Working at Green Connect
Green Connect was set up in 2011 to create jobs for people who need them most, reduce waste and grow fair food. We wanted to do good things for people [...]
Green Connect News August 2021
Hi, In the midst of another great big loop-to-loop in the rollercoaster of life and social enterprise, the things that have kept me sane and optimistic are the kindness of [...]
More Green Connect News March 2021
Hi, Two quick things to add to my update last week… Second Time Around sale this weekend I am really excited about the Second Time Around sale being held THIS [...]
Green Connect News March 2021
Hi, I met someone recently who pointed out to me that anyone can fall in to poverty. It only takes a couple of things to collapse – a relationship, a job, physical [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Getting to know Shay Reh
Trekking through the market garden of the Green Connect farm, we approach Shay Reh as he gracefully harvests leafy greens using only a kitchen knife. He welcomes us with a kind smile but explains [...]