Ku-ring-gai Eco Festival 2025: Workshops, Bushwalks & Sustainability Events
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Celebrating Sustainability: How the Ku-ring-gai Eco Festival 2025 is Inspiring Greener Living
As conversations about climate change and sustainability continue to grow, the Ku-ring-gai Eco Festival 2025 offers residents a hands-on, engaging way to explore the ways they can make a positive difference in their own backyard.
Running throughout September, the festival brings together local experts, community groups, and passionate residents to showcase practical, achievable ways to live more sustainably - from reducing waste and conserving energy to greening our gardens and supporting local ecosystems.
This month-long celebration is designed for all ages. Families can get involved in interactive children’s workshops, while adults might attend informative talks, panel discussions, and practical demonstrations aimed at inspiring action in everyday life.
Ku-ring-gai Eco Festival Is More Than Eco Education
Beyond education, the festival is a vibrant community hub, connecting locals who are already making strides toward sustainability with those just beginning their journey. It’s about building a community of solution-makers, sharing ideas, and demonstrating that even small changes - like switching to reusable products, planting native species, or installing energy-efficient systems - can have a meaningful impact.
One of the festival’s strengths is its focus on practical, local solutions. Attendees can see sustainability in action through demonstrations, hands-on activities, and real-world examples that feel achievable for the average household, school, or workplace.
Additionally, the festival highlights Ku-ring-gai Council’s Net Zero initiatives, offering guidance on how to reduce emissions and create healthier, more liveable communities.
Whether you’re a long-time resident or new to the area, the Ku-ring-gai Eco Festival is a chance to connect with like-minded locals, learn new skills, and discover innovative ways to protect our planet. It’s more than a festival — it’s an invitation to be part of a community actively shaping a cleaner, greener future.
Don’t Miss:
Guided Bushwalk
Sept 6th, 9am-3pm
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Moderately challenging guided bushwalk to Bobbin Head taking in Sphinx Memorial. This walk is expected to take 6 hours, starting at 9am, lunch at midday and finishing at 3pm. It is very steep in some places with many steps so bushwalking experience is recommended.
Australian Plant Society Native Plant Sale
Sept 7th, 10am - 2pm
Wildflower Gardens (Cayley’s Pavillion)
Find an array of native plants at bargain prices, and experienced Australian Plant Society members are on hand to help you with your selections.
Mend & Upcycle Workshop
Sept 6th, 10am - 1pm
Wildflower Gardens
A hands-on 3hr workshop where participants are guided through various mending techniques and take-home samples with a head of full ideas. You are invited to bring something that needs mending as well as fabric scraps to mend with.
Native Plant Identification
Sept 13th, 9am - 1pm
Wildflower Gardens (Dampier’s Clearing)
Perfect for Bushcare volunteers, this session covers plant anatomy, three common plant families, how to identify unknown plants, and key botanical terms and resources.
Soap Making Workshop
Sept 14th, 9:30 - 11:30am
Wildflower Gardens
Make soap from scratch with natural oils and herbal extracts using "cold soap making method". Everyone will take home a silicone mould with a bar of soap to cure, plus instructions to help you make soap at home.
Spotlight Walk
Sept 27th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Wildflower Gardens
Your exclusive look into nature at night, where the bush really comes alive. Explore select areas of this important bushland with an experienced ranger, who will reveal the secrets of the local flora and fauna that call this habitat home. There are many nocturnal wonders waiting to be uncovered!
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