Smart Living Ballarat
A FREE monthly workshop series looking at ways to live smarter. Lower your carbon footprint and your cost of living! Sponsored by the City of Ballarat. Hosted by Ellen Burns.
All workshops are presented live by host Ellen Burns and guest speakers, while also being streamed live to the Smart Living Ballarat Facebook page where recordings are available for viewing after the session ends.
You can find more information on event dates HERE
Previous workshop topics
(Live streamed events are saved on the Smart Living Ballarat Page
Free Ways to Stay Cool
Suitable for homeowners and renters, learn more about quick, cheap and often temporary things that you can do to cool down your house in summer.
The session covers how to use insulation, ventilation, shade and moisture control to lower the temperature on a hot summer day. Ellen also shares some bonus recipes for meals that don't require cooking, keeping your kitchen and belly cool!
Seed Saving
Local gardening expert John ‘Ditchy’ Ditchburn shows how to grow and save your own seed. By saving your own seed, you can grow your favourite plants over and over.
A lot of the plants that are easiest to grow this way (greens, herbs etc) are very expensive to buy and have a very short shelf life. By growing these plants at home, you can save a heap on your grocery bill and reduce the food waste in your home as well!
Cheap Eats
Find out how to slash your grocery bill and eat cheaply!
Host Ellen Burns covers a wide range of tips and techniques, such as: how to shop smarter, how to lower your food waste, which food to grow at home for the lowest input and biggest impact, and how to get food for free!
Co-housing
Is cohousing the solution to our housing crises? This panel discussion features residents of Victorian cohousing communities. The session explores the wide range of cohousing examples, both local and global, and the triumphs and challenges.
Non-financial economies
A lively panel discussion about the robust economy that exists beyond money! Trading, sharing, volunteering...there are so many ways that we can give and get back, strengthening our community and enriching our lives without any money changing hands.
