, your inbox is full of end-of-year newsletters so this is just a quick one from me to say… Thank you to all of [...]
Annual Report 2020
In the 2020 financial year, Green Connect: Employed 144 young people and former refugees (more jobs) Kept 102 tonnes of waste out of landfill (less waste) Grew and distributed 35,250kg of [...]
Use and value diversity: How permaculture can include people with disabilities
Danny Noonan is a musician living in Dapto, NSW. He’s a keen gardener and climate change activist with Extinction Rebellion. He spoke to Green Connect about how the permaculture community [...]
How to Reduce your Waste in Four Easy Steps
Being environmentally conscious can be a major challenge in today's consumer society. Here are four simple steps you can take to reduce your impact on the environment and society without [...]
What kind of Op Shopper are you?
Op Shops are the next big thing in conscious customer culture. With times changing, and a new wave of Op Shoppers bargain hunting, the question must be asked; what kind [...]
Green Connect News October 2020
Hi, It seems like the world has been a very serious place for the last few months. Worrying about the future and the people around us, watching news events unfold, [...]