3 June 2012 – World Environment Day in Castlemaine
Posted on 30 May, 2012 by Connecting Country
To celebrate World Environment Day in our Shire, a community fair will take place in the Castlemaine Market Building on Mostyn St from 9am to 1pm on Sunday 3rd June. For people who are interested protecting our diverse plants and animals, or sustainability initiatives and green technology opportunities, the fair will be a great source of information on what is happening locally.
Among the attractions of the day is the opportunity to see a specimen of the rare and endangered Southern Shepherds Purse – a plant growing in the Mount Alexander Regional Park and nowhere else in the world! There will also be copies of some botanical publications produced specifically for our area, which will be available for a gold coin donation.
The ‘mini expo’ format will give visitors an opportunity to talk to representatives from local environmental organisations, community groups and government agencies including: Connecting Country, Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests, Landcare, Mount Alexander Sustainability Group, Trust for Nature, Parks Victoria, Mount Alexander Shire Council and Castlemaine Community House – Growing Abundance.
The Castlemaine Farmers Market (in the adjoining Victory Park) and Castlemaine Market Building Art Showcase 2012 will be on at the same time.
Kirsten from Trust for Nautre with Swifty the Parrot at last year's World Environment Day
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